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Guidance notes for officers appealing

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How the appeal proceeds

For your appeal to be accepted it must be registered in writing within three months of your last date of service irrespective or whether you have lodged, or intend to submit, an internal appeal (e.g. if the termination of employment took effect from 15th August the Board would need to have received the appeal by 14th November).

This letter of appeal (which can either be sent by post, fax or e-mail) should contain as much background information about yourself as is possible e.g. date of birth and the Department/Agency which employed you. THE BOARD WILL ALSO NEED A COPY OF YOUR LETTER OF DISMISSAL. You should also indicate whether your dismissal is the subject of an internal appeal within the Department/Agency or if you have appealed a decision on medical retirement.

Once your appeal has been received the CSAB will send you a background information form (CSAB97.5) for you to complete together with a request for your main statement of case.  A deadline for the submission of this statement will be given and this must be met otherwise your appeal may be struck out.  On receipt of the CSAB97.5 form a check of your eligibility to appeal to the CSAB will be made and if there is any problem you will be informed as soon as possible.