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Civil Service Commission Hearing of a Disciplinary Action Appeal
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HUMAN RESOURCES' RECOMMENDATION
The Director of Human Resources recommends that the Commission conducts a disciplinary action appeal hearing as provided by Civil Service Rules Section XIII, Civil Service Commission Hearings. The Appellant (employee) provided notice on December 5, 2018 that she opts for the hearing to be heard in open session as provided by Government Code section 54957(b)(2).
SUMMARY
On September 24, 2018, the Human Resources Department received a timely written request for a hearing before the Civil Service Commission, appealing disciplinary action. On October 10, 2018, the Commission scheduled the hearing for December 12, 2018. The hearing will be conducted under Civil Service Rules Section XIII, Civil Service Commission Hearings.
DISCUSSION
On October 12, 2018, the Commission's Executive Secretary notified the Appellant and the County of the Commission's hearing date, provided a copy of the Civil Service Rules Section XIII, Civil Service Commission Hearings, and the following expectations:
* The parties involved will be expected to be ready to proceed at the hour set, and any failure to be prepared to proceed at that time may be deemed by the Commission to be an admission by the unprepared party that the party's case is not meritorious, and that a decision should be rendered against that party. (Civil Service Rule 13.05, Parties to be Ready, in part)
* By November 28, 2018 - The parties are to meet at least fourteen (14) days before the hearing to pre-mark exhibits and reach agreement as to which exhibits will be admitted without objection and to identify those exhibits as to which objections to admissibility remain. Sufficient copies of such exhibits, three-hole-punched, must be submitted to the Secretary at the time the exhibit is introduced so that each Commissioner, Secretary to the Commission, Counsel to the Commission, transcriber (if applicable) and...
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