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The City of Murfreesboro requests attorneys who are interested in serving as a Hearing Officer for the City’s Disciplinary Review Board to apply by submitting their qualifications. This is a citizen board that considers employee appeals of job terminations. The Hearing Officer makes rulings on issues of law before the Board and, in some matters, serves instead of the Board to make findings of fact. Applicants should have litigation and administrative hearing experience. The position is on an “as needed” basis and is paid on an hourly basis. Job Qualifications are available upon request from the Personnel Director. Letters of application with a resume should be submitted on or before 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2007 to Personnel Director, Murfreesboro City Hall, 111 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, phone 848-2553, fax 904-6506.
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Qualifications for Hearing Officers Appointed by the
Disciplinary Review Board of the City of Murfreesboro
1. A Hearing Officer appointed by the Disciplinary Review Board of the City of Murfreesboro shall be (i) a licensed attorney in the State of Tennessee who is in good standing, (ii) at least thirty (30) years of age before the appointment, (iii) have been a resident of the State of Tennessee for five (5) years immediately preceding the appointment, and of Rutherford County a minimum of one (1) year. The term of service shall be three (3) years.
2. There shall be a pool of not more than three (3) Hearing Officers, whose terms of office shall be staggered. The initial terms of office shall be one (1) year, two (2) years and three (3) years respectively.
3. The pay of Hearing Officers shall be based upon the hourly compensation set by the City Council following recommendation from the Disciplinary Review Board. The rate of hourly compensation may not be changed during the term of office, except for any across the board employee percentage pay raises granted by the City Council for City employees.
4. A Hearing Officer is disqualified from representing a City employee in an employment claim against the City of Murfreesboro during the term of office as Hearing Officer. However, a Hearing Officer shall be free to file a claim for worker’s compensation on behalf of a City employee against the City and to represent a City employee in claims against third parties during the term of office. A He aring Officer may handle general liability and automobile claims against the City while serving as a Hearing Officer.
5. A Hearing Officer may not represent the City in any matter during the term of office.
6. Customary standards relating to conflicts of interest of Judges apply to Hearing Officers during their terms of office.
7. The following canons of the Judicial Code shall be applicable to Hearing Officers:
Canon 1. A Hearing Officer shall uphold the integrity and independence of the Position of Hearing Officer.
Canon 2. A Hearing Officer shall avoid impropriety and the appearances of impropriety in all of the Hearing Officer’s activities.
Canon 3. A Hearing Officer shall perform the duties of Hearing Officer impartially and diligently.
8. A violation of paragraph six (6) or seven (7) shall constitute grounds for dismissal by the City Council, upon recommendation of the Disciplinary Review Board which shall afford the Hearing Officer the right to a hearing.
9. If there is more than one (1) available Hearing Officer in the pool, the employee may strike one (1) from the pool provided the employee gives written notice to the City Recorder within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of written notice of the persons available to serve as Hearing Officer in the pool.
10. The chairperson shall select the Hearing Officer from those available. If there are no available Hearing Officers, the parties may agree upon a qualified person to serve as Hearing Officer. In the absence of agreement, the chairperson shall appoint a qualified person to serve as Hearing Officer.
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