Common use of Final Decision by the Board of Trustees Clause in Contracts

Final Decision by the Board of Trustees. The case shall be reviewed by the Board of Trustees as follows: a. Board review shall be based on the record of the hearing and on any record made before the Board of Trustees. Recommendations from the committee and the hearing officer will be transmitted to the Board by the President. The President will also send copies of the recommendations to the committee, the hearing officer, and the employee(s) at the same time. b. The Board may permit an opportunity for oral or written argument or both by the parties or their representatives and may hold such other proceedings as it deems advisable provided that such proceedings are held according to applicable laws and provisions of the Washington Administrative Code. c. The final decision to dismiss or not to dismiss shall rest, with respect to both the facts and the decision, with the Board of Trustees after giving reasonable consideration to the recommendations of the Dismissal Review Committee and the hearing officer. The Dismissal Review Committee's recommendations and the findings, conclusions, and recommended decision of the hearing officer shall be advisory only and in no respect binding in fact or law upon the decision maker, the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall within a reasonable time following the conclusion of its review notify the affected faculty member in writing of its final decision, and, if applicable, the effective date of dismissal.

Final Decision by the Board of Trustees. The case shall be reviewed by the Board of Trustees as follows: a. Board review shall be based on the record of the hearing and on any record made before the Board of Trustees. Recommendations from the committee and the hearing officer will be transmitted to the Board by the President. The President will also send copies of the recommendations to the committee, the hearing officer, and the employee(s) at the same time. b. The Board may permit an opportunity for oral or written argument or both by the parties or their representatives and may hold such other proceedings as it deems advisable provided that such proceedings are held according to applicable laws and provisions of the Washington Administrative Code. c. The final reduction in force decision to dismiss or not to dismiss shall rest, with respect to both the facts and the decision, rest with the Board of Trustees after giving reasonable consideration to the recommendations of the Dismissal Review Committee and the hearing officer. The Dismissal Review Committee's recommendations and the findings, conclusions, and recommended decision of the hearing officer shall be advisory only and in no respect binding in fact or law upon the decision maker, the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall within a reasonable time following the conclusion of its review notify the affected faculty member in writing of its final decision, and, if applicable, the effective date of dismissal.