Performance Evaluation Appeals. A nurse may request changes in 22 his/her performance evaluation by filing a written appeal with the nurse's Patient Care 23 Manager which states the specific points of disagreement. Thereafter, the ONA Labor 24 Relations Representative assigned to the bargaining unit and the nurse's Patient Care 25 Manager shall confer. If the ONA Labor Relations Representative and the Patient Care 26 Manager are unable to agree on appropriate disposition of the appeal, the appeal may 27 be submitted by specific additional written request to the Vice President of Patient Care Deleted: 14 Deleted: 17
Performance Evaluation Appeals. A nurse may request changes in her performance evaluation by filing a written appeal with the nurse's Patient Care Manager which states the specific points of disagreement. Thereafter, the ONA Labor Relations Representative assigned to the bargaining unit and the nurse's Patient Care Manager shall confer. If the ONA Labor Relations Representative and the Patient Care Manager are unable to agree on appropriate disposition of the appeal, the appeal may be submitted by specific additional written request to the Vice President of Patient Care Services. The outcome of the appeal process will be final and binding and not subject to the grievance or arbitration procedure of the contract. An appeal will be dismissed as untimely if submitted later than 21 calendar days after receipt by the nurse of the performance evaluation.
Performance Evaluation Appeals. 11 Section 15.1. If an employee challenges the fairness or accuracy of their annual performance 12 evaluation, the evaluation may be appealed by the employee in writing within fourteen (14) calendar 13 days of the employee’s receipt of such evaluation. It will then be discussed/reviewed between the 14 applicable Operations Manager and the employee. If a suitable solution cannot be reached, the 15 employee may appeal to the Division Chief. At each step of the process, the employee shall have 16 fourteen (14) calendar days in which to appeal to the next step in writing (from the date of receipt of 17 the decision, or expiration of the timeframe). The Division Chief review should result in a written 18 determination within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving the issue. If the employee disagrees 19 with the final result, they may prepare a rebuttal statement to be included in the personnel file with 20 the evaluation, or proceed with the third step in the appeal process. The third and final step in the 21 appeal process is a hearing before a panel of three that includes: A department representative, labor 22 representative, and a representative from the King County Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
