§ 22.1026 — Common Hearing

§22.1026 Common Hearing

If the City Manager or other appointing authority, as a result of their investigation, determines that there are preliminary factual allegations common to two or more individuals, and that a determination of the validity of those common preliminary allegations would be a necessary part of each individual hearing, he or she may convene a common hearing. The hearing officer at such hearing will determine the validity of such preliminary common allegations. An example of such preliminary question may be whether under a given set of facts a job action took place. (a) Each employee who may be affected by such determination in the common hearing shall be notified of the time and place of such hearing and the allegation subject to a determination. (b) The appointing authority shall bring evidence relevant to the issues before the hearing officer. Any affected employee may offer evidence relevant to the issues raised. (c) At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall make a determination and render his or her report to the convening authority(s) and parties. Upon receiving such report, the City Manager or other appointing authority may accept the report as a final disposition of the facts reviewed or send such report back to the hearing officer with specific questions. If the report is returned to the hearing officer, he or she shall answer the specific questions posed. If necessary, the hearing officer shall be empowered to conduct further hearings into the matter.

(“Common Hearing” added 8–2–1982 by O–15789 N.S.)