Grievance hearings will be conducted on the date and at the time scheduled unless the Committee, acting collectively or through its Chairman or designee, grants a postponement based upon extenuating circumstances such as illness or death. If neither party has requested a postponement or a requested postponement has been denied and either party fails to appear, the hearing will be held as scheduled. In such cases, the Committee will base its decision on a review of the record and a presentation of the case by the party present.
S.C. Code Regs. § 19-775.33