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`The employee may choose to: <br />1. Appear at the hearing to present oral or written sta.tements in his defense <br />2. Appear at the hearing arid have an employee or non employee representative of the FOP <br />present oral or written statements in his defense. <br />3. Elect in writing to waive the opportunity to have a disciplinary hearing. Failure to elect <br />and pursue one of these three options will be deemed a waiver of the employee's right to <br />a disciplinary hearing. <br />At the disciplinary hearing, the Chief of Police or his designee, will ask the employee or <br />his representative to respond to the allegations of misconduct which were outlined to the <br />employee. At the hearing, the employee may present any testimony, witnesses, or documents <br />which he feels may be germane to the charges. The employee sha11 provide a list of witnesses, <br />and the name and occupation of his representative, if any, to the Employer as far in advance as <br />possible, but no later than eight (8) hours prior to the hearing. It is the employee's responsibility <br />?I to notify his witnesses that he desires theu attendance at the hearing. <br />The employee, as well as the employer, will be permitted to confront and cross examine <br />witnesses. A written report will be prepared by the Chief of Police, or his designee, concluding. <br />whether or not the alleged misconduct occurred. A copy of the Chiefs report will be provided to <br />the employee within five (5) calendar days following its preparation. <br />17.3 Disciplinazy action may be appease through the azbitration procedure. A notice to <br />Arbitrate disciplinary actions must be filed with the Employer within five (5) calendar clays frorn <br />the receipt of the notice of discipline <br />27 <br />