Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer shall be jointly selected by the parties within thirty (30) days of the execution of this contract and shall serve for a minimum of one (1) year from the date of selection. At that time the parties may choose to re-appoint the Hearing Officer or select a different Hearing Officer who will also serve for a minimum of one (1) year from date of selection.
Hearing Officer. An individual selected by the employee or their representative and the Labor Relations Division from a panel of five (5) candidates submitted by the State Mediation and Conciliation Services. The cost of the Hearing Officer shall be borne equally by the employee or their representative and the County. Representative – The person selected by the employee to appear along with the employee in the presentation of a grievance, beginning at Step 2. Settlement – An agreement between the parties intended to resolve the grievance. Such agreement may be reached between the parties at any step in the Employee Grievance Resolution Procedure. No settlement may be made in violation of an existing rule, ordinance, or memorandum of understanding.
Hearing Officer. The recommendation of the hearing officer shall be submitted to the Employer and shall be in writing, summarizing the factors, setting forth findings, and making a recommended decision.
Hearing Officer. Upon receipt of a request for a hearing from an affected employee, the President shall notify the Board of Trustees and request that the Board of Trustees appoint an impartial hearing officer. The Federation shall be consulted prior to such appointment. Costs incurred for the services and expenses of such hearing officer shall be shared equally by the College and faculty member or faculty members requesting the hearing.
Hearing Officer. The use of a Hearing Officer to assist the Hearing Committee at the hearing is optional and is to be determined by the President of the Medical Staff or the Chief Academic Officer as appropriate. A Hearing Officer may or may not be an attorney-at-law, but must be experienced in conducting hearings. A Hearing Officer shall not be in direct economic competition with the Graduate Trainee involved or have any known reason for bias against said Graduate Trainee.
Hearing Officer. At the time of a faculty member’s request for formal hearing, said employee may ask for participation in the selection of the hearing officer, as provided by RCW 28B.50.873.
Hearing Officer. For an appeal filed in the case of a reduction in force for reasons set forth in 10.1, upon receipt of a request for a hearing from an affected professor, the President will notify the Board of Trustees and request that the Board appoint an Impartial Hearing Officer who will be an attorney in good standing with the Bar of the state of Washington and who will not be a professor of the state of Washington or any of its political subdivisions or be a member of the Board of Trustees of any community college in the state of Washington. The cost incurred for the services and expenses of such hearing officer will be shared equally by the College and the professor requesting the hearing. For an appeal filed in the case of a reduction in force for reasons set forth in 10.2, at the time a professor or professors request a formal hearing, said professor(s) may ask for participation in the choosing of the hearing officer. Where there is more than 1 professor affected by the Board of Trustees’ reduction in force, professors requesting a hearing must act collectively in making such a request; provided further, that costs incurred for the services and expenses of such hearing officer will be shared equally by the College and the professor(s) requesting a hearing. It will be the rule of the impartial hearing officer to conduct the hearing in accordance with Chapter 34.05 RCW.
Hearing Officer. A. Position Purpose
Hearing Officer. The Board of Trustees may appoint a hearing officer who will not be an Officer of the District.
Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer shall conduct the informal hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. In an informal hearing, if the punitive action is issued by a lower-ranked supervisor, the Chief of Police shall be the Hearing Officer. The Chief’s decision on the appeal shall be final and binding. If the punitive action is issued by the Chief, or if the Chief cannot serve as the Hearing Officer because of actual bias, prejudice or interest as defined by Government Code section 11425.40, then the City Manager or designee shall serve as the Hearing Officer. In such cases, the determination of the City Manager or designee shall be final and binding.
