SECTION 455:10-3-9. Petition for appeal

(a)   A petition for appeal shall contain the following information:

(1)   the name, address and telephone number of the appellant. The appellant shall maintain a current address with the Commission throughout the appeal process. Failure to do so shall be cause for dismissal of the appeal.

(2)   the name of the agency against whom the appeal is filed;

(3)   the date of the action taken or not taken which the appellant believes violated his or her rights;

(4)   the date notice was received of any discharge, suspension without pay or involuntary demotion and a copy of such notice shall be attached to the petition for appeal;

(5)   the basis for the appeal stating who did what, when, where, how and why. Documentary evidence should be attached to the petition for appeal;

(6)   a citation of the statute or rule the appellant believes has been violated;

(7)   a statement of the remedy the appellant is seeking;

(8)   the name, address and telephone number of the appellant's representative, if any;

(9)   a description of any internal agency grievance or other complaint the appellant or anyone acting on the appellant's behalf has filed with any other agency regarding the same issues; and

(10)   signature of the appellant and representative, if any.

(b)   If asserting a continuing violation, the appellant shall demonstrate in the petition for appeal that the alleged acts are part of an ongoing pattern and at least one of the alleged acts occurred within the relevant jurisdictional time limits.

[Source: Amended and renumbered from 455:10-5-2 at 13 Ok Reg 3025, eff 7-15-96]