NON-DEPARTMENTAL GRIEVANCES Sample Clauses
The NON-DEPARTMENTAL GRIEVANCES clause establishes a process for addressing complaints or disputes that arise outside the scope of a specific department within an organization. Typically, this clause outlines the procedures for submitting, reviewing, and resolving such grievances, which may involve a central human resources office or a designated grievance committee rather than departmental management. Its core function is to ensure that issues not tied to a particular department are handled fairly and consistently, providing employees with a clear avenue for resolution and preventing unresolved conflicts from escalating.
NON-DEPARTMENTAL GRIEVANCES. Grievances resulting from decisions or actions outside the work group chain-of-command shall be initiated by the Unit member and/or Unit member’s representative with the Director of the work group from which the decisions or actions occurred, and will follow the procedures as detailed in Section 3 of this Article.
NON-DEPARTMENTAL GRIEVANCES. 4.1 Grievances resulting from decisions or actions outside the departmental chain-of- command shall be initiated first at the department from which a complaint generates and shall follow the procedures as detailed in Section 2 and 3 of this Article.
4.2 When the grievance involves an action or decision of the Personnel Officer, the grievance shall be informally discussed with the Personnel Officer. If the informal discussion does not satisfactorily resolve the grievance, the formal grievance procedure detailed in Section 3 will be initiated with the Personnel Officer and/or City Manager, as appropriate.
NON-DEPARTMENTAL GRIEVANCES. 4.1 Grievances resulting from decisions or actions outside the departmental chain-of-command shall be initiated by the Unit member and/or the Unit member’s representative with the Department Director of the work group from which a complaint generates. The Unit member and/or the Unit member’s designated representative shall first informally discuss the matter with the Department Director (or Assistant City Manager, if the complaint is the result of decisions or actions generated by the City Manager’s work group) within twelve (12) working days from the incident or decision generating the grievance. If the informal discussion does not satisfactorily resolve the grievance, the Unit member shall have the right to file a formal grievance, in writing, with the Department Director (or Assistant City Manager, if applicable), within twelve (12)
4.2 When the Unit member presents a formal grievance to the Department Director (or Assistant City Manager, if applicable), the Department Director (or Assistant City Manager, if applicable) shall discuss the grievance with the Unit member and/or the Unit member’s designated representative. Within twelve (12) working days after receipt of the formal grievance, the Department Director (or Assistant City Manager, if applicable) shall render a written decision regarding its merits. If the Department Director’s (or Assistant City Manager’s, if applicable) decision does not satisfactorily resolve the complaint, the Unit member and/or Unit member’s representative may present the formal grievance to the City Manager. The grievance shall be considered resolved and no further review of the subject matter of the grievance shall be permitted under this article when the Unit member does not seek further review of the grievance within twelve (12) working days after the receipt of the decision of the Department Director (or Assistant City Manager, if applicable). Failure of the Department Director (or Assistant City Manager, if applicable) to render a written decision on the grievance within twelve (12) working days constitutes a decision denying the grievance.
4.3 When the Unit member presents a formal grievance to the City Manager, the City Manager shall discuss the grievance with the Unit member and/or the Unit member’s designated representative. Within twelve (12) working days after receipt of the formal grievance, the City Manager shall render a written decision regarding its merits. The decision of the City Manager shall resolve the...