Common use of Disciplinary Hearings Clause in Contracts

Disciplinary Hearings. The parties agree that in the cases of “major discipline” (as defined in this Section) brought against an employee or employees represented by Teamsters, the costs for disciplinary hearing to be conducted by a hearing officer per Section X of the Personnel Rules shall be shared equally between the County Department of the appellant(s) and Teamsters when the appellant is represented by Teamsters. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, a case involving major discipline may be heard by the Civil Service Commission. For the purposes of this Section, “major discipline” includes termination, demotion, or suspension of 30 or more calendar days. For all other disciplinary cases, either party may request the use of a hearing officer with costs to be shared equally. If only one party elects the use of a hearing officer, the party requesting the hearing officer will pay all hearing costs. For all disciplinary cases heard by a hearing officer, the parties shall jointly select a hearing officer from the list of hearing officers approved by the Civil Service Commission and utilize the striking process when a mutual selection of a hearing officer cannot be reached. The Civil Service Commission shall either accept or reject the hearing officer’s findings and recommendations in its entirety within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Commission. The only basis the Civil Service Commission can use to reject the hearing officer’s decision in its entirety, is for one or more of the following reasons:

Disciplinary Hearings. The parties agree that in the cases of “major discipline” (as defined in this Section) brought against an employee or employees represented by TeamstersSBPEA, the costs for disciplinary hearing to be conducted by a hearing officer per Section X of the Personnel Rules shall be shared equally between the County Department of the appellant(s) and Teamsters SBPEA when the appellant is represented by TeamstersSBPEA. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, a case involving major discipline may be heard by the Civil Service Commission. For the purposes of this Section, “major discipline” includes termination, demotion, or suspension of 30 or more calendar days. For all other disciplinary cases, either party may request the use of a hearing officer with costs to be shared equally. If only one party elects the use of a hearing officer, the party requesting the hearing officer will pay all hearing costs. For all disciplinary cases heard by a hearing officer, the parties shall jointly select a hearing officer from the list of hearing officers approved by the Civil Service Commission and utilize the striking process when a mutual selection of a hearing officer cannot be reached. The Civil Service Commission shall either accept or reject the hearing officer’s findings and recommendations in its entirety within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Commission. The only basis the Civil Service Commission can use to reject the hearing officer’s decision in its entirety, is for one or more of the following reasons: