Presentation of the Case. The District representative and the employee representative will address their remarks, including objections, to the Board. The hearing shall proceed in the following order unless the Board directs otherwise: The District shall produce its evidence, including witness testimony The employee may then offer evidence, including witness testimony Rebuttal evidence, if any, provided by District, then employee
Presentation of the Case. The parties will address their remarks, evidence, and objections to the appeal hearing officer. The appeal hearing officer may terminate argument at any time and issue a ruling regarding an objection or any other matter. The appeal hearing officer may limit redundant or irrelevant testimony, or directly question the witness. The hearing will proceed in the following order unless the appeal hearing officer directs otherwise:
Presentation of the Case. The hearing shall proceed in the following order unless the arbitrator, for special reasons, directs otherwise:
1. The party imposing discipline (District) shall be permitted to make an opening statement.
2. The appealing party (employee) shall be permitted to make an opening statement, or reserve an opening statement until presentation of their case.
3. The party imposing disciplinary action (District) shall produce their evidence.
4. The party appealing from such disciplinary action (employee) shall produce their evidence.
5. The party imposing discipline (District) followed by the appealing party (employee) may offer rebutting evidence.
6. Closing arguments shall be permitted at the discretion of the arbitrator. The party with the burden of proof shall have the right to go first and to close the hearing by making the last argument. The arbitrator may place a time limit on closing arguments. The arbitrator or either party may request the submission of written briefs. If written briefs are requested by either of the parties, the arbitrator will determine whether to allow the parties to submit written briefs and, if so, to determine the maximum number of pages for such briefs.
Presentation of the Case. The parties will address their remarks, evidence, and objections to the appeal hearing officer. The appeal hearing officer may terminate argument at any time and issue a ruling regarding an objection or any other matter. The appeal hearing officer may limit redundant or irrelevant testimony, or directly question the witness. The hearing will proceed in the following order unless the appeal hearing officer directs otherwise:
i. The City is permitted to make an opening statement;
ii. The employee and/or their representative is permitted to make an opening statement;
iii. The City will produce its evidence;
iv. The employee will produce its evidence
v. The City, followed by the employee, may present rebuttal evidence; and
vi. Oral closing arguments of no more than twenty (20) minutes may be permitted at the discretion of the appeal hearing officer. The City argues first, the employee argues second, and if the City reserved a portion of its time for rebuttal, the City may present a rebuttal.
