Informal Xxxxxx Hearing. a. If an employee requests an informal Xxxxxx hearing, such a hearing shall be scheduled as soon as administratively practicable. The purpose of the hearing shall be to provide the employee an opportunity to respond to the draft charges either verbally or in writing. The employee shall have the right to have a CSEA representative participate. The hearing officer shall be an impartial designee who was not a party to the investigation or drafting of the charges, does not have a stake in the outcome, and who is not in the same department or area as the employee, and who has the authority to amend or dismiss the charges. b. Upon conclusion of the informal hearing, the District shall consider the recommendation(s) of the hearing officer and decide to amend, dismiss, or pursue the charges as set forth in the draft Statement. If the District decides to pursue discipline, a final Statement of Charges shall be provided to the employee with all of the appropriate attachments as set forth in Section 3 of this Article.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
