Pre-Disciplinary Hearings. Any disciplinary hearing shall be conducted under current law with one impartial hearing officer. A. Prior to any pre-disciplinary hearing, the charged employee shall receive from the employer a written statement of all charges and specifications. At pre-disciplinary hearings, charged employees shall be allowed representation by a union representative and be allowed to call witnesses material to the employee’s defense. Either party may tape record the hearing. B. After an accused bargaining unit member receives notice of charges to appear before a pre-disciplinary hearing officer, the member and his attorney, when one is involved, or Union representative shall be provided access to transcripts, records, written statements, video and audio tapes, and results of any lie detection examinations pertinent to the case. Such access will be provided only after written notice by the bargaining unit member, his attorney or Union Representative to the Sheriff/Hearing Officer. C. A bargaining unit member who is charged may make a written request for a continuance. Such request shall be granted where practicable and reasonable. The length of such continuance shall be mutually agreed upon. Except under unusual circumstances, only one continuance shall be granted not to exceed ten (10) calendar days. D. The Sheriff/Hearing Officer will notify the affected bargaining unit member of any decision reached as a result of a Disciplinary Hearing prior to any public statement or release.
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Pre-Disciplinary Hearings. Any pre-disciplinary hearing shall be conducted under current law law, with one an impartial hearing officer.
A. Prior to any pre-disciplinary hearing, the charged employee shall receive from the employer a written statement of all charges and specifications. At pre-disciplinary hearings, charged employees shall be allowed representation by a union representative and be allowed to call witnesses material to the employee’s 's defense. Either party may tape record the hearing.
B. After an accused bargaining unit member receives notice of charges and an opportunity to appear before a pre-disciplinary hearing officer, the member and his attorney, when one is involved, or Union representative Representative shall be provided access to transcripts, records, written statements, video and audio tapes, and results of any lie detection examinations pertinent to the case. Such access will be provided only after written notice by the bargaining unit member, his an attorney or Union Representative to the Sheriff/Hearing Officer. Either party may record the hearing.
C. A bargaining unit member who is charged charged, his attorney or local union representative may make a written or email request for a continuance. Such request shall be granted where practicable and reasonable. The length of such continuance shall be mutually agreed upon. Except under unusual circumstancescircumstance or unless by mutual agreement, only one continuance shall be granted not to exceed ten (10) calendar days.
D. The Sheriff or Acting Sheriff/Hearing Officer will notify the affected bargaining unit member of any charges or of any decision reached as a result of a Disciplinary Hearing pre-disciplinary hearing prior to any public statement or release.
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Pre-Disciplinary Hearings. Any pre-disciplinary hearing shall be conducted under current law law, with one an impartial hearing officer.
A. Prior to any pre-disciplinary hearing, the charged employee shall receive from the employer a written statement of all charges and specifications. At pre-disciplinary hearings, charged employees shall be allowed representation by a union representative and be allowed to call witnesses material to the employee’s 's defense. Either party may tape record the hearing.
B. After an accused bargaining unit member receives notice of charges and an opportunity to appear before a pre-disciplinary hearing officer, the member and his attorney, when one is involved, or Union representative Representative shall be provided access to transcripts, records, written statements, video and audio tapes, and results of any lie detection examinations pertinent to the case. Such access will be provided only after written notice by the bargaining unit member, his an attorney or Union Representative to the Sheriff/Hearing Officer. Either party may record the hearing.
C. X. A bargaining unit member who is charged charged, his attorney or local union representative may make a written or email request for a continuance. Such request shall be granted where practicable and reasonable. The length of such continuance shall be mutually agreed upon. Except under unusual circumstancescircumstance or unless by mutual agreement, only one continuance shall be granted not to exceed ten (10) calendar days.
D. The Sheriff or Acting Sheriff/Hearing Officer will notify the affected bargaining unit member of any charges or of any decision reached as a result of a Disciplinary Hearing pre-disciplinary hearing prior to any public statement or release.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement