What happens after the hearing?
In most cases, the case is ready for decision writing by the Vice-Chair or Panel and the decision will be mailed to you and the other parties participating in the appeal. If your case requires additional evidence or submissions, the Tribunal will notify you. Information regarding the post-hearing process is available on this web site.
The court usually does not rule on a claim at the time of the hearing. The Court Administrator will mail notice of the court’s decision to all parties. The judgment will not become effective until twenty (20) days after mailing the notice. This twenty day period allows you to appeal or make a “Motion to Vacate” the judgment. The court may vacate the judgment and order a new hearing if a party who did not appear had a good reason for not appearing. Before it grants a new hearing, the court may require the party who did not appear to pay costs to the other party.
The hearings officer will issue a written administrative order. The CSEA will file the order with the family court. The order will have the same force and effect as a family court order. The CSEA is responsible for mailing copies of the filed order to the parties. Typically, the filed orders are sent to the parties within 3 – 5 weeks. The parties have thirty days after they receive the filed order to file an appeal with the family court if they wish to appeal.
After civil service hearings, the parties usually have an opportunity to submit post hearing briefs to aid the Commission in deciding the case. A post hearing brief is a detailed legal pleading showing why the Commissions should rule in your favor. The brief must be based on applicable statutes, regulations, and precedent, as applied to the facts of your case.
