Common use of Hearing Officer Clause in Contracts

Hearing Officer. An individual selected by the employee or their representative and the Labor Relations Division from a panel of five (5) candidates submitted by the State Mediation and Conciliation Services. The cost of the Hearing Officer shall be borne equally by the employee or their representative and the County. Representative – The person selected by the employee to appear along with the employee in the presentation of a grievance, beginning at Step 2. Settlement – An agreement between the parties intended to resolve the grievance. Such agreement may be reached between the parties at any step in the Employee Grievance Resolution Procedure. No settlement may be made in violation of an existing rule, ordinance, or memorandum of understanding. CLASS SPECIFICATIONS In the event class specifications for classifications covered in this Unit are revised, the County agrees to provide the Union with copies of the revised specifications prior to promulgation. Such copies shall serve as notice to the Union, relative to impact bargaining. At the Union’s request, the County will meet and confer on the impact of changes to class specifications for classifications covered by this Unit.