Human Resources Director or Designee. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 1, the Union may move it to Step 2 by filing the written grievance, including a copy of the Step 1 decision, with the Human Resources Office within fourteen (14) days of the Union’s receipt of the Step 1 decision. The Human Resources Director or designee will hear the grievance at Step 2 and will meet in person or confer by telephone with a union xxxxxxx or staff representative and the grievant within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the appeal, and will respond in writing to the Union within fourteen (14) days after the meeting.
Human Resources Director or Designee. If the grievance is not resolved by the answer received in Step 1, within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt thereof, the Labor Council may appeal the grievance to the Director of Human Resources or designee by mailing or otherwise delivering a grievance form to his/her office. Within fourteen (14) calendar days of the receipt of the written grievance, the Director of Human Resources or designee shall schedule a meeting with the grievant. A Labor Council Representative must be permitted to attend this meeting. He/she may represent the grievant, if such representation is desired by the grievant. The Director of Human Resources or designee shall respond to the grievance by writing his/ her answer on the grievance form and returning a copy to the grievant and a copy to the Labor Council Representative within fifteen (15) days after the meeting required above.
Human Resources Director or Designee. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 1, the Union may move it to Step 2 by filing the written grievance, including a copy of the Step 1 decision, with the Human Resources Office within fourteen (14) days of the Union’s receipt of the Step 1 decision. The Human Resources Director or designee will hear the grievance at Step 2 and will meet in person or confer by telephone with a union xxxxxxx or staff representative and the grievant within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the appeal, and will respond in writing to the Union within fourteen (14) days after the meeting. Disciplinary and Disability Separation Grievances (excluding written reprimands) If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, the Union may file a request for mediation with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) in accordance with WAC 000-00-000, and the Human Resources Director or designee within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Step 2 decision. In addition to all other filing requirements, the request must include a copy of the grievance and all previous responses. Non-Disciplinary and Written Reprimand Grievances (excluding disability separations) If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, the Union may request a PARM by filing the written grievance including a copy of all previous responses with the Director of Human Resources or designee within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Step 2 decision. Within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of all the required information, the Director of Human Resources will either:
i. Notify the Union in writing that a PARM will be scheduled with the Human Resources representative, and the Union’s staff representative to review and attempt to settle the dispute. OR
ii. Notify the Union in writing that no PARM will be scheduled. Within thirty (30) days of the request, a PARM will be scheduled. The meeting will be conducted at a mutually agreeable time. The proceedings of any mediation or PARM will not be reported or recorded in any manner, except for written agreements reached by the parties during the course of the mediation or PARM. Unless they are independently admissible, statements made by or to the mediator, or by or to any party or other participant in the mediation or PARM, may not be: Later introduced as evidence; Made known to an arbitrator or hearings examiner at a hearing; and/or Construed for any purpose as an admission against interest.
