Common use of Written Appeal Clause in Contracts

Written Appeal. If the employee’s concerns about eligibility for advancement are not resolved after the employee’s verbal inquiry of the supervisor, the employee may file a written appeal with the Department Director stating the basis for the employee’s belief that the employee should be advanced to the higher level within the multi- level classification. The employee may make such a formal appeal no more than once in any 12-month period. The employee may be represented by the Union in the processing of this appeal. Within 15 calendar days of the receipt of the written appeal, the Department Director will arrange to schedule an appeal meeting with the employee and, if represented, the employee’s Union representative. At the appeal meeting with the Department Director, the employee and Union representative may explain the basis of the appeal to the Department Director. The Department Director may determine to initiate the advancement of the employee to a higher level within the multi-level classification as the result of the information provided at the appeal meeting. If the Department Director determines not to advance the employee to a higher level within the multi- level classification, the Department Director will provide a written explanation to the employee. Such a written explanation should be provided by the Department Director within 15 calendar days after the appeal meeting with the employee.

Written Appeal. If the employee’s concerns about eligibility for advancement are not resolved after the employee’s verbal inquiry of the supervisor, the employee may file a written appeal with the Department Director stating the basis for the employee’s belief that the employee should be advanced to the higher level within the multi- level classification. The employee may make such a formal appeal no more than once in any 12-12 month period. The employee may be represented by the Union in the processing of this appeal. Within 15 calendar days of the receipt of the written appeal, the Department Director will arrange to schedule an appeal meeting with the employee and, if represented, the employee’s Union representative. At the appeal meeting with the Department Director, the employee and Union representative may explain the basis of the appeal to the Department Director. The Department Director may determine to initiate the advancement of the employee to a higher level within the multi-level classification as the result of the information provided at the appeal meeting. If the Department Director determines not to advance the employee to a higher level within the multi- multi-level classification, the Department Director will provide a written explanation to the employee. Such a written explanation should be provided by the Department Director within 15 calendar days after the appeal meeting with the employee.