Prior to the scheduling of a contested adverse action or rejection on probation for hearing, the board may require or any party may request a prehearing or settlement conference. The administrative law judge presiding over the settlement conference shall not preside over any subsequent hearing on the contested adverse action or rejection on probation unless agreed to by both parties.

(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 788, Sec. 1.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 19581.5

  • adverse action: means dismissal, demotion, suspension, or other disciplinary action. See California Government Code 19570
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
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