HR 4.04 Grievance Flashcards

1
Q

Grievances pertaining to dismissal, demotion, or

suspension for more than forty (40) consecutive working hours are what type of grievances?

A

TYPE A GRIEVANCE:

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2
Q

All other grievances that involve issues other than
dismissal, demotion, or suspension for more than forty (40) consecutive
working hours are what type of grievance?

A

TYPE B GRIEVANCE

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3
Q

Is a non-disciplinary oral counseling grievable?

A

No

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4
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Who must be contacted if there’s a question of grievability by the grievant or management?

A

The director of human resources must be contacted immediately, in writing, to request a determination of grievability.

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5
Q

A decision regarding whether or not a matter is grievable will be made only by the city manager or director of human resources within ______ days of the receipt of the request in writing.

A

Ten (10) consecutive calendar

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6
Q

The decision of the city manager or the director of human
resources as to grievability may be appealed to the Virginia Beach
Circuit Court by filing a notice of appeal with the director of human resources within?

A

Ten (10) consecutive calendar days of receipt of the decision.

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7
Q

Are waiving steps within the grievance procedure permitted?

A

No, they are prohibited

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8
Q

May an employee use the open door policy and the grievance policy on the same issue?

A

No

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9
Q

Can Type A grievances be appealed directly to the Personnel Board at the discretion of the grievant?

A

Yes

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10
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Written notice of the intent to appeal to the Personnel Board must be received by the department of human resources
within?

A

Twenty (20) consecutive calendar days

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11
Q

Upon notice of the grievant’s intent to appeal directly to the Personnel Board,
the director of human resources, or a designee,
will arrange the time and place of the Personnel Board hearing and notify all affected parties within?

A

Fourteen (14) consecutive calendar

days.

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12
Q

Unless otherwise agreed, the Personnel Board hearing will be scheduled no later than?

A

Thirty (30) consecutive calendar days from
the end of the aforementioned fourteen
(14) consecutive day period.

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13
Q

For a Type B grievance, The grievant must discuss the grievance with the
immediate supervisor in person within?

A

20 Consecutive Clanedar Days from the date of its occurrence or knowledge of its occurrence.

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14
Q

For a Type B grievnace, The immediate supervisor must verbally reply to the
grievant within?

A

Ten (10) consecutive calendar days

of the date of this discussion.

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15
Q

If the grievance is not settled in step1, the grievant may within _____ submit the grievance in writing to the same supervisor attached to the “Employee Grievance Form” that is available from the department of human resources or any cityowned or leased information bulletin board and on the city intranet.

A

Ten (10) consecutive calendar days of the immediate supervisor’s verbal reply

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16
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The immediate supervisor must reply in writing to the grievant and attach the response to the “Employee Grievance Form” within?

A

ten (10) consecutive calendar days of receipt of the written grievance.