CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS CIVIL SERVICE RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. A hearing conducted by a Hearing Examiner shall also be recorded so as to be capable of clear and accurate reproduction or transcription.
  2. If a situation arises pertaining to the administration process of selecting a Hearing Examiner, or meeting notices, or request for rescheduling, refusal, conflict of interest, etc., and the situation is not provided for Chapter 143 or in these Rules and Regulations, then the parties and the Director or Director's designee shall attempt to mutually resolve the situation by agreement. If the matter is not one capable of being reasonably resolved by agreement, the Director or Director's designee may refer the matter to the administrative processes of the entity sponsoring the Hearing Examiner to resolve the situation within its own processes.
  3. If a Hearing Examiner has been initially selected but is thereafter objected to or is asked to be excused by a party, both parties may mutually agree to excuse the Hearing Examiner and thereafter request a new list of qualified and neutral Hearing Examiners and start the selection process over again. If no such agreement can be reached, then both parties shall prepare a written statement including their requests and reasoning therefore which shall be submitted to the Director. The Director or Director's designee shall then transmit it to the entity sponsoring the Hearing Examiner, which shall then resolve the dispute according to its own administrative processes. The response shall either excuse the Hearing Examiner and thereafter provide a new list, or it shall provide a written statement of reasons why the Hearing Examiner was not excused.
  4. The Hearing Examiner selection process is defined in Ch 143.057 (d) of the Local Government Code. The selection process shall be used unless superseded by a ratified Meet and Confer Agreement between The City of Balch Springs and the Balch Springs Police Association or Balch Springs Fire Association, respectively.

(Sections 143.058-143.070 reserved for expansion) SUBCHAPTER E. LEAVES

Section 143.071 LEAVES OF ABSENCE; RESTRICTION PROHIBITED See Section 143.071 of Texas Local Government Code

Section 143.072 MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE See Section 143.072 of Texas Local Government Code

Section 143.073 LINE OF DUTY ILLNESS OR INJURY LEAVE OF ABSENCE See Section 143.073 of Texas Local Government Code

"Temporary leave" under this section shall not exceed one (1) year.

Section 143.074 REAPPOINTMENT AFTER RECOVERY FROM DISABILITY See Section 143.074 of Texas Local Government Code

Section 143.075 MILITARY LEAVE TIME ACCOUNTS See Section 143.075 of Texas Local Government Code

(Sections 143.076 - 143.080 reserved for expansion)

SUBCHAPTER F. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations 11/08/2023