Xxxxxx Hearings. The Union and AHS staff will meet periodically to jointly schedule hearings in advance. Scheduling will be determined by the Union's reasonable estimate of the amount of time it will take to investigate and prepare their case. Hearings will be presided over by one Xxxxxx Officer and shall be scheduled by mutual consent of the parties. Cancellations will only be by mutual consent unless there are emergency circumstances beyond either the Union's or the employee's control. The Xxxxxx officer will make the final determination if a hearing should be rescheduled because of an emergency circumstance or order an alternate remedy. The Union will make reasonable, timely requests for information and AHS will comply in a reasonable, timely manner.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Xxxxxx Hearings. The Union and AHS staff will meet periodically to jointly schedule hearings in advance. Scheduling will be determined by the Union's reasonable estimate of the amount of time it will take to investigate and prepare their case. Hearings will be presided over by one Xxxxxx Officer and shall be scheduled conducted on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month; hearings outside of this schedule shall be by mutual consent of the both parties. Cancellations will only be by mutual consent unless there are emergency circumstances beyond either the Union's or the employee's control. The Xxxxxx officer will make the final determination if a hearing should be rescheduled because of an emergency circumstance or order an alternate remedy. The Union will make reasonable, timely requests for information and AHS will comply in a reasonable, timely manner.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding