1470 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Employees whose classifications are not included in a bargaining unit shall have access to the grievance procedure outlined below.
A grievance is an allegation by a nonbargaining employee that there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of any specific provision of Florida statute, State agency regulation, or Board policy.
The term "days" shall means those days on which the Board's business office shall be open.
If the grievant fails to meet the time restrictions specified in this procedure, the grievance shall be considered withdrawn.
If the appropriate administrator fails to act within the specified time restrictions, the grievant shall have the right to proceed to the next step in the procedure.
Time limits may be extended by mutual written agreement provided that whenever illness or other incapacity prohibits either party from attending a grievance meeting, the time limits shall be extended until the affected party(ies) can be present.
The appropriate administrator shall schedule grievance meetings at each step.
If a grievance meeting is convened by the grievance administrator during an employee's working hours, the employee shall suffer no loss of pay as a result of attending the meeting.
An investigation or processing of any grievance shall be conducted so that the instructional program is not affected and with as little disruption as possible of the employee's and/or grievance administrator's work activity.
Grievance Steps
The grievant shall first informally discuss the grievance with his/her immediate supervisor or the Superintendent's designee.
If not satisfied with the resolution of the grievance at Step 1, the grievant may submit a completed grievance form to his/her immediate supervisor no later than thirty (30) days from the date of the event giving rise to the grievance. Within seven (7) days of receipt of the step 2 filing, the immediate supervisor shall meet with the grievant in an effort to resolve the grievance. The immediate supervisor shall submit his/her written decision to the grievant within seven (7) days of the Step 2 meeting.
Within seven (7) days following receipt of the Step 2 decision, the grievant, if not satisfied with the resolution of the grievance at Step 2, may submit the completed grievance form to the Superintendent or designee. Within seven (7) days of receipt of the Step 3 filing the Superintendent or designee shall meet in an effort to resolve the grievance. The Superintendent or designee shall submit his/her written decision to the grievant within seven (7) days of the Step 3 meeting.
Within seven (7) days following receipt of the Step 3 decision, the grievant, if not satisfied with the resolution of the grievance at Step 3, may file a summary of any objections to the Step 3 decision with the Superintendent who shall furnish copies to the Board. The Board shall determine at its next regular meeting whether to take up the grievance at a meeting to be set by the Board no later than thirty (30) calendar days following such determination.
Revised 8/03
Revised 11/04
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