Level Four: (Board Hearing Level) Clause Samples
The 'Level Four: (Board Hearing Level)' clause establishes the process for escalating a dispute or grievance to a formal hearing before the organization's board. At this stage, parties involved in the dispute present their cases, often with supporting evidence or witnesses, to the board members, who then review the matter and render a decision. This clause ensures that unresolved issues from previous grievance steps receive a thorough and impartial review at the highest internal level, providing a final opportunity for resolution within the organization before external actions are considered.
Level Four: (Board Hearing Level) a. Within ten (10) days of the receipt of a request for a Level Four hearing by the grievant, the Superintendent shall set a date for the hearing. Said date shall be the next regular Board meeting (not to exceed thirty (30) days from the receipt of the grievance). A grievant shall have the right to be accompanied by an Association Representative.
b. The Board’s decision in writing shall be rendered within ten (10) days of the hearing. Copies of the Board’s decision shall be sent to the aggrieved party, the administrative person against whom the grievance was filed and/or the Superintendent, and to the Association.
c. If the grievant, after examining the Board’s decision, still wishes to pursue the grievance, he/she has five (5) days from the receipt of the Board’s decision to request a Level Five action.
d. Grievances filed under Section A(1.)(b.) shall not be appealed beyond this step.