Common use of Hearing Officer Selection Clause in Contracts

Hearing Officer Selection. The employee (or his/her representative) and the City, within five (5) calendar days of the filing of the appeal, shall jointly pick a hearing officer to hear the appeal. If the parties are unable to agree on a hearing officer within this time frame, the employee (or his/her representative) and the City shall jointly request a list of names of five (5) neutrals from the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service. Within five (5) calendar days after receiving the list of neutrals, the employee (or his/her representative) and the City shall select a hearing officer from that list by alternately striking names from the list. The first option to strike shall be determined by lot.

Hearing Officer Selection. The employee (or his/her representative) and the City, within five (5) calendar days of the filing of the appeal, shall jointly pick a hearing officer to hear the appeal. If the parties are unable to agree on a hearing officer within with in this time frame, the employee (or his/her representative) and the City shall jointly request a list of names of five (5) neutrals from the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service. Within five (5) calendar days after receiving the list of neutrals, the employee (or his/her representative) and the City shall select a hearing officer from that list by alternately striking names from the list. The first option to strike shall be determined by lot.