Due Process – Xxxxxxxxxx Hearings. (a) The Parties acknowledge the importance of protecting the due process rights of an officer facing any level of formal discipline. The essential components of due process include the officer’s right to have adequate notice of the allegations against him/her, the factual basis for the allegations, and an opportunity to be heard by the Department Head prior to the imposition of discipline. This process is also important to the Department Head in determining the nature of the alleged violations, the unique circumstances of the individual officer, the appropriate level of discipline, and the fairness and consistency of disciplinary actions throughout the Department.
(b) Following completion of an Internal Affairs investigation, the Department Head shall conduct the following meetings:
Due Process – Xxxxxxxxxx Hearings. The Parties acknowledge the importance of protecting the due process rights of a fire fighter facing any level of formal discipline. The essential components of due process include the fire fighter’s right to have adequate notice of the allegations against him/her, the factual basis for the allegations, and an opportunity to be heard by the Department Head prior to the imposition of discipline. This process is also important to the Department Head in determining the nature of the alleged violations, the unique circumstances of the individual fire fighters, the appropriate level of discipline, and the fairness and consistency of disciplinary actions throughout the Department. Following completion of an Internal Affairs investigation, the Department Head shall conduct the following meetings:
