| Grievance must be filed or elevated in... |
Steps | State must respond in... |
| 21 days (No later than 21 days after the date the employee stopped working out of class) |
Step 1 Informal Discussion. Meet with supervisor. Step 2 File written grievance with designated supervisor or manager. |
45 days |
| 21 days |
Step 3 Submit grievance to director of DPA or designee |
60 days |
| 30 days |
Step 4 Submit grievance to arbitration |
See sec. 6.11 for process to select an arbitrator |