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The Request for a Hearing shall be made in writing to the District and a copy sent to the Association.\n23.6.2 The District and the Association shall have ten (10) days following receipt of the Request for Hearing to select an arbitrator in accordance with the grievance procedures of this Agreement, or to otherwise resolve the matter of selection.\n23.6.3 The imposition of the suspension shall be stayed until the hearing has is conducted and a decision is rendered by the arbitrator.\n23.6.4 If a unit member fails to request a hearing within the timelines called for in this Article, the proposed suspension may be implemented by action of the Irvine Unified School District Board of Education.", "hash": "f20be4152f6b761e8c2e2dd6e89ae44a", "id": 3}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "to-request", "type": "clause", "offset": [3, 13]}, {"key": "hearing-before-the-governing-board", "type": "clause", "offset": [16, 50]}, {"key": "the-employee", "type": "clause", "offset": [52, 64]}, {"key": "the-superintendent", "type": "clause", "offset": [105, 123]}, {"key": "after-service-of", "type": "clause", "offset": [163, 179]}, {"key": "notice-of-disciplinary-action", "type": "clause", "offset": [184, 213]}, {"key": "charter-school-administrator", "type": "definition", "offset": [222, 250]}, {"key": "by-personal-delivery", "type": "clause", "offset": [315, 335]}, {"key": "to-file", "type": "definition", "offset": [385, 392]}, {"key": "right-to-a-hearing", "type": "clause", "offset": [492, 510]}], "samples": [{"hash": "cWuJwmBRvtL", "uri": "/contracts/cWuJwmBRvtL#request-for-hearing", "label": "Certificated Employees' Contract", "score": 27.5159511566, "published": true}, {"hash": "9MW0TkUAQqg", "uri": "/contracts/9MW0TkUAQqg#request-for-hearing", "label": "Certificated Employees' Contract", "score": 26.0978775024, "published": true}, {"hash": "dcYmqRrcT1y", "uri": "/contracts/dcYmqRrcT1y#request-for-hearing", "label": "Certificated Employees' Contract", "score": 25.6858310699, "published": true}], "size": 14, "snippet": "a. 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The request for hearing should be made in writing to the Federation and the District. Should the Federation agree that a hearing is appropriate; the Federation shall have five (5) calendar days following service of its copy of the Request for Hearing to notify the Superintendent. Unless otherwise agreed by the District and the Federation, the hearing will be conducted by an administrative law judge from the State Office of Administrative Hearings.\n19.5.2 If a Unit Member fails to request a hearing within the timelines called for in this article, or the Federation believes the hearing is unnecessary, or does not notify the Superintendent within the five (5) day period set forth in Section 19.5.1 above, the proposed suspension may be implemented. Unless otherwise agreed between the Federation and the District, the terms of the suspension shall be in accordance with the terms of the original Notice of Proposed Suspension.\n19.5.3 If the Unit Member and the Federation have requested a hearing, the imposition of any suspension exceeding three (3) days shall be stayed until the hearing has been conducted and a decision rendered. If the suspension is for three (3) days or less, the hearing may be held after the suspension. If a post hearing suspension is held as per this section, the administrative law judge may, upon finding the suspension inappropriate, restore all losses to the suspended employee.", "hash": "814f06fe7afc6b5fed57dd46c4294397", "id": 6}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "the-cases", "type": "clause", "offset": [6, 15]}, {"key": "dismissal-for-sufficient-cause", "type": "clause", "offset": [19, 49]}, {"key": "article-xviii", "type": "definition", "offset": [101, 114]}, {"key": "affected-faculty", "type": "definition", "offset": [135, 151]}, {"key": "date-of", "type": "clause", "offset": [196, 203]}, {"key": "notice-of-dismissal", "type": "definition", "offset": [208, 227]}, {"key": "request-for-a-hearing", "type": "definition", "offset": [246, 267]}, {"key": "president-of-the-college", "type": "clause", "offset": [341, 365]}, {"key": "written-determination", "type": "definition", "offset": [423, 444]}, {"key": "the-faculty-member", "type": "clause", "offset": [450, 468]}, {"key": "right-to-a-hearing", "type": "clause", "offset": [518, 536]}, {"key": "failure-to-request-a-hearing", "type": "clause", "offset": [627, 655]}, {"key": "acceptance-of", "type": "definition", "offset": [673, 686]}, {"key": "waiver-of", "type": "clause", "offset": [701, 710]}, {"key": "in-the-case", "type": "clause", "offset": [738, 749]}, {"key": "the-decision", "type": "clause", "offset": [1421, 1433]}, {"key": "dismissal-review-committee", "type": "definition", "offset": [1508, 1534]}, {"key": "board-of-trustees", "type": "definition", "offset": [1539, 1556]}], "samples": [{"hash": "fmc42JUPsmU", "uri": "/contracts/fmc42JUPsmU#request-for-hearing", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 33.2910957336, "published": true}, {"hash": "3zuHCwCWAzf", "uri": "/contracts/3zuHCwCWAzf#request-for-hearing", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 31.5414733887, "published": true}, {"hash": "b8lLuDV11o7", "uri": "/contracts/b8lLuDV11o7#request-for-hearing", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 30.5818023682, "published": true}], "size": 10, "snippet": "1. In the Cases of dismissal for sufficient cause or Reduction-in-Force for the reasons set forth in Article XVIII, Section A.1-4, the affected Faculty Member shall have twenty (20) days from the date of the notice of dismissal to make a written request for a hearing. If the affected Faculty Member does not request such a hearing from the President of the College within seventeen (17) days, the President will request a written determination from the Faculty member as to whether they wish to avail themself of the right to a hearing. If the Faculty Member fails to respond within the twenty (20) days provided herein, this failure to request a hearing shall constitute acceptance of dismissal and waiver of any right to a hearing.\n2. In the case of Reduction-in-Force for reasons set forth in Article XVIII, Section A.5, the affected Faculty Member shall have ten (10) days from the date of the notice of dismissal to make a written request for a hearing. If the affected Faculty Member does not request such a hearing from the President of the College within seven (7) days, the President will request a written determination from the Faculty Member as to whether they wish to avail themself of the right to a hearing. If the faculty member fails to respond within the ten (10) days provided herein, this failure to request a hearing shall constitute acceptance of dismissal and waiver of any right to a hearing.\n3. The decision of a faculty member not to request a hearing shall be communicated to the Dismissal Review Committee and Board of Trustees.", "hash": "e979b14138d3f3b6a8fb6852cd176cf0", "id": 7}, {"snippet_links": [{"key": "the-proposed", "type": "clause", "offset": [11, 23]}, {"key": "the-employee-must", "type": "clause", "offset": [57, 74]}, {"key": "request-for-a-hearing", "type": "definition", "offset": [82, 103]}, {"key": "signing-and-dating", "type": "clause", "offset": [158, 176]}, {"key": "to-the-superintendent", "type": "clause", "offset": [225, 246]}, {"key": "certified-mail", "type": "definition", "offset": [293, 307]}, {"key": "return-receipt-requested", "type": "clause", "offset": [309, 333]}], "samples": [{"hash": "ckXuI8KGws6", "uri": "/contracts/ckXuI8KGws6#request-for-hearing", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 24.7262153625, "published": true}, {"hash": "5yTrSmyYFnF", "uri": "/contracts/5yTrSmyYFnF#request-for-hearing", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 24.200548172, "published": true}, {"hash": "488sewviLmh", "uri": "/contracts/488sewviLmh#request-for-hearing", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 23.0862426758, "published": true}], "size": 8, "snippet": "To dispute the proposed charges or the proposed penalty, the employee must file a request for a hearing with the Superintendent. 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The affected faculty member shall have 10 days from the date of the notice of dismissal to make a written request for a hearing.\n2. If the affected faculty member does not request such a hearing from the District President within seven days, the District President shall request a written determination from the employee as to whether he/she wishes to avail himself/herself of the right to a hearing.\n3. If the faculty member fails to respond within the 10 days provided herein, this failure to request a hearing shall constitute acceptance of dismissal and waiver of any right to a hearing.\n4. The decision of a faculty member not to request a hearing shall be communicated to the dismissal review committee and to the Board.\n5. 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