Staffing Levels To the extent legislative appropriations and PIN authorizations allow, safe staffing levels will be maintained in all institutions where employees have patient, client, inmate or student care responsibilities. In July of each year, the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of each agency will, upon request, meet with the Union, to hear the employees’ views regarding staffing levels. In August of each year, the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Budget and Management will, upon request, meet with the Union to hear the employees’ views regarding the Governor’s budget request.
Level IV a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance at Level III, he/she may file the grievance within five (5) days of the Level III response for transmittal to the Board.
Level 4 If the Employee is not satisfied with the response of the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, the Employee may submit the grievance to the Superintendent within ten (10) days of the receipt of the response to Level 3. The Superintendent shall sign and date all copies when he/she receives them. The Superintendent shall respond in writing within ten (10) days of the above date. Either party may be accompanied by one other Employee or administrator.
Performance Levels (a) The Performance Levels which apply to the performance by the respective Parties of their obligations under this Agreement are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 5. A failure by either Party to achieve the relevant Performance Level will not constitute a breach of this Agreement and the only consequences of such failure as between the Parties shall be the consequences set out in this Clause 5.6.
Level I If the grievance is not resolved through informal discussions, the supervisor shall give a written decision on the grievance to the parties involved within ten (10) days after receipt of the written grievance.
Level 2 In the event that the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Level 1, or in the event that no decision is reached within ten (10) school days after a formal presentation, the matter may be appealed in writing to the superintendent of schools. If the grievant appeals to the superintendent, the superintendent or his designated representative shall confer with the grievant in an effort to arrive at a satisfactory solution within ten (10) school days after the appeal has been received by the superintendent. If the grievant does not appeal to the superintendent within thirty (30) school days after the formal conference at Level 1, the appeal of the grievance shall automatically be waived.
Level Two An employee who is required to deliver medication to residents in residential aged care facilities: • previously defined as Nursing Homes (as at 31 December 2004) by the Nursing Homes Act 1988 (NSW); or • in which more than 80% of places are “allocated high care places” as defined in the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth). An employee at this level must hold the following qualifications, which may be varied from time to time by the relevant National Vocational, Education and Training Body: • a Certificate III in Aged Care Work (CHC30102); and • a Certificate IV in Aged Care Work (CHC40102); and • medication module – “Provide Physical Assistance with Medication” (CHCCS303A); or Hold other appropriate qualifications acceptable to the employer. Employees at this level may be required to perform the duties of a CSE 4 - Level 1.
Education Level Use the employee educational level codes listed below. Code Short Description Long Description (If Applicable) 1 No formal education or some elementary school--did not complete 2 Elementary school completed--no high school Elementary school means grades 1 through 8, or equivalent, not completed. Grade 8 or equivalent completed. 3 Some high school--did not graduate High school means grades 9 through 12, or equivalent.
Level III In the event the grievance is not resolved in Level II, the decision rendered may be appealed to the School Board, provided such an appeal is made in writing within ten (10) days after receipt of the decision in Level II. If a grievance is properly appealed to the School Board, the School District shall hear the grievance within twenty (20) days after the receipt of the appeal. Within twenty (20) days after the meeting the School Board shall issue its decision in writing to the parties involved. At the option of the School Board, a committee or representative(s) of the School District may be designated by the School Board to hear the appeal at this level, and report its findings and recommendations to the School District. The School District shall then render its decision.