Specifications include, but are not limited to: Hearing examiners to assist Commonwealth agencies on an as need basis. These duties include but are not limited to the following for each matter: rule on pre-hearing and in-hearing motions and continuances; attend and preside over hearing proceedings and, if necessary, depositions; review transcript of hearing along with documentary evidence; determine and advise the parties of briefing schedules; review briefs; when acting pursuant to 1 Pa. Code § 35.201, certify the record to the agency head within 30 days of the expiration of the time for filing briefs; when acting pursuant to 1 Pa. Code § 35.202, prepare and distribute a written Proposed Report (Report) within 60 days of the last filed pleading unless a shorter time frame is established by the Department or other statutory authority; return files and transcript with the Report to the designated docket coordinator(s); determine and advise all parties of the exceptions schedule and their right to file those exceptions and replies with the head of the department, agency, board, or commission to which the Hearing Officer was detailed; and, if required by OGC, attend and participate in administrative practice and procedure training sponsored or as otherwise directed by the General Counsel.