6.6.8202    ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OF CLASSIFICATION DECISION

(1) An employer may appeal a classification decision by filing a notice of administrative appeal. The notice of administrative appeal must contain a short statement of the reasons for the appeal and a statement of the general nature of the relief sought.

(2) The notice of administrative appeal must be filed with the classification review committee.

(3) The initial hearing conducted by the committee must be informal and non-binding upon the parties and must be conducted pursuant to the rules of procedure set forth in ARM 6.6.8203.

(4) A party who is aggrieved by the informal and non-binding decision of the committee, or by the refusal of a party to be bound by the advisory decision as provided in ARM 6.6.8202A may initiate an informal contested case proceeding pursuant to 2-4-604, MCA, before the committee pursuant to the rules of procedure set forth in ARM 6.6.8203 - 6.6.8206.

History: Sec. 33-16-1012, MCA; IMP, Sec. 2-4-201, 33-16-1011, 33-16-1012, MCA; TEMP, NEW, 1993 MAR p. 2225, Eff. 10/1/93; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 2138, Eff. 10/13/95.