Common use of Appointment of Hearing Officer Clause in Contracts

Appointment of Hearing Officer. 13.6.2.1 Upon receipt of a request for a hearing from an affected employee, the President shall notify the Board of Trustees and request that the Board appoint an impartial hearing officer who shall be an attorney in good standing with the Bar of the State of Washington and who shall not be, with the exception of Administrative Law Judges, an employee of the State of Washington, or any of its political subdivisions, or be a member of the Board of Trustees of any community college in the State of Washington. Selection of a hearing officer shall be based on the following process: 13.6.2.1.1 The President (or designee) and the faculty member shall attempt to select an impartial hearing officer to hear the evidence, make recommendations to the Board of Trustees, and preside over the hearing held before the Dismissal Review Committee. If the parties are unable to agree upon selection of a hearing officer within ten (10) working days after submission of the request for a hearing, the provision in 13.6.2.2 will apply. 13.6.2.1.2 A panel of five (5) potential hearing officers will be considered. The parties shall then meet and strike from the list those unacceptable to the striking party. The right to strike the first name from the panel shall be determined by lot. The parties, in turn, shall strike the names until only one name remains, and that remaining person shall serve as the hearing officer. 13.6.2.2 In the case of a reduction in force for reasons set forth in 13.3.1.4, at the time of a faculty member’s or members’ request for formal hearing, said faculty member or members may ask for participation in the choosing of the hearing officer in the manner provided in RCW 28A.58.455(4), said employee therein being a faculty member for the purposes hereof, and said board of directors therein being the Board of Trustees for purposes hereof: provided, that where there is more than one faculty member affected by the Board of Trustees’ reduction in force, such faculty members requesting hearing must act collectively in making such request; provided further, that costs incurred for the services and expenses of such hearing officer shall be shared equally by the community college and the faculty member or faculty members requesting hearing.

Appointment of Hearing Officer. 13.6.2.1 14.6.2.1 Upon receipt of a request for a hearing from an affected employee, the President shall notify the Board of Trustees and request that the Board appoint an impartial hearing officer who shall be an attorney in good standing with the Bar of the State of Washington and who shall not be, with the exception of Administrative Law Judges, an employee of the State of Washington, or any of its political subdivisions, or be a member of the Board of Trustees of any community college in the State of Washington. Selection of a hearing officer shall be based on the following process: 13.6.2.1.1 14.6.2.1.1 The President (or designee) and the faculty member shall attempt to select an impartial hearing officer to hear the evidence, make recommendations to the Board of Trustees, and preside over the hearing held before the Dismissal Review Committee. If the parties are unable to agree upon selection of a hearing officer within ten (10) working days after submission of the request for a hearing, the provision in 13.6.2.2 will apply. 13.6.2.1.2 14.6.2.1.2 A panel of five (5) potential hearing officers will be considered. The parties shall then meet and strike from the list those unacceptable to the striking party. The right to strike the first name from the panel shall be determined by lot. The parties, in turn, shall strike the names until only one name remains, and that remaining person shall serve as the hearing officer. 13.6.2.2 14.6.2.2 In the case of a reduction in force for reasons set forth in 13.3.1.4, at the time of a faculty member’s or members’ request for formal hearing, said faculty member or members may ask for participation in the choosing of the hearing officer in the manner provided in RCW 28A.58.455(4), said 28A.405.310said employee therein being a faculty member for the purposes hereof, and said board of directors therein being the Board of Trustees for purposes hereof: provided, that where there is more than one faculty member affected by the Board of Trustees’ reduction in force, such faculty members requesting hearing must act collectively in making such request; provided further, that costs incurred for the services and expenses of such hearing officer shall be shared equally by the community college and the faculty member or faculty members requesting hearing.

Appointment of Hearing Officer. 13.6.2.1 14.6.2.1 Upon receipt of a request for a hearing from an affected employee, the President shall notify the Board of Trustees and request that the Board appoint an impartial hearing officer who shall be an attorney in good standing with the Bar of the State of Washington and who shall not be, with the exception of Administrative Law Judges, an employee of the State of Washington, or any of its political subdivisions, or be a member of the Board of Trustees of any community college in the State of Washington. Selection of a hearing officer shall be based on the following process: 13.6.2.1.1 14.6.2.1.1 The President (or designee) and the faculty member shall attempt to select an impartial hearing officer to hear the evidence, make recommendations to the Board of Trustees, and preside over the hearing held before the Dismissal Review Committee. If the parties are unable to agree upon selection of a hearing officer within ten (10) working days after submission of the request for a hearing, the provision in 13.6.2.2 14.6.2.2 will apply. 13.6.2.1.2 14.6.2.1.2 A panel of five (5) potential hearing officers will be considered. The parties shall then meet and strike from the list those unacceptable to the striking party. The right to strike the first name from the panel shall be determined by lot. The parties, in turn, shall strike the names until only one name remains, and that remaining person shall serve as the hearing officer. 13.6.2.2 14.6.2.2 In the case of a reduction in force for reasons set forth in 13.3.1.4143.3.1.4, at the time of a faculty member’s or members’ request for formal hearing, said faculty member or members may ask for participation in the choosing of the hearing officer in the manner provided in RCW 28A.58.455(4), 28A.405.310 said employee therein being a faculty member for the purposes hereof, and said board of directors therein being the Board of Trustees for purposes hereof: provided, that where there is more than one faculty member affected by the Board of Trustees’ reduction in force, such faculty members requesting hearing must act collectively in making such request; provided further, that costs incurred for the services and expenses of such hearing officer shall be shared equally by the community college and the faculty member or faculty members requesting hearing.