Impartial Hearing Officer Clause Samples

The Impartial Hearing Officer clause establishes the requirement for a neutral third party to preside over disputes or hearings between the parties involved in an agreement. This officer is typically selected based on their lack of prior involvement or bias in the matter, ensuring fairness in the proceedings. The clause outlines the officer’s authority to conduct hearings, review evidence, and issue decisions. Its core function is to guarantee that disputes are resolved by an unbiased individual, thereby promoting trust in the process and ensuring equitable outcomes.
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Impartial Hearing Officer. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇‌ 1. If a grievance is not resolved under Step 3, a request for a hearing by an Impartial Hearing Officer may be presented in writing to the Court Executive Officer within seven (7) calendar days from the date a decision was rendered at Step 3. As soon as practicable thereafter, or as otherwise agreed to by the parties an Impartial Hearing Officer shall hear the grievance and render an advisory decision. 2. The parties shall either sign a joint issue submission statement or else execute and sign separate alternative issue statements after discussing the issue(s). In either case, the parties shall send copies of their joint or separate submission statement(s) to each other within fourteen (14) calendar days before the first scheduled hearing before the Impartial Hearing Officer.
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Impartial Hearing Officer a. It shall be the function of the Impartial Hearing Officer to determine the truth or falsity of the charge; and if in the opinion of the Impartial Hearing Officer the charge is sustained, to determine appropriate disciplinary action. The Impartial Hearing Officer shall proceed promptly with a hearing, and shall receive testimony and evidence offered by the employee and the complainant, and in addition, may summon witnesses and require the production of records and other data he/she deems appropriate to the hearing of the charges and the determination of the discipline. b. The Impartial Hearing Officer shall not make any investigation except for the purpose of determining whether there is pertinent testimony or evidence which has not been produced, and any witnesses or evidence produced at the request of the Impartial Hearing Officer shall be presented at the hearing.
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Related to Impartial Hearing Officer

  • Hearing Officer The Hearing Officer shall be jointly selected by the parties within thirty (30) days of the execution of this contract and shall serve for a minimum of one (1) year from the date of selection. At that time the parties may choose to re-appoint the Hearing Officer or select a different Hearing Officer who will also serve for a minimum of one (1) year from date of selection.

  • Contracting Officer The person authorized to administer and make written determinations for the Commonwealth with respect to the Prime Contract. Department – The Department of General Services of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Issuing Office – The department, board, commission or other agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that issued the Procurement. Procurement – The Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotes, Request for Proposals or other solicitation and all associated final procurement documentation issued by the Commonwealth to obtain proposals from firms for award of the Prime Contract.

  • APPOINTING OFFICERS If authorized by majority vote of the Members, the Chief Executive Member may appoint officers or managers and define their function and authority.

  • Contractor Hearing Board 1. If there is evidence that the Contractor may be subject to debarment, the Department will notify the Contractor in writing of the evidence which is the basis for the proposed debarment and will advise the Contractor of the scheduled date for a debarment hearing before the Contractor Hearing Board. 2. The Contractor Hearing Board will conduct a hearing where evidence on the proposed debarment is presented. The Contractor and/or the Contractor’s representative shall be given an opportunity to submit evidence at that hearing. After the hearing, the Contractor Hearing Board shall prepare a tentative proposed decision, which shall contain a recommendation regarding whether the Contractor should be debarred, and, if so, the appropriate length of time of the debarment. The Contractor and the Department shall be provided an opportunity to object to the tentative proposed decision prior to its presentation to the Board of Supervisors. 3. After consideration of any objections, or if no objections are submitted, a record of the hearing, the proposed decision, and any other recommendation of the Contractor Hearing Board shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall have the right to modify, deny, or adopt the proposed decision and recommendation of the Contractor Hearing Board. 4. If a Contractor has been debarred for a period longer than five (5) years, that Contractor may after the debarment has been in effect for at least five (5) years, submit a written request for review of the debarment determination to reduce the period of debarment or terminate the debarment. The County may, in its discretion, reduce the period of debarment or terminate the debarment if it finds that the Contractor has adequately demonstrated one or more of the following: (1) elimination of the grounds for which the debarment was imposed; (2) a bona fide change in ownership or management; (3) material evidence discovered after debarment was imposed; or (4) any other reason that is in the best interests of the County. 5. The Contractor Hearing Board will consider a request for review of a debarment determination only where (1) the Contractor has been debarred for a period longer than five (5) years; (2) the debarment has been in effect for at least five (5) years; and (3) the request is in writing, states one or more of the grounds for reduction of the debarment period or termination of the debarment, and includes supporting documentation. Upon receiving an appropriate request, the Contractor Hearing Board will provide notice of the hearing on the request. At the hearing, the Contractor Hearing Board shall conduct a hearing where evidence on the proposed reduction of debarment period or termination of debarment is presented. This hearing shall be conducted and the request for review decided by the Contractor Hearing Board pursuant to the same procedures as for a debarment hearing. 6. The Contractor Hearing Board’s proposed decision shall contain a recommendation on the request to reduce the period of debarment or terminate the debarment. The Contractor Hearing Board shall present its proposed decision and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall have the right to modify, deny, or adopt the proposed decision and recommendation of the Contractor Hearing Board.

  • EEO Officer The contractor will designate and make known to the contracting officers an EEO Officer who will have the responsibility for and must be capable of effectively administering and promoting an active EEO program and who must be assigned adequate authority and responsibility to do so.