GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE Units
1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15 & 20
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Grievance
must be filed or elevated in...
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Steps
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State
must respond in…
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21 days
(No later than 21 days after contract violation occurs)
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Informal
Discussion
Meet to
resolve or correct alleged violation
Step 1
File
written grievance with designated local manager
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21 days
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21 days
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Step 2
Elevate
grievance to department director or designee
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21 days
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30 days
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Step 3
Elevate grievance
to director of DPA or designee
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30 days
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30 days
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Step 4
Submit
grievance to arbitration
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See sec.
6.11 for process to select an arbitrator
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GRIEVANCE: A dispute of one or more employees
or a dispute between the state and the union involving the interpretation,
application or enforcement of the express terms of their contract.