An administrative hearing shall be held to adjudicate and determine whether the subject public safety employee is eligible for benefits under the public safety employee benefits act 1 . If the employee is found eligible, the employee benefits shall be consistent with the act.
(A) Time And Date: Hearings shall be held on the date, time and place as established by the village with appropriate notice served upon the public safety employee.
(B) Record: All hearings shall be attended by a certified court reporter and a transcript of all proceedings shall be made by said certified court reporter.
(C) Procedures: The village and the petitioning public safety employee shall be entitled to representation by counsel at said hearing and may present witnesses, may present testimony and documents, may cross examine opposing witnesses, and may request the issuance of subpoenas to compel the appearance of relevant witnesses or the production of relevant documents.
(D) Evidence: The rules of evidence as set forth in the Illinois code of civil procedure shall apply.
(E) Final Determination: The determination by the hearing officer of whether the petitioning public safety employee is eligible for the benefits under the public safety employee benefits act 1 shall constitute a final determination for the purpose of judicial review under the common law writ of certiorari. (Ord. 2016-4676, 9-12-2016)
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| 1 | 1. 820 ILCS 320/1 et seq. |
| 1 | 1. 820 ILCS 320/1 et seq. |