Removal—Discharge—Suspension
Grand Rapids City Charter, tit. VII, § 9
in effectSection 9. Removal—Discharge—Suspension
No employee under the classified service shall be discharged or reduced in rank or compensation until he has been presented with the reasons for such discharge or reduction specifically stated in writing, and has been given an opportunity to be heard in his own defense. The reason for such discharge or reduction and any reply in writing thereto by such employee shall be filed with the board. Any employee of any department in the classified service who is suspended, reduced in rank or dismissed, may appeal to the Civil Service Board, which shall define the manner, time and place by which such appeal shall be heard. The judgment of such board shall be final and not subject to review in the courts.
Source: City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PT1CH_TITVIICISEFetched: 11/7/2026
