with additional education and/or resources. Examples may include, but are not limited to: online training modules, consultations with Human Resources, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and/or another appropriate College office. c. Demotion/Loss of Supervisory Responsibilities d. Suspension With/Without Pay e. Termination f. Other Actions: In addition to or in place of the above sanctions, the College may assign any other sanctions as deemed appropriate. * If the Hearing Decision-Maker/Hearing Panel concludes that the investigation supports a finding of responsibility against an employee Respondent, then the employee will be notified of such finding and shall be entitled to all due process rights available to them under applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or College policies prior to any final determination of responsibility and potential disciplinary action. G. Appeals Any party may file a Request for Appeal, which must be submitted in writing to the TIXC within five (5) business days of the delivery of the Notice of Outcome. Upon receipt of the appeal, the TIXC will appoint a single Appeal Decision-Maker or a three-person (3) Appeal Panel to hear and render a decision on the appeal. The Appeal Decision-Maker/Appeal Panel members will be selected from the LHB membership pool and cannot have had any prior involvement in the resolution process for the matter that is the subject of the appeal. If an Appeal Panel is used, the TIXC will appoint one of the members of the panel to serve as the Appeal Chair. If a single Appeal Decision-Maker is used, then they shall serve as the Appeal Chair. 1. Grounds for Appeal a. Appeals are limited to the following grounds: i. Procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter; ii. New evidence that was not reasonably available at the time the determination regarding responsibility or dismissal was made, which could affect the outcome of the matter; and iii. The TIXC, Investigator(s), the Hearing Decision-Maker, or a member of the Hearing Panel had a conflict of interest or bias against the Complainant(s) or Respondent(s) generally or specifically that affected the outcome of the matter. b. If any proposed grounds for appeal do not meet the standards outlined above, the request will be denied by the Appeal Chair and the party(ies) and their Advisor will be notified accordingly in writing of the denial and rationale.
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