Common use of Disciplinary Hearing Board Clause in Contracts

Disciplinary Hearing Board. There shall be established a Sheriff’s Disciplinary Hearing Board for the purpose of such hearings. Said Board shall be composed of five (5) members, with two (2) members being selected by the administration, two (2) members being selected by the aggrieved officer; and the fifth member being selected by the other four (4) members. The Board members shall be law enforcement officers who are currently employed by JSO. No member of this Board shall be a relative of the aggrieved officer, as defined by the Civil Service Board rules. The hearing will be informal. Neither the aggrieved officer nor the Employer shall utilize an attorney for the presentation during the informal hearing proceedings. During the hearing, the aggrieved officer will be provided the opportunity to respond to the charges against him/her, and to tell his/her side of the story. The aggrieved officer shall be permitted to provide a list of witnesses, and present evidence as part of a defense. Any member of the board may request, through the chairperson, to call upon the witnesses provided to give testimony germane to the events leading to the charges being levied. The Board will review the information presented during the informal hearing, and consider the JSO disciplinary standards, and then make a recommendation to the Sheriff about the level of discipline (if any) that it believes should be imposed in the case. The Board’s decision will be advisory and not binding upon the Sheriff. If the decision of the Sheriff is unsatisfactory to the aggrieved officer, he/she may appeal this decision to the Civil Service Board within ten

Disciplinary Hearing Board. There shall be established a Sheriff’s Disciplinary Hearing Board for the purpose of such hearings. Said Board shall be composed of five (5) members, with two (2) members being selected by the administration, two (2) members being selected by the aggrieved officer; and the fifth member being selected by the other four (4) members. The Board members shall be law enforcement officers who are currently employed by JSO. No member of this Board shall be a relative of the aggrieved officer, as defined by the Civil Service Board rules. The hearing will be informal. Neither the aggrieved officer nor the Employer shall utilize an attorney for the presentation during the informal hearing proceedings. During the hearing, the aggrieved officer will be provided the opportunity to respond to the charges against him/her, and to tell his/her side of the story. The aggrieved officer shall be permitted to provide a list of witnesses, and present evidence as part of a defense. Any member of the board may request, through the chairperson, to call upon the witnesses provided to give testimony germane to the events leading to the charges being levied. The Board will review the information presented during the informal hearing, and consider the JSO disciplinary standards, and then make a recommendation to the Sheriff about the level of discipline (if any) that it believes should be imposed in the case. The Board’s decision will be advisory and not binding upon the Sheriff. If the decision of the Sheriff is unsatisfactory to the aggrieved officer, he/she may appeal this decision to the Civil Service Board within tenten (10) days, or request arbitration within five