Final Rules (Amended 2022 09 19)_Rule 1 Corrected (1) - Flipbook - Page 57
RULE 12
RULE 12
GRIEVANCES
12.1
Statement: The purpose of the Grievance Procedure is to establish channels of communication
between employees, supervisors and management.
The City encourages any employee having a
grievance related to the employee’s working conditions to discuss the matter informally with the employee’s
immediate supervisor without undue delay. The informal discussion need not be reduced to writing and
no records need be kept. The purpose of informal discussion is to settle grievances fairly and as quickly as
possible.
12.2
Right to Grieve: Any permanent classified employee may file a grievance concerning claims
that the City has violated, misinterpreted or misapplied an obligation to the employee as such obligation is
expressed and written in the Memorandum of Understanding.
Grievance procedures for unclassified employees are addressed in the respective MOU.
12.3
Representation: An employee may seek advice and assistance of any person or organization to
represent the employee in any stage of the grievance procedure.
12.4
Exclusions: The following matters shall be excluded from the grievance procedure:
a.
Changing Policies, Standards or Procedures: The grievance procedure shall not be used
for the purpose of changing an established policy, standard or procedure, unless it is the
contention of the grievant that the policy, standard or procedure is in violation of law;
b.
Employees Without Permanent Status / Unclassified Employees: The grievance
procedure shall not be used to contest or appeal the dismissal or other discipline of employees
who do not hold permanent status in any classification;
c.
Employee Layoffs: The grievance procedure shall not be used to contest or appeal the
layoff of an employee, except to the extent that such employee was laid off before employees
with less seniority in that classification;
d.
Removal of Probationary Employees: The grievance procedure shall not be used to
contest or appeal the removal from a classification in which an employee is serving a
probationary period;
e.
Performance Evaluations: The grievance procedure shall not be used to contest or appeal
a performance evaluation. An employee shall have the right to submit written comments to
be included with said performance evaluation and placed in the employee’s personnel file;
f.
Alternative Resolutions: The grievance procedure shall not be used for matters in which an
alternative resolution procedure is provided for in these Rules, City provisions or State and
Federal law.
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