This article does not apply to an employee or former employee of a state university or the board of regents which has in effect at the time a personnel action is taken against the employee a rule or provision for the protection of its employees from reprisal for the disclosure of information to a public body, except that the employee or former employee may appeal the final administrative decision to the superior court as provided in Title 12, Chapter 7, Article 6. Notwithstanding section 12-910, an employee or former employee who has been dismissed is entitled to a trial de novo in superior court.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 38-533

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Employee: means an officer or employee of this state or any of its departments, commissions, agencies or boards. See Arizona Laws 38-531
  • Former employee: means an employee who was dismissed. See Arizona Laws 38-531
  • Personnel action: means :

    (a) Appointment. See Arizona Laws 38-531

  • Public body: means the attorney general, the legislature, the governor, a federal, state or local law enforcement agency, the county attorney, the governing board of a community college district or school district, the board of supervisors of a county or an agency director. See Arizona Laws 38-531
  • Reprisal: means to take a personnel action the result of which is adverse to an employee. See Arizona Laws 38-531
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
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