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4~. The administrative law judge shall consider whether human resource management services has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the appeal and whether all rules and regulations were followed in the internal agency grievance process. If the administrative law judge is unable to establish whether human resource management services has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the appeal or whether the appropriate rules were followed, a hearing may be conducted to ascertain the facts related to those issues. aQ. If the administrative law judge determines that human resource management services does not have jurisdiction in the matter of the appeal, the administrative law judge shall prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law, if appropriate; issue a final decision dismissing the appeal; and provide a copy of them to the parties. aZ. If it is determined that human resource management services has jurisdiction over the appeal, the administrative law judge shall schedule a hearing. The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing and related proceedings, receive evidence related to the issues, prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law, and issue a final decision. -7!!. The administrative law judge shall notify the employee or the applicant and the affected appointing authority of the final decision by sending each of them the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and final decision. Notification shall be accomplished in the same manner as for notification of final orders required by subsection 3 of North Dakota Century Code section 28-32-39. The parties shall implement the final decision within any time periods specified by the administrative law judge. g~. The administrative law judge shall return the completed appeal file to human resource management services. 910. Any party to the appeal may review the recordings of the hearing by making a request to human resource management services. History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective July 1, 2004; General Authority: NDCC 54-44.3-12(1) Law Implemented: NDCC 54-44.3-12.2 15