PLACEMENT APPEALS Clause Samples
PLACEMENT APPEALS. A. You have the right to a social services appeal. Social services appeals are handled by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This is separate from your right to a second assessment. Your appeal may be received by the local human services agency. You also may appeal directly to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The appeal may be sent directly to: Appeals Unit Minnesota Department of Human Services ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ 55155
B. CAUSE FOR AN APPEAL. The rules allow for an appeal when an event listed below occurs.
1. A request assessment has not been scheduled.
2. A requested second assessment has not been scheduled.
3. A placement in treatment has not been made, after an assessment has found that treatment is needed.
4. You disagree with the level or amount of care authorized by the placement agency, and treatment has not yet begun.
5. You are receiving services that were authorized, and a request for additional services beyond the length of the placement is denied.
C. FORM OF AN APPEAL. No special forms are needed to make an appeal. The appeal should be in writing. The local agency is required to provide assistance if you need help writing the appeal. The appeal should include the following items.
1. State what the assessment or placement agency did that you believe was wrong.
2. State any facts you believe are related to the issue.
3. State the relief you are seeking.
PLACEMENT APPEALS. 8.3.1 There shall be a Placement Review Committee consisting of two (2) Vice Presidents, one (1) member of the unit appointed by the Union, and one
(1) member of the unit appointed by the person seeking a review of his/her placement on the salary scale.
8.3.2 An employee may appeal his/her placement on salary scale from the period commencing three (3) months after placement and terminating six (6) months after the date of placement.
8.3.3 Such an appeal may be based on the application of the criteria to his/her placement on the salary scale, or on the basis that the data and information concerning the position-appointment, provided or presented to the employee at the time of and prior to his/her appointment, were lacking in information which would have been material to the consideration of the salary offered with the appointment.
8.3.4 The employee cannot introduce any additional personal data or information which was not included in his/her curriculum vitae or Application for Appointment considered by the College at the time of hiring, unless such data or information is relevant having regard for the data and information which the College failed to make known to the employee under 8.3.3.
8.3.5 The Placement Review Committee may make the recommendation to the President that an employee be placed in a new position on the salary scale, but no such recommendation shall be made unless reached by the Committee by consensus.
8.3.6 If the President does not implement a recommendation of the Placement Review Committee, the matter shall, at the option of the employee, be referred to a third party chosen jointly by the College and the Union primarily for his/her ability to assess professional credentials. The decision of this third party shall be final.
8.3.7 If a new regular employee's placement on the salary scale is changed as a result of his or her request for a placement review, the new placement will be effective at the date of commencement of the employee's contract.