{"data":{"id":"us-ca/puc-12164","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PUC § 12164","heading":"","body":"Within five days after the mailing of written notice of removal, discharge, or suspension, any employee may file a written request with the general manager for an opportunity to be heard in his own defense or, at the employee’s option, may utilize a grievance procedure if the district and a recognized employee organization have agreed after meeting and conferring in good faith pursuant to Section 3505 of the Government Code that a grievance procedure may be used in disciplinary proceedings involving removals, discharges, and suspensions as an alternative to the procedure provided for in Sections 12165 and 12166.","path":["Public Utilities Code - PUC","DIVISION 6. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACT [11501. - 14403.5.]","CHAPTER 4. Civil Service System [12051. - 12167.]","ARTICLE 4. Discipline [12161. - 12167.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"961bd1d7672ad081ac0bd303e35d82908e67ee0ef01829af6eddaf3361a305e2","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/puc-12163","next":"us-ca/puc-12165"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}