ERCOM Hearing Officer Services

The County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified individuals to provide as-needed Hearing Officer Services for the Employee Relations Commission (ERCOM). The selected proposers will enter into Master Agreements with the County to provide these services. The scope of work includes presiding over administrative hearings, ruling on the admissibility of evidence, determining the credibility of witnesses, and preparing timely advisory reports. The proposers must have a minimum of five years' experience working in the capacity of a hearing officer, conducting administrative hearings on employee discipline and/or labor relations in the public sector. • The proposers must have five years of experience serving as an advocate for labor or management and/or as a neutral party conducting administrative hearings on employee discipline and/or labor relations in the public sector. • The proposers must hold an active membership in a nationally recognized neutral body. • The proposers must have completed written reports assessing evidence and reached a conclusion and provided a recommendation. • The proposers must submit a sample of a written report from a decision they have rendered in at least one of the above circumstances. • The proposers must have a bachelor's degree in Labor & Employee Relations or related field. • The proposers must not have unresolved questioned costs, as identified by the Auditor-Controller, in an amount over $100,000.00, that are confirmed to be disallowed costs by the County department and remain unpaid for a period of six months or more from the date of disallowance.