Hearing Panel. (1) For any proceeding held pursuant to this Alternate Disciplinary Procedure, a panel of four (4) hearing officers will be selected mutually by the County and the Union from which the selection of a hearing officer will be made. As of January 1, 2014, the panel shall consist of: (a) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; (b) ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; (c) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; and (d) ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇. Said list will remain in existence during the term of this Procedure. Hearing officers shall serve on a rotating basis. The cost for hearing officers’ services for hearings held under Section 5 of this Alternate Disciplinary Procedure shall be split evenly between the parties, or in the event the employee chooses private counsel, the cost shall be split evenly between the County and the employee. (2) Should a member of the panel notify the parties that he/she does not wish to serve any longer or if the parties mutually agree to replace a panel member, then the parties shall replace the panel member within thirty (30) calendar days. If the parties are unable to mutually agree upon a replacement, the remaining panel member(s) shall select the replacement within thirty (30) calendar days.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement