Common use of Departmental Hearings Clause in Contracts

Departmental Hearings. ‌ (A) Prior to any Departmental Hearing before the Fire Chief of the Safety Director, the employee shall receive from the Chief a written statement of all charges and specifications, together with adequate notification as to the hearing date and time. (B) The employee shall also receive notification as to the evidence, which supports the disciplinary charges and specifications. (C) At Departmental Hearings, the charged employee shall be allowed to be represented by a Union representative or attorney, shall be allowed to call witnesses material to his or her defense and shall be given an opportunity to cross-examine any adverse witnesses. (D) Hearings shall be held in the Fire Department unless an alternative site is mutually agreed upon by the parties. At the request of either party, all hearings shall be recorded and transcribed by the City and the employee shall receive a copy of the transcript at no charge. (E) An employee who is charged, or his or her Union representative or attorney, may make a written request for a continuance of the hearing. Such request shall be granted where practicable at the discretion of the Fire Chief or Safety Director. The length of such continuance shall be mutually agreed upon. (F) The City shall notify the affected employee and the Union President of any decisions reached as a result of a Departmental Hearing. A good faith effort shall be made to provide such notification prior to any public statement. (G) An employee who is charged, or his or her attorney, may make written request directly to the Chief to review his or her personnel file. Such request will be granted within a reasonable time by the Chief in the case of a pending Departmental Hearing.

Departmental Hearings. ‌ (A) A. Prior to any Departmental Hearing hearing before the Fire Chief of the Safety Director, the employee shall Employee will receive from the Chief of Police a written statement of all charges and specifications, together with adequate specifications as well as notification as to of the hearing date and time. (B) . The employee shall Employee will also receive notification as to of the evidence, which supports the disciplinary charges and specifications. (C) B. At Departmental Hearingshearings, the charged employee shall Employee will be allowed to be represented by a Union representative or and/or attorney, shall will be allowed to call witnesses material to his or her defense the employee’s defense, and shall will be given an opportunity to cross-examine any adverse witnesses. (D) C. Hearings shall will be held in the Fire Police Department unless an alternative site is mutually agreed upon by the parties. At the request of either party, all All hearings shall will be recorded and transcribed by the City City, and the employee Employee shall receive a copy of the transcript at no charge. (E) D. An employee Employee who is charged, or his or her the Union representative or attorney, attorney may make a written request for a continuance of the hearing. Such request shall will be granted where practicable at the discretion of the Fire Chief or Safety Director. The length of such continuance shall be mutually agreed upon. (F) E. The City shall will notify the affected employee Employee and the Union President representative of any decisions reached as a result of a Departmental Hearinghearing. A good faith effort shall will be made to provide such notification prior to any public statement. (G) F. An employee Employee who is charged, or his or her the employee’s attorney, may make written request directly to the Chief to review his or her the employee’s personnel file. Such request will be granted within a reasonable time by the Chief in the case of a pending Departmental Hearinghearing.