Common use of MINI HEARING PROCESS Clause in Contracts

MINI HEARING PROCESS. When an appeal has been submitted to the Administrator of the DAS Employee Relations Division, and before a hearing officer/arbitrator is appointed, the Administrator of the DAS Employee Relations Division or his/her designee may confer with the Union representative, or grievant, if the grievant chooses not to be represented by NAPE/AFSCME or any other representative, and the Agency representative to discuss and attempt to informally resolve the grievance. In cases where the grievant is not represented by the union, a union representative may attend the hearing and observe. A copy of the written decision shall be sent to the union. Cases pending at the third step which have not been assigned to a hearing officer or set for hearing shall proceed through this process. This conference (mini-hearing) shall be informal and the rules of evidence shall not apply. All exhibits that the Agency or Grievant want the Administrator of the DAS Employee Relations Division/Designee to consider must be received by the DAS Employee Relations Division and the opposing party a minimum of three days before the mini-hearing. If either party does not comply with this time limit, the Administrator of the DAS Employee Relations Division/ Designee may impose sanctions. Neither party may be represented by anyone licensed (active or inactive) to practice law in the State of Nebraska at this conference.