Sec. 2-2.2203. Hearing Officer.

   The hearing officer selected to make findings and determinations under the Yolo County Equal Employment Opportunity Hearing Process shall be a qualified Administrative Law Judge provided by the California Office of Administrate Law Judges, upon the request submitted by the human resources manager following receipt of an appeal as described above. A qualified Administrative Law Judge described herein shall be an Administrative Law Judge who has personnel experience, labor relations management experience, affirmative action or equal employment opportunity experience or legal experience in adjudicating administrative matters. A qualified Administrative Law Judge shall not include any person who is a County employee, or a member or employee of any of the Yolo County employee organizations.

Sec. 2-2.2204. Conduct of Hearing.

   The hearing officer shall preside over an administrative hearing relative to the matters described above upon the call of the human resources manager. The hearing officer shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and papers. Rules governing the proceedings of the hearing shall be those rules as set for the by the Office of Administrative Hearings in general governing administrative hearings.

Sec. 2-2.2205. Hearing Time and Place.

   The administrative hearing described herein shall be held at a time and place to be determined by the hearing officer, human resources manager and appellant, except that no hearing shall be conducted at a private residence or non-public building or location.