HRP 514 Grievance System Flashcards
A grievance is defined as? (HRP 514)
Any claim by an employee that such claimant’s rights, benefits, privileges, interests, or due process, provided for in the City’s policies and procedures, have been violated, misapplied or misinterpreted in any particular case
A grievance shall not include, and the grievance policy and procedure shall not apply to, any of the following? (HRP 514)
- Any matter on which the City is wihout authority to act
- Any proceedings for any disciplinary action of an employee
- Evaluation of an employees performance
- The content or structure of the classification system
- Certain actions that are totally within the managerial discretion of a department head, such as employee selections and promotions
An employee must do what before initiating a written grievance? (HRP 514)
Discuss the complaint with their immediate supervisor
When a problem is identified, an employee has how long from the date of the problem to verbally present the issue to the supervisor? (HRP 514)
10 business days
Every effort should be made to find an acceptable solution at? (HRP 514)
The lowest possible level of supervision
If an employee fails to submit the grievance within the established time limits, or to timely appeal a grievance to the next step, what happens to the grievance? (HRP 514)
The grievance shall not be subject to further appeal or reconsideration, and the grievance rights are forfeited
An employee has how many days to verbally present a grievance to their supervisor? (HRP 514)
10 days
An employee has how many days to present the grievance in writing after verbal presentation? (HRP 514)
2 days
The supervisor has how many days to respond to the employee in writing after being given written notice? (HRP 514)
5 days
If grievance is not resolved after the supervisor is notified in writing, the employee must notify the supervisor in writing within how many days? (HRP 514)
5 days
When notified in writing that the grievance is still unresolved, the supervisor should send all paperwork to the department head within how many days? (HRP 514)
2 days
The department head or deginee will hold a meeting with the supervisor and the employee within how many days? (HRP 514)
10 days
If problem is not resolved at joint meeting, department head will notify in writing the Deputy City Manager within how many days? (HRP 514)
2 days
The Grievance Committee shall be composed of how many members? (HRP 514)
5 members
What is the composition of the Grievance Committee? (HRP 514)
- 1 member and 1 alternate from first line clerical employees
- 1 member and 1 alternate from first line field employees
- 1 member and 1 alternate from mid manager level employees
- 1 member and 1 alternate from supervisory level employees
- 1 member and 1 alternate
