Sucec

Margaret Sucec appeals from a denial of her petition for a writ of mandate to compel respondent university to afford her a grievance hearing to contest her dismissal. Appellant was employed by the respondent university from 1968 to the date of her dismissal on August 30, 1976. On August 18, 1976, she received written notice of dismissal effective August 30, 1976. She was also advised: “You have a right to discuss this matter with our Personnel Analyst, Mr. Jeff Green and you have the right to grieve.” The University of California staff personnel policy section 280.7 provides that an employee desiring a grievance hearing must make a request therefor “within 30 calendar days after the date on which he acquires knowledge or reasonably could be expected to know of the event or action which gave rise to *41 his grievance.” Appellant requested a grievance hearing on September 22, 1976, five days beyond the thirty-day requirement of rule 280.7. Respondent denied appellant’s request for a hearing as being untimely.

No findings of fact or conclusions of law were made by the trial court. Therefore, every intendment is in favor of the judgment and it will be presumed that the trial…