Common use of Responsibilities of Hearing Officer Clause in Contracts

Responsibilities of Hearing Officer. It shall be the role of the impartial and neutral hearing officer to conduct the hearing in accordance with RCW 34.05 and this Agreement. The duties of the hearing officer include: i. Administering oaths and affirmations, examining witnesses, and receiving evidence, and no person shall be compelled to divulge information which s/he could not be compelled to divulge in a court of law; ii. Issuing subpoenas; iii. Taking or causing depositions to be taken; iv. Regulating the course of the hearing; v. Holding conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties; vi. Disposing of procedural requests or similar matters; vii. Making all rulings regarding the evidentiary issues presented during the course of the Dismissal Review Committee hearings; viii. Making arrangements to record all testimony, receive all documents and other evidence introduced during the course of the hearing, and record any other matters related to the hearing as directed by the hearing officer; ix. Assisting the Dismissal Review Committee in the conduct of its responsibilities; x. Allowing the Dismissal Review Committee to hear testimony from all interested parties, including but not limited to faculty members and students, and reviewing any evidence offered by same; xi. Preparing her or his proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and a recommended decision. As soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event longer than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the formal hearing, the written recommendation of the hearing officer will be presented to the College President, the Dismissal Review Committee, the affected faculty member, the Association, and the Board of Trustees; xii. Being responsible for preparing and assembling a record for review by the Board of Trustees which shall include: (a) All pleadings, motions, and rulings; (b) All evidence received or considered; (c) A statement of any matters officially noticed; (d) All questions and offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon; (e) His or her proposed findings, conclusions of law, and a recommended decision; (f) A copy of the recommendations of the Dismissal Review Committee; xiii. Assuring that a transcription of the hearing is made and that a copy of the record or any part thereof is transcribed and furnished to any party to the hearing upon request and payment of costs; xiv. Deciding, with advice from the Dismissal Review Committee and input from the parties, whether the hearing shall be open or closed or whether particular persons shall be permitted or excluded from attendance.

Responsibilities of Hearing Officer. It shall be the role of the impartial and neutral hearing officer to conduct the hearing in accordance with RCW 34.05 and this Agreement. The duties of the hearing officer include: i. 6.2.1. Administering oaths and affirmations, examining witnesses, and receiving evidence, and no person shall be compelled to divulge information which s/he could not be compelled to divulge in a court of law; ii6.2.2. Issuing subpoenas; iii6.2.3. Taking or causing depositions to be taken; iv6.2.4. Regulating the course of the hearing; v. 6.2.5. Holding conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties; vi6.2.6. Disposing of procedural requests or similar matters; vii6.2.7. Making all rulings regarding the evidentiary issues presented during the course of the Dismissal Review Committee hearings; viii6.2.8. Making arrangements to Appointing a court reporter, who shall operate at the direction of the hearing officer and shall record all testimony, receive all documents and other evidence introduced during the course of the hearing, and record any other matters related to the hearing as directed by the hearing officer; ix6.2.9. Assisting the Dismissal Review Committee in the conduct of its responsibilities; x. 6.2.10. Allowing the Dismissal Review Committee to hear testimony from all interested parties, including but not limited to faculty members academic employees and students, and reviewing any evidence offered by same; xi6.2.11. Preparing her or his proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and a recommended decision. As soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event longer than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the formal hearing, the written recommendation of the hearing officer will be presented to the College President, the Dismissal Review Committee, the affected faculty memberacademic employee, the Association, Association and the Board of Trustees; xii6.2.12. Being responsible for preparing and assembling a record for review by the Board of Trustees which shall include: (a) : All pleadings, motions, motions and rulings; (b) All evidence received or considered; (c) A statement of any matters officially noticednoticed including any refusal to testify on the part of any affected employee; (d) All questions and offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon; (e) His or her proposed Proposed findings, conclusions of law, and a recommended decision; (f) A copy of the recommendations of the Dismissal Review Committee; xiii6.2.13. Assuring that a transcription of the hearing is made and that a copy of the record or any part thereof is transcribed and furnished to any party to the hearing upon request and payment of costs; xiv6.2.14. Deciding, with advice from the Dismissal Review Committee and input from the partiesCommittee, whether the hearing shall be open or closed to the educational community or whether particular persons shall be permitted or excluded from attendance.

Responsibilities of Hearing Officer. It shall be the role of the impartial and neutral hearing officer to conduct the hearing in accordance with RCW 34.05 and this Agreement. The duties of the hearing officer include: i. Administering oaths and affirmations, examining witnesses, and receiving evidence, and no person shall be compelled to divulge information which s/he could not be compelled to divulge in a court of law; ii. Issuing subpoenas; iii. Taking or causing depositions to be taken; iv. Regulating the course of the hearing; v. Holding conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties; vi. Disposing of procedural requests or similar matters; vii. Making all rulings regarding the evidentiary issues presented during the course of the Dismissal Review Committee hearings; viii. Making arrangements to Appointing a court reporter, who shall operate at the direction of the hearing officer and shall record all testimony, receive all documents and other evidence introduced during the course of the hearing, and record any other matters related to the hearing as directed by the hearing officer; ix. Assisting the Dismissal Review Committee in the conduct of its responsibilities; x. Allowing the Dismissal Review Committee to hear testimony from all interested parties, including but not limited to faculty members and students, and reviewing any evidence offered by same; xi. Preparing her or his proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and a recommended decision. As soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event longer than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the formal hearing, the written recommendation of the hearing officer will be presented to the College President, the Dismissal Review Committee, the affected faculty member, the Association, and the Board of Trustees; xii. Being responsible for preparing and assembling a record for review by the Board of Trustees which shall include: (a) All pleadings, motions, and rulings; (b) All evidence received or considered; (c) A statement of any matters officially noticed; (d) All questions and offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon; (e) His or her proposed findings, conclusions of law, and a recommended decision; (f) A copy of the recommendations of the Dismissal Review Committee; xiii. Assuring that a transcription of the hearing is made and that a copy of the record or any part thereof is transcribed and furnished to any party to the hearing upon request and payment of costs; xiv. Deciding, with advice from the Dismissal Review Committee and input from the partiesCommittee, whether the hearing shall be open or closed to the educational community or whether particular persons shall be permitted or excluded from attendance.

Responsibilities of Hearing Officer. It shall be the role of the impartial and neutral hearing officer to conduct the hearing in accordance with RCW 34.05 and this Agreement. The duties of the hearing officer includeinclude but are not limited to: i. 1. Administering oaths and affirmations, examining witnesses, witnesses and receiving evidence, and no person shall be compelled to divulge information which s/he could not be compelled to divulge in a court of law; ii2. Issuing subpoenas; iii3. Taking or causing depositions to be taken; iv4. Regulating the course of the hearing; v. 5. Holding conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties; vi6. Disposing of procedural requests or similar matters; vii7. Making all rulings regarding the evidentiary issues presented during the course of the Dismissal Review Committee hearingshearing; viii8. Making arrangements to Appointing a court reporter, who shall operate at the direction of the hearing officer and shall record all testimony, receive all documents and other evidence introduced during the course of the hearing, and record any other matters related to the hearing as directed by the hearing officer; ix9. Assisting the Dismissal Review Committee in the conduct of its responsibilities; x. 10. Allowing the Dismissal Review Committee to hear testimony from all interested parties, including but not limited to faculty members employees and students, and reviewing any evidence offered by same; xi11. Preparing her or his proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and a recommended decision. As soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event longer than Within thirty (30) calendar days after the conclusion of the formal hearing, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable, the written recommendation of the hearing officer will be presented to the College President, the Dismissal Review Committee, the affected faculty member, the AssociationUnion, and the Board of TrusteesBoard; xii12. Being responsible for preparing and assembling a record for review by the Board of Trustees which shall include: (a) All : all pleadings, motions, motions and rulings; (b) All all evidence received or considered; (c) A a statement of any matters officially noticednoticed including any refusal to testify on the part of any affected employee; (d) All all questions and offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon; (e) His or her proposed findings, conclusions of law, law and a recommended decision; (f) A copy of and the recommendations of the Dismissal Review Committee; xiii13. Assuring that a transcription of the hearing is made and that a copy of the record or any part thereof is transcribed and furnished to any party to the hearing upon request and payment of costs; xiv; 14. Deciding, in accordance with advice from RCW 34.05 and in consultation with the Dismissal Review Committee and input from the partiesCommittee, whether the hearing or any part of the hearing shall be open or closed to the public or whether particular persons shall be permitted or excluded from attendance.

Responsibilities of Hearing Officer. It shall be the role of the impartial and neutral hearing officer to conduct the hearing in accordance with RCW 34.05 and this Agreement. The duties of the hearing officer include: i. Administering oaths and affirmations, examining witnesses, and receiving evidence, and no person shall be compelled to divulge information which s/he could not be compelled to divulge in a court of law; ii. Issuing subpoenas; iii. Taking or causing depositions to be taken; iv. Regulating the course of the hearing; v. Holding conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues by consent of the parties; vi. Disposing of procedural requests or similar matters; vii. Making all rulings regarding the evidentiary issues presented during the course of the Dismissal Review Committee hearings; viii. Making arrangements to record all testimony, receive all documents and other evidence introduced during the course of the hearing, and record any other matters related to the hearing as directed by the hearing officer; ix. Assisting the Dismissal Review Committee in the conduct of its responsibilities; x. Allowing the Dismissal Review Committee to hear testimony from all interested parties, including but not limited to faculty members and students, and reviewing any evidence offered by same; xi. Preparing her or his proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and a recommended decision. As soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event longer than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the formal hearing, the written recommendation of the hearing officer will be presented to the College President, the Dismissal Review Committee, the affected faculty member, the Association, and the Board of Trustees; xii. Being responsible for preparing and assembling a record for review by the Board of Trustees which shall include: (a) All pleadings, motions, and rulings; (b) All evidence received or considered; (c) A statement of any matters officially noticed; (d) All questions and offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon; (e) His or her proposed findings, conclusions of law, and a recommended decision; (f) A copy of the recommendations of the Dismissal Review Committee; xiii. Assuring that a transcription of the hearing is made and that a copy of the record or any part thereof is transcribed and furnished to any party to the hearing upon request and payment of costs; xiv. Deciding, with advice from the Dismissal Review Committee and input from the parties, whether the hearing shall be open or closed or whether particular persons shall be permitted or excluded from attendance.