Common use of Hearing for Suspension Without Pay of Five Days or Less Clause in Contracts

Hearing for Suspension Without Pay of Five Days or Less. 20.7.3.1.1 Where the Unit Member has requested a hearing in accordance with section 20.7.2 and the proposed disciplinary action is for suspension without pay of five (5) working days or less, the hearing shall be before the District Chancellor or designee. The Chancellor or designee who conducts the hearing shall not have served as the Xxxxxx officer in the matter. The District shall notify the Unit Member of the date and time, and place where the hearing will be held. The Unit Member shall be given at least ten (10) working days after notification of the hearing date to prepare for the hearing. The employee may elect to be represented by CSEA or the employee may elect to represent himself/herself. 20.7.3.1.2 The hearing shall be informal and the employee shall have the opportunity to present to the Chancellor or designee any relevant evidence in the form of a narrative presentation or documents relative to the charge(s). The Chancellor or designee will consider all relevant evidence, including testimony by witnesses for the employee and for the District. Both parties will have the opportunity to confront and question all witnesses who testify, and to question all evidence presented. 20.7.3.1.3 The Chancellor or designee shall, within ten (10) working days from the date of the conclusion of the hearing, render a recommended decision as to whether the proposed disciplinary action shall be imposed, and if not, whether lesser disciplinary action shall be imposed, and shall thereafter give the Unit Member written notice of the decision and the reasons therefore. The Chancellor or designee shall prepare findings of fact and conclusions that constitute the results of the hearing and form a basis for the decision of the Board of Trustees. If the Unit Member is represented by CSEA in the hearing, CSEA shall have the right to submit a concluding written statement, which shall be attached to the decision and findings of the Chancellor or designee, provided the statement is submitted to the Chancellor or designee not later than five (5) working days following CSEA’s receipt of the decision and findings.