Attendance at Hearings. A. Designated Union officials may be granted leave of absence without loss of wages, benefits or other privileges to attend hearings before the Legislature and State agencies concerning matters of importance to the Union and the Employer. Such leave will require prior approval of the CEO.
B. Witnesses called by the Union to testify at a Step IV hearing or in an arbitration proceeding (Step V) may be granted time off without loss of benefits or other privileges (not including wages).
C. All leave granted under this section shall require prior approval of the CEO.
Attendance at Hearings. Persons having a direct interest in the arbitration are entitled to attend hearings unless a party objects in which case the Arbitrator shall decide on attendance. The Arbitrator shall have the power to sequester any witness or witnesses during the testimony of other witnesses, except for the grievant who shall be entitled to remain during the course of the hearing.
Attendance at Hearings. The hear- ing officer shall have the power to re- quire the exclusion of anyone, includ- ing a party or other essential person, during the testimony of any witness to protect confidential business informa- tion. It shall be discretionary with the hearing officer to determine the pro- priety of the attendance of any other person.
Attendance at Hearings. When an injured employee appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in rejecting liability in his/her case, and when, in the interests of justice and of protecting all legal rights of the injured employee it is necessary or desirable for other District employees to attend the hearing of the appeal, they may attend without loss of salary, provided that arrangements for their attendance shall be made by the District’s Health Insurance Section.
Attendance at Hearings. When it is necessary for any party in interest to attend a hearing or meeting called by the superintendent or the Board concerning the grievance, during the duty day, such employee shall be released without loss of pay.
Attendance at Hearings. The parties to the grievance will be allowed to attend all hearings at which information is given to the Board of Review. Sessions of the Board of Review shall be private, with attendance limited to the members of the Board of Review, the parties to the grievance, their representatives if any, and witnesses called by the Board of Review.
Attendance at Hearings. OR INVESTIGATIONS
Attendance at Hearings. Representatives and officers of the Association shall be granted leaves of absence without loss of pay to attend hearings before the Legislature and State agencies concerning matters of importance to the Association.
Attendance at Hearings. The arbitrator shall have the authority to exclude witnesses, other than a party, from the hearing during the testimony of any other witness. The arbitrator also shall have the authority to decide whether any person who is not a witness may attend the hearing.
Attendance at Hearings. The hearing will be a closed session with only the 46 following parties present: the grievant, their representative(s), the 47 principal/administrator, Central Office representative, and the Arbitrator. 48 Witnesses will be present in the hearing room only during that time when they 49 are called to give testimony. 50
