Grievance to Executive Director. An appeal may be initiated at the Executive Director level as provided in Discipline, Paragraph 5 or otherwise may be taken as follows. If the supervisor fails to resolve the matter to the employee’s satisfaction, and if the employee desires to pursue the grievance further, the employee or his/her representative shall, within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of the supervisor’s response to the grievance, file a written notice of grievance with the Executive Director’s designee. This writing will specify the specific provisions of the Agreement that are alleged to be violated, the basis for the belief that the Agreement has been violated and the proposed terms of resolution. The designee shall investigate the grievance and consult with appropriate MainePERS officials to determine the employer’s response. The designee may meet with the employee and/or the employee’s representative as part of the investigation. Within fifteen (15) days of the grievance notice, the designee shall provide the employee with the employer’s written response.
Grievance to Executive Director. If the supervisor fails to resolve the matter to the employee’s satisfaction, and if the employee desires to pursue the grievance further, the employee or his/her representative shall, within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of the supervisor’s response to the grievance, file a written notice of grievance with the Executive Director’s designee. This writing will specify the specific provisions of the Agreement that are alleged to be violated, the basis for the belief that the Agreement has been violated and the proposed terms of resolution. The designee shall investigate the grievance and consult with appropriate MainePERS officials to determine the employer’s response. The designee may meet with the employee and/or the employee’s representative as part of the investigation. Within fifteen (15) days of the grievance notice, the designee shall provide the employee with the employer’s written response.
