Level I If the grievance is not resolved through informal discussions, the supervisor shall give a written decision on the grievance to the parties involved within ten (10) days after receipt of the written grievance.
Level IV a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance at Level III, he/she may file the grievance within five (5) days of the Level III response for transmittal to the Board.
Level II In the event the grievance is not resolved in Level I, the decision rendered may be appealed by the Union to the Superintendent of schools, provided such appeal is made in writing within (20) twenty days in person after receipt of the decision in Level I. If a grievance is properly appealed by the Union to the Superintendent, the Superintendent or designee shall set a time to meet regarding the grievance within fifteen days after receipt of the appeal. Within (20) twenty days after the meeting, the Superintendent or designee shall issue a decision in writing to the Union.
Level III In the event the grievance is not resolved in Level II, the decision rendered may be appealed to the School Board, provided such an appeal is made in writing within ten (10) days after receipt of the decision in Level II. If a grievance is properly appealed to the School Board, the School District shall hear the grievance within twenty (20) days after the receipt of the appeal. Within twenty (20) days after the meeting the School Board shall issue its decision in writing to the parties involved. At the option of the School Board, a committee or representative(s) of the School District may be designated by the School Board to hear the appeal at this level, and report its findings and recommendations to the School District. The School District shall then render its decision.
Level 4 An Employee at this level performs work above and beyond the skills of an Employee at Level 3.
Level Four Arbitration
Level 1 If an Employee wishes to submit a grievance, he/she shall first discuss the complaint with his/her immediate supervisor. The Grievance Committee representative and one administrator may also be present. This discussion must occur within ten (10) days of the event causing the complaint.
Level 2 If the grievant is not satisfied with the written answer from his/her manager the grievant may, within ten (10) days from the receipt of such answer, file a written appeal to the appointing authority. Within ten (10) days of the receipt of the written appeal the appointing authority shall investigate the grievance, which shall include a meeting with the concerned parties, and thereafter shall give a written answer to the grievant within ten (10) days.
Level One A teacher believing themselves wrong by an alleged violation of the express provisions of this contract shall within seven (7) days of its alleged occurrence orally discuss the grievance with the building principal in an attempt to resolve same. If no resolution is obtained within three (3) days of the discussion, the teacher shall reduce the grievance to writing and present to the Principal, with the signature of the Association attached only to inform the Board of the Association's knowledge of the grievance. If no decision is rendered within four (4) days or the decision is unsatisfactory to the grievant, the grievant may appeal same to the Superintendent at Level Two. Level One may be bypassed if mutually agreed upon by the Superintendent and the Association. Level Two. Within five (5) days from the rendering of an unsatisfactory decision/non- decision a copy of the written grievance shall be filed with the Superintendent or his designated agent as specified. Within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance, the Superintendent or his designated agent shall arrange a meeting with the grievant and/or the designated Association representative at the option of the grievant to discuss the grievance. Within five (5) days of the discussion the Superintendent or his designated agent shall render his decision in writing, transmitting a copy of the same to the grievant, the Association Secretary, the building principal in which the grievance arose, and place a copy of same in a permanent file in his/her office. If no decision is rendered within five (5) days of the discussion, or the decision is unsatisfactory to the grievant and/or the Association, the grievant may appeal same to the Board of Education by filing a written grievance along with the decision of the Superintendent with the office of the Board in charge of drawing up the agenda for the Board's meeting not less than ten (10) days prior to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. Level Three. Upon proper application as specified in Level Two, the Board shall allow the teacher or his Association representative an opportunity to be heard at the meeting for which the grievance was scheduled. Within one (1) month from the hearing of the grievance the Board shall render its decision in writing. The Board may hold future hearings herein, may designate one (1) or more of its members to hold future hearings therein or otherwise investigate the grievance; provided, however, that in no event with express written consent of the Association shall final determination of the grievance be made by the Board more than one (1) month after the initial hearing. A copy of the written decision of the Board shall be forwarded to the Superintendent for permanent filing, the building principal for the building in which the grievance arose, the grievant, and the Secretary of the Association. Level Four. Individual teachers shall not have the right to process a grievance at Level Four.
Staffing Levels To the extent legislative appropriations and PIN authorizations allow, safe staffing levels will be maintained in all institutions where employees have patient, client, inmate or student care responsibilities. In July of each year, the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of each agency will, upon request, meet with the Union, to hear the employees’ views regarding staffing levels. In August of each year, the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Budget and Management will, upon request, meet with the Union to hear the employees’ views regarding the Governor’s budget request.
