Revise employee disciplinary hearing rules to prevent conflicts of interest
In Plain English
Skelly hearings let city employees challenge disciplinary actions before they take effect. Current rules allow department heads to oversee hearings for their own staff, creating potential bias. The new rules require neutral hearing officers from outside the employee's department. The city also cannot hire outside lawyers unless the employee has their own attorney.
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Votes
Accept the first part of the main motion but not the second part regarding legal representation
Direct staff to begin the meet and confer process with the appropriate bargaining units with the intention of revising the Skelly process as recommended unless the employee who is the subject of the Skelly meeting requested their department head to serve as hearing officer
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