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page Personnel Ordinance (b) Hearings ReqUired: • 1. In cases involving dismissal, demotion, or suspension, the employee shall have ten (10) days (excluding weekends and holidays) following receipt of the City Council's written notice of action to file a written request with the City Clerk for a hearing before the City Council. If the employee does not request such a hearing within such seven day period, he will be deemed to have waived such right and the original decision of the City Council shall be final and not subject to further review. 2. The hearing shall not be held later than ten (10) days from the date of filing of the employee's written request for a hearing. The Council will issue a written decision to the employee within 10 days following the hearing. All time periods herein shall exclude weekends and holidays. 3. If the employee is not satisfied with the decision of the City Council, following the hearing, such employee may request an independent review of the matter by application to the public employment relations panel as provided by Minnesota Statutes, Section 170.78/ as amended. 4. The rights of any employee/ if such employee is exonerated and reinstated to such employee's former position, shall be retroactive to the effective date of the disciplinary action. Sec. 21. Political Activity. (a) Any employee is not precluded from becoming or continuing to be a member of a political club or organization or from attendance at a political meeting or enjoying entire freedom from all interference in casting such employee's vote or from seeking or accepting election or appointment to public office. (b) Any employee who becomes a candidate for or is elected or appointed to any public office (other than a City Office) may be required to take a leave of absence without pay and shall perform no duties connected with the position held by such employee until such employee is no longer a candidate, or no longer holds such public office, if such candidacy or public office interferes with such em- ployee's normal duties of employment. If the needs of the municipal service require the denial of a leave of absence and the employees candidacy or public office interferes with such employee's normal duties, such employee may be re- quired to resign or failing to do so, will be subject to dismissal by the City Council. (c) If an employee becomes a candidate for a position on the City Council, such employee shall be required to take a leave of absence for the duration of such candidacy. If elected or appointed to a City Council position, the employee shall be required to resign from his previous position as an employee of the City, of failing to do so, shall be dismissed from such position by the City Council.