3. A public servant shall lodge an appeal within 30 days of the event by sending a written notice to the Deputy Minister or the chief executive officer of the body. The 30-day period is mandatory.
The public servant shall also send a copy of the notice to his immediate superior and to the Commission de la fonction publique.
The notice shall be signed by the appellant and contain his name, address, classification, the directive on which the appeal relies and a brief summary of the facts, grounds invoked and conclusions sought. A copy of the decision appealed, where applicable, shall also be included in the notice.