North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 4 - Management and Budget, Office of
Article 4-07 - Organization of Human Resource Management Services
Chapter 4-07-20.2 - Appeals of Discrimination
Section 4-07-20.2-04.1 - Procedure for applicant appeals of discrimination or reprisal in employment to agency appointing authority

1. An applicant who has completed a timely and properly completed application for a classified position within an agency and who alleges discrimination or reprisal in employment shall file a written appeal to the agency appointing authority. The letter of appeal must specify what alleged discriminatory or reprisal action against the applicant was taken by the agency. The appeal information must be delivered, mailed, or transmitted by electronic means and must be received in the office of the agency appointing authority by five p.m. within fifteen working days of the alleged discriminatory or reprisal action.

2. The agency appointing authority has fifteen working days from the receipt of the appeal to review the appeal and provide a written response to the applicant.

3. If the applicant does not agree with the response of the agency appointing authority, the applicant may further appeal to human resource management services in accordance with section 4-07-20.2-07.