provide employees of the State of Mississippi an opportunity, in compliance with the EAB’s rules, to appeal agency level decisions adversely affecting the service. employee’s DEFINITIONS means the State agency against which an employee or job applicant is filing an appeal. “Agency” means the office that receives, maintains, and provides data regarding “Administrative Office” the filings and other matters before the Employee Appeals Board. Office means the process of informing the parties of action by a “Administrative Notice” presiding hearing officer. Notice may be given electronically, including facsimile notice, or by any other method reasonably calculated to effect actual notice. This definition applies to notices of hearings, orders, decisions, and other pertinent documents. means the three hearing officers presiding en banc. “EAB” means submitting pleadings and other documents to the Administrative Office. Filing “File” may be accomplished electronically, including fax, by certified mail or personal delivery, or any other method specified by the presiding hearing officer. The date of filing is the date of receipt by the Administrative Office of the document. When a document is filed electronically, filing is considered accomplished on the date the electronic message is sent as indicated by the electronic message. means one of the individual hearing officers appointed pursuant to Mississippi “Hearing Officer” Code Annotated § 25-9-129. mean the person or persons filing an appeal and all agencies against which an appeal is “Parties” filed. hearing means the chief hearing officer when the EAB hears a matter en banc “Presiding officer” or the hearing officer assigned to an appeal. means giving notice of a filing to all other parties. Service may be accomplished “Serve” electronically, by certified mail, personal delivery, or any other method specified by the Administrative Office. The date of service will be determined by the date indicated on the serving certification. party’s ADMINISTRATIVE RULES I. Notice of Rights Appellants’ Each agency shall give notice to all applicants and employees of their rights regarding appeals and shall make available copies of these administrative rules. II. Time Calculations In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or any other day the Administrative Office is in fact closed, in which event the period runs until the end of the
provide employees of the State of Mississippi an opportunity, in compliance with the EAB’s rules, to appeal agency level decisions adversely affecting the employee’s service. DEFINITIONS “Agency” means the State agency against which an employee or job applicant is filing an appeal. “Administrative Office” means the office that receives, maintains, and provides data regarding the filings and other matters before the Employee Appeals Board. “Administrative Office Notice” means the process of informing the parties of action by a presiding hearing officer. Notice may be given electronically, including facsimile notice, or by any other method reasonably calculated to effect actual notice. This definition applies to notices of hearings, orders, decisions, and other pertinent documents. “EAB” means the three hearing officers presiding en banc. “File” means submitting pleadings and other documents to the Administrative Office. Filing may be accomplished electronically, including fax, by certified mail or personal delivery, or any other method specified by the presiding hearing officer. The date of filing is the date of receipt by the Administrative Office of the document. When a document is filed electronically, filing is considered accomplished on the date the electronic message is sent as indicated by the electronic message. “Hearing Officer” means one of the individual hearing officers appointed pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated § 25-9-129. “Parties” mean the person or persons filing an appeal and all agencies against which an appeal is filed. “Presiding hearing officer” means the chief hearing officer when the EAB hears a matter en banc or the hearing officer assigned to an appeal. “Serve” means giving notice of a filing to all other parties. Service may be accomplished electronically, by certified mail, personal delivery, or any other method specified by the Administrative Office. The date of service will be determined by the date indicated on the serving party’s certification. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES I. Notice of Appellants’ Rights Each agency shall give notice to all applicants and employees of their rights regarding appeals and shall make available copies of these administrative rules. II. Time Calculations In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or any other day the Administrative Office is in fact closed, in which event the period runs until the end of the
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