Common use of Procedures for When the Union Contends That A Judiciary Named Witness May Have A Credibility Issue Clause in Contracts

Procedures for When the Union Contends That A Judiciary Named Witness May Have A Credibility Issue. 1. The Union shall, at least 20 days prior to the commencement of the hearing send a letter to the Appointing Authority/Judiciary Manager (“Manager”) that it has a reasonable basis to question a Judiciary named witness’s credibility, and that it further believes that the alleged credibility issue may stem from certain disciplinary actions to which the Judiciary named witness was subject. The Union’s letter shall provide an “offer of proof” as to how the requested disciplinary record(s) may demonstrate a lack of credibility on the part of the Judiciary’s named witness. The offer of proof shall include a date range for the record(s) sought. 2. The Manager shall promptly review the Union’s letter request, and shall advise the Union by letter, within five days after the receipt of the Union’s letter, as to whether it agrees or disagrees that the requested disciplinary records may be relevant as to the credibility of the Judiciary named witness. 3. If the Manager agrees that the requested records may be relevant, the Manager shall provide the Union with the following: Preliminary Notice(s) of Disciplinary Action, and Final Notice(s)

Procedures for When the Union Contends That A Judiciary Named Witness May Have A Credibility Issue. 1. The Union shall, at least 20 days prior to the commencement of the departmental hearing send a letter to the Appointing Authority/Judiciary Manager (“Manager”) that it has a reasonable basis to question a Judiciary named witness’s credibility, and that it further believes that the alleged credibility issue may stem from certain disciplinary actions to which the Judiciary named witness was subject. The Union’s letter shall provide an “offer of proof” as to how the requested disciplinary record(s) may demonstrate a lack of credibility on the part of the Judiciary’s named witness. The offer of proof shall include a date range for the record(s) sought. 2. The Manager shall promptly review the Union’s letter request, and shall advise the Union by letter, within five days after the receipt of the Union’s letter, as to whether it agrees or disagrees that the requested disciplinary records may be relevant as to the credibility of the Judiciary named witness. 3. If the Manager agrees that the requested records may be relevant, the Manager shall provide the Union with the following: Preliminary Notice(s) of Disciplinary Action, and Final Notice(s)