Level 4. If the Employee is not satisfied with the response of the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, the Employee may submit the grievance to the Superintendent within ten (10) days of the receipt of the response to Level 3. The Superintendent shall sign and date all copies when he/she receives them. The Superintendent shall respond in writing within ten (10) days of the above date. Either party may be accompanied by one other Employee or administrator.
Level 4. An Employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an Employee at Level 3.
Level 4. If the Board and the Association shall be unable to resolve any grievance, and it shall involve an alleged violation of a specific article and section of this Agreement, it may, within ten (10) days after the decision of the Board, be appealed to binding arbitration. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall be delivered within the ten (10) day period, and if not so delivered, the grievance shall be abandoned.
Level 4. If the Association is not satisfied with the decision made by the Director of Human Resources, the Association may within ten (10) days of the receipt of the response from the Director of Human Resources request a hearing of the grievance by an Arbitrator, or may choose the Voluntary Mediation Process.
Level 4. A unit member may be suspended without pay, for up to fifteen (15) days, or have other corrective disciplinary action(s) consistent and appropriate for the type and severity of the offense. The unit member is entitled to a hearing upon written request.
Level 4. Requires 15 Semester Units The employee may utilize not more than six (6) academic units to meet this requirement.
Level 4. Grieving parties may appeal the decision of Level 3 to the School Board. The appeal must be made within ten (10) days following the decision of Level 3. If ten (10) days pass without appeal, the grieving parties shall be assumed to be in agreement with the decision. The School Board shall hear this appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting. A written response shall be given to the grieving parties within seven (7) days of the completion of the hearing.
Level 4. Employees who have completed an apprenticeship or passed the appropriate trade test who undertake cooking duties including a la carte, baking, pastry cooking and butchering or Employees responsible for assisting in training and supervision of front office Employees of a lower grade.
Level 4. If the grievance is not settled at Level 3 and if the Association determines the grievance alleges a violation by the Committee of any of the provision of this Agreement, it may, within thirty (30) days after written references to the Committee, refer to arbitration as hereinafter provided.
Level 4. If the employee or the SMEA is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by the Superintendent or his designee, or if no disposition has been made within five (5) days of such meeting, the grievance may be appealed to the Board by filing a written copy thereof with the Secretary or other designee of the Board, not later than seven (7) days of receipt of the Superintendent's disposition of the grievance. The Board, or a committee of the Board, no later than its next regular meeting or three (3) calendar weeks, whichever shall be later, shall meet with the designated SMEA representative on the grievance. Disposition of the grievance in writing by the Board shall be made no later than ten (10) days thereafter. A copy of such disposition shall be furnished to the SMEA.
