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IV. \i1M testify, and to rebut the evidence against the witness. If the employee does not testify in his or her own behalf, the employee may be called and examined as if under cross- examination. 5. The hearing need not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule which might have made improper the admission of such evidence over objection in civil actions. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining any direct evidence but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in civil actions. The rules of privilege shall be effective to the same extent that they are now or hereafter may be recognized in civil actions, and irrelevant and unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. H. The decision by the arbitrator/hearing officer is final and binding and is not subject to any administrative or judicial review except pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure Section 1286.2. REPRESENTATION A. An employee may request representation of his or her choice at any stage of the grievance procedure. B. The grievant and designated representative shall receive release time for the purpose of representing the grievant at any step. For purposes of this section, representation includes reasonable preparation and consultation. C. The only limit on the grievant's representation is that there may be only one other person from the bargaining unit on paid status. Representation shall not inordinately interfere with the normal course of City business. TIME LIMITS A. Failure by a grievant to meet a deadline set in this procedure shall terminate the grievance, and the grievant shall not have a right to refile on the same set of MOU3:PDRFEXA 92-93 A-%