If you have obtained permanent status, and are involuntarily terminated, suspended, demoted, or reduced in pay, you have the right to a hearing in accordance with the disciplinary review procedures of the County, to determine whether the action was warranted. Before you receive any of these disciplinary actions, the department will issue a written notice of intent to take disciplinary action. The notice of intent is accompanied by a description of the actions that led up to the discipline, and the expected effective date(s) of the disciplinary action. You have the opportunity to respond to the information in the notice, either verbally or in writing. After your response has been considered, or if the time to respond has elapsed without you responding, then you will receive a written notice and the effective date of the proposed action that will be taken in consideration of your response. Complete information on disciplinary appeal rights is spelled out in the actual disciplinary notice, as well as in your MOU. If you fail to appeal the disciplinary action within the time frame specified, the right to review is waived.