clerks conference – 4 th june 2009
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Clerks Conference – 4 th June 2009. Clerking Formal Hearings. Clerking Formal Hearings. Introductions Aims of this session. Roles. The Clerk HR Adviser Governors / Headteacher Employee’s representative. How many types of Formal HR hearings can you think of?. General Principles. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Clerking Formal Hearings
Clerks Conference – 4th June 2009
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Clerking Formal Hearings
• Introductions
• Aims of this session
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Roles
• The Clerk
• HR Adviser
• Governors / Headteacher
• Employee’s representative
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How many types of Formal HR
hearings can you think of?
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General Principles
• Policies
• Committees
• Confidentiality
• Impartiality / Conflict of Interest
• Time Frames
• Status of a hearing in the employment process
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Pre-hearing Arrangements
• Setting a date & time
• Suitable Venue
• Refreshments / Lunch
• Time of day
• Rooms
• Set up of the hearing room
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Distribution of Documents
• School Report & Appendices
• Letter of invitation to the employee
• Any papers submitted by the employee or their representative
• HR Adviser distributes agenda & decision grid with a covering letter of advice
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Appeal Hearings
• Papers likely to be the same, but there may be additional evidence
• Letter of outcome from first hearing
• Does not include a copy of the minutes from the first hearing (except grievances)
• Clean copies!
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The Hearing
• Formal
• Pre-hearing briefing by HR Adviser
• Tape recording
• Witnesses
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Taking Notes
• Note start and finish times
• Not necessarily verbatim
• Capture main points / Questions and answers
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And finally……………
• Send notes to the Chair of the Panel and the HR Adviser for approval
• Any comments on the notes by the employee can be placed on record
• Keep your handwritten notes
• All papers kept for a minimum of 6 months
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Any final questions……………….?