Classified Employees

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Classified Employees

• GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

Article X
Community Colleges of Spokane Bargaining Unit
Agreements
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GRIEVANCE

• A grievance is defined as a contention of an
  inequitable, inconsistent misapplication, or
  violation of Federal or State Law.

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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Any employee who believe she/he has been
aggrieved, may personally seek relief from that
conditions by filing a grievance.

• The employee shall be safe from restraint,
  interference, discrimination, or reprisal.

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UNION REPRESENTATION

• The Unions, as Exclusive Representative, is
  considered the prime representative of employees
  in grievance matters and shall be notified of all
  formal grievance hearings.

It is the policy of the Employers and the Union
to encourage discussion between
supervisors and employees.
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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

• Employees are encouraged to attempt to settle
  problems through discussion with their immediate
  supervisors.

In the event the problem is not resolved, a
formal grievance may be filed and shall be
processed in the following manner
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STEP ONE

• Grievance shall be reduced to writing and
  submitted to the immediate supervisor of the
  employee as quickly as possible (no more than 30
  working days after the event or condition causing
  employee to become aggrieved).

b. Every effort shall be made to resolve the
dispute at this level. In any event, the
immediate supervisor shall provide, through
personal service, a written decision within 7
days of the meeting.
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STEP TWO

• a. If the grievance is not resolved, the
  employee and/or representative has 7 days after
  receipt of Step One decision to submit grievance
  to the District Director of Facilities.

b. The District Director of Facilities shall
meet with the employee and/or representative
within 7 days and provide a written decision to
the employee and the Union
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STEP THREE

• a. If the grievance is not resolved, it may be
  taken to the Chief Executive Officer within seven
  working days of receipt of Step Two Response.

b. The CEO shall meet with the employee and/or
representative within 7 days and provide a
written decision to the employees and the Union
within seven days.
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STEP FOUR

• If the decision of the CEO is unsatisfactory to
  the employee, the grievance may be submitted to
  the Washington Personnel Resources Board Rules
  (within 30 days of the Step Three decision).

b. If mediation is unsuccessful, the Union may
request arbitration of the grievance by the Board
(within thirty working days).
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GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION

• Mediation and/or arbitration of a grievance
  dispute shall not apply to those instances where
  the same complaint has been filed for hearing
  either through the unfair labor practices
  procedures of the Washington Personnel Resources
  Board Rules of appeal procedure of the Personnel
  Appeals Board.

For further clarification, please contact Human
Resources Office Email hro_at_ccs.spokane.edu