A Hearings Officer will monitor Employee Relations Committee Hearings and Performance Management Evaluation hearings. However, an Employee Resources Representative may monitor some Performance Management Evaluation Hearings. The hearings are monitored in order to ensure that all applicable policies and procedures are adhered to. The monitor is available to assist in interpreting and explaining policies and procedures as they relate to the case.

All Employee Relations Committee Hearings are recorded to enable the committee to review the testimony before making a recommendation and also to assist the Secretary or his designee in making a final decision. (Performance Management hearings are not recorded.) Copies of the recording of the Employee Relations Committee Hearing are also available to the grievant. To obtain copies of an Employee Relations Committee Hearing, the grievant must pay a nominal-transcribing fee and provide the necessary number of cassettes.