606 Grievance Procedure

It is the desire of the College to offer an avenue of appeal in those situations where a violation of a specific provision of this employee handbook may have occurred.

All employees are encouraged to discuss job related problems with their supervisors. Most differences can be resolved at this point. If this effort fails, the employee may contact the Human Resource Department to discuss the situation. If the employee remains dissatisfied and the complaint represents the alleged violation mentioned above, a written grievance may be filed.

Step I - Submit the written grievance to your immediate supervisor.

The provision of the employee handbook allegedly violated should be specified.

Describe the situation in detail including the date, time, location, witnesses (if any), and other facts surrounding the alleged violation.

The supervisor will issue a written determination to the employee no later than ten (10) working days from receipt of the grievance.

Step II - If the problem is unresolved, forward your written grievance to the next higher-level supervisor, as applicable. This appeal must be made within ten (10) working days from receipt of the decision in Step I.

The supervisor will issue a written determination to the employee no later than ten (10) working days from receipt of the grievance.

Step III - If still not resolved, your written grievance may be submitted to your department head, as applicable and the Vice President for Human Resources. This grievance must be filed within ten (10) working days from receipt of the decision in Step II of the Procedure.

The Vice President for Human Resources will meet with the employee, the supervisor, and, at a later time, the department manager/director, as applicable. After this discussion, but in any case, no later than ten (10) working days from the date Step III was received, the Vice President for Human Resources will issue a written determination to the employee, the supervisor, and the department manager/director, as applicable.

Step IV - If the employee remains dissatisfied, they may request a hearing with the Human Resource Committee which will include representatives of the faculty, hourly staff, salaried staff, and senior staff. The Vice President for Human Resources will chair the committee. This final appeal must be filed within ten (10) working days from receipt of the decision rendered in Step III. The recommendation of the Human Resource Committee will be forwarded to the President of the College no later than ten (10) working days from the date of the committee hearing for final review and determination.

Upon receipt of the Human Resource Committee’s recommendation, the President of the College shall review and make a final determination within ten (10) working days of receipt of the committee’s recommendation. This serves as the final grievance step.

Other grievance procedures may also be available for allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, or discrimination or harassment on the basis of a legally protected category.