Section 560 IAC 2-6-11 - Ad hoc panelAuthority: IC 20-29-3-3.1; IC 20-29-3-11
Affected: IC 20-29
Sec. 11.
(a) The executive director shall maintain an ad hoc panel comprised of qualified individuals to serve as mediators, hearing examiners, hearing officers, factfinders, compliance officers, financial consultants, and trainers.(b) To be considered for the ad hoc panel, individuals must submit an ethics obligation and acknowledgment, information sheet, application, and resume to the executive director.(c) The executive director and any board member may recommend potential ad hocs to the panel.(d) The executive director, at the executive director's discretion, may: (1) remove individuals from the ad hoc panel: (A) for violations of subsection (f);(B) if requested by the ad hoc;(C) if the ad hoc's current employment presents a conflict of interest or is otherwise barred by statute;(D) if the ad hoc has not had an appointment in the past five (5) years; or(E) for other good or just cause after notice to the ad hoc; and(2) appoint eligible ad hoc panel members to matters.(e) All ad hoc panelists shall be required to attend one (1) training session conducted by board staff to be eligible for assignment to matters. The executive director or the board may require additional training for assignment to matters.(f) Any past professional discipline history of dishonesty or present findings of ethical violations shall disqualify an ad hoc panelist from appointment or continuation on the ad hoc panel. Ad hoc panelists shall inform the executive director of any pending ethics matters to which they are subject.(g) Ad hoc panel members shall be entitled to pay for training and assignment of matters as indicated on the current ad hoc panel.Indiana Education Employment Relations Board; 560 IAC 2-6-11; filed 5/24/2018, 11:06 a.m.: 20180620-IR-560170443FRAReadopted filed 8/16/2022, 2:41 p.m.: 20220914-IR-560220222RFA