State Personnel Board Hearing Process

Overview:

This one-day class is designed to provide a step-by-step overview concerning the manner in which evidentiary hearings are conducted before Board Administrative Law Judges. It includes the following topics: the administrative intake process, discovery issues, pre-hearing conferences, rules for the conduct of hearings, opening and closing statements, rules of evidence (including hearsay), examination of witnesses, introducing evidence, and hearings before the Board.

Note: This class will primarily deal with hearings concerning appeals from adverse action, rejection during probation, non-punitive termination, medical action, discrimination, and retaliation. It will not cover merit issue complaints or the manner in which hearings are conducted before Board Hearing Officers.

Objective:

To provide non-attorneys (or attorneys unfamiliar with SPB proceedings) with a basic understanding of their roles and responsibilities when acting as a legal representative in evidentiary hearings before the Board.

Intended Audience:

This class is designed for both department and employee representatives who are required to represent the legal interests of their respective clients in hearings before the Board.

Tuition:

$145 per participant

Class Offered:

To Be Announced...