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Hearings Office

The Hearings Office provides formal hearings to address (1) grievance appeals by non-exclusively represented employees (NEREs), (2) unfair labor practice charges, (3) complaints regarding prohibited subjects of bargaining, and (4) questions certified by technical review officers. The Hearings Office also conducts representation elections.

  • Sherrie Baidoon, Hearings Office Manager

Supervises Hearings Office staff, ad hoc hearing officers, and mediators. Chief election officer.

Phone: (517) 373-9953, E-mail: BaidoonS@mi.gov

  • Inquiries about procedures for filing grievance appeals and unfair labor practice charges, the mediation process, deferral to arbitration, and the pre-hearing and hearing process.

    Contact Sarah Eaton, Assistant to the Manager

    Phone: (517) 241-9092, E-mail: EatonS2@mi.gov


  • Form requests; scheduling and rescheduling of hearings; requests for special accommodations for hearings; requests for Orders of Appearance and subpoenas; room reservations.

    Contact Mary Gobbo or Shannon Thelen

    Phone: (517) 241-9096, E-mail: MCSC-Hearings@mi.gov


  • Questions regarding release of hearing officer decisions; availability of Decision Status Tracking and Research System (D*STARS).

    Contact Susan Simmer

    Phone: (517) 241-9093, E-mail: SimmerS@mi.gov


Staff Hearing Officer
  • William Hutchens, Administrative Law Examiner
  • Education: BA, Michigan State University (1973); Master of Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University (1975); JD, Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1983). Member of State Bar of Michigan since 1983. Member of the American Arbitration Association Labor Panel.

    Phone: (517) 241-9094, E-mail: HutchensW@mi.gov

     

    • Forms

    CS-100 Grievance Form

    CS-1747 Request to Order Witnesses to Appear and/or Produce Documents

    CS-1760 Petition for Election


     

     

    Comments: If you have additional questions or comments, please contact the Hearings Office via e-mail at MCSC-Hearings@mi.gov or phone (517) 241-9096.

    Revised February 18, 2011  


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