Common use of Appeal to the Board Clause in Contracts

Appeal to the Board. Upon receipt of the appeal to the Board, the Chancellor as designee of the Board, shall decide if a hearing is to be provided. The Chancellor shall not unreasonably deny the request for a hearing if the request is supported with a showing that the terms of this Agreement have been violated. If the Chancellor chooses to utilize the services of a hearing officer for the purpose of conducting a hearing and making a recommendation, the hearing officer’s scope of review shall be to determine if terms of this Agreement have been violated. The hearing officer shall have no authority to add to, subtract from or in any way modify the terms of this Agreement. Upon receipt of the hearing officer’s recommendation, the Chancellor shall issue a written decision stating the reasons therefore within twenty (20) working days.