Appeal of Denial of Within-Grade Increase. A. An employee may request reconsideration of a denial of a within-grade increase by filing, with their supervisor, not more than 15 calendar days after receiving notice of determination, a written response to the denial. This request for reconsideration shall set forth the reasons that the agency shall reconsider the determination. Upon request, the supervisor will meet with the employee and their representative. If the parties work within the local commuting area, this meeting shall be in person; otherwise, the meeting will be by teleconference unless the Parties mutually agree to a face to face meeting. B. The Agency shall provide the employee with a written decision within 15 workdays of receipt of the request for reconsideration. C. Where an employee is denied his/her within-grade increase by the reconsideration official, the letter transmitting the official’s decision shall include a statement which informs the employee about his/her right to appeal the decision through the grievance procedure and the number of days in which the employee must request such an appeal through the Union. D. When an employee is dissatisfied with the decision, they may invoke the grievance procedure at the 2nd Step, in accordance with Article 34 of this Agreement.
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Appeal of Denial of Within-Grade Increase. A. 1) An employee may request reconsideration of a denial of a within-grade increase by filing, with their supervisor, not more than 15 calendar days workdays after receiving notice of determination, a written response to the denial. This request for reconsideration shall set forth the reasons that the agency shall reconsider the determination. Upon request, the supervisor will meet with the employee and their representative. If the parties work within the local commuting area, this meeting shall be in person; otherwise, the meeting will be by teleconference unless the Parties mutually agree to a face to face-to-face meeting.
B. 2) The Agency shall provide the employee with a written decision within 15 workdays of receipt of the request for reconsideration.
C. 3) Where an employee is denied his/her their within-grade increase by the reconsideration official, the letter transmitting the official’s decision shall include a statement which informs the employee about his/her their right to appeal the decision through the grievance procedure and the number of days in which the employee must request such an appeal through the Union.
D. 4) When an employee is dissatisfied with the decision, they may invoke the grievance procedure at the 2nd Step, in accordance with Article 34 50 of this Agreement.
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Appeal of Denial of Within-Grade Increase. A. (1) An employee may request reconsideration of a denial of a within-grade increase by filing, with their supervisor, not more than 15 calendar days workdays after receiving notice of determination, a written response to the denial. This request for reconsideration shall set forth the reasons that the agency shall reconsider the determination. Upon request, the supervisor will meet with the employee and their representative. If the parties work within the local commuting area, this meeting shall be in person; otherwise, the meeting will be by teleconference unless the Parties mutually agree to a face to face meeting.
B. (2) The Agency shall provide the employee with a written decision within 15 workdays of receipt of the request for reconsideration.
C. (3) Where an employee is denied his/her within-grade increase by the reconsideration official, the letter transmitting the official’s decision shall include a statement which informs the employee about his/her right to appeal the decision through the grievance procedure and the number of days in which the employee must request such an appeal through the Union.
D. (4) When an employee is dissatisfied with the decision, they may invoke the grievance procedure at the 2nd Step, in accordance with Article 34 50 of this Agreement.
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