The Appointments, Hearings and Determinations Committee is responsible for appointing, dismissing, and disciplining senior council officers where member involvement is required. It also determines matters relating to the Head of Paid Service's employment terms, pension rights, and hears appeals from the Managing Director's direct reports on these issues and disciplinary outcomes. The committee handles appeals against disciplinary action short of dismissal for Designated Senior Officers (DSOs) and determines Member Standards matters referred by the Monitoring Officer. It convenes on an ad-hoc basis to hear and decide on these specific matters, with processes settled by the Monitoring Officer in consultation with Group Leaders.