Dear ,
Re: Appeal hearing
I am writing to inform you that you must attend an appeal hearing in on at . The hearing is to consider and discuss your appeal against our decision to impose a disciplinary sanction of following the disciplinary hearing dated , as set out in your notice of appeal dated . You are entitled to bring a fellow worker or a trade union representative to the meeting in accordance with our Disciplinary Procedure (enclosed with this letter). If you wish to bring a companion, please let me know their name as soon as possible.
Please let me know if you need any further copies of the documents provided to you for use at the original hearing, since these may be referred to during the Appeal Hearing.
You and your companion will be able to comment on the witness statements and raise any questions, for further investigation or consideration, as appropriate.
If there are witnesses that you consider have relevant information concerning the allegations against you then please provide their names to me as soon as possible, so that they may be interviewed before the appeal hearing. Similarly, if there are any relevant documents you wish to be considered at the appeal hearing, please provide copies as soon as possible. If you do not have those documents, please provide details so that they can be obtained.
The hearing will be conducted in accordance with the Disciplinary Procedure, a copy of which is enclosed. The hearing will be chaired by and will also be present.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that you will attend the hearing as scheduled. If, for any unavoidable reason, you or your companion cannot attend at that time please contact me as soon as possible. You are reminded that failure to cooperate in a disciplinary process including failure to attend a hearing without good reason may itself be a disciplinary offence resulting in further disciplinary action.
If you have any specific needs at the hearing as a result of a disability, or if you have any other questions, please also contact me as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,