ARTICLE

55.

A. The Union will be allowed to represent any unit employee at any hearing before a Title 38 Disciplinary Board or whenever a probationary employee appears before a Professional Standards Board (PSB) in a termination proceeding. A representative in a PSB hearing may do those things an employee is entitled to do under regulations.

B. If the employee does not choose to have union representation, the Union may be permitted to have an observer present at hearings described in Paragraph A. The Union observer may attend the PSB hearing only during the employee's presentation. Consistent with applicable laws and regulations, Union representatives and observers must protect the confidentiality of any information to which they have access in connection with a Board Hearing.