Appeal/Grievance Matrix
ACTION APPEALABLE GRIEVABLE Ratings of Oral Board YES NO Classification of Position Results of Classification Study Denial of request to conduct a Classification Study YESRead More →
Can an employee grieve or appeal a probationary dismissal?
An employee cannot grieve a probationary rejection. An employee may appeal a probationary rejection to the Civil Service Commission only if he/she alleges and substantiatesRead More →
DSA 33.3 Grievance Process
The grievance must be filed at either Step 1 or Step 2 within twenty-eight (28) calendar days from the date of the employee’s knowledge ofRead More →
Overview: Grievances and Appeals
Introduction Employees may disagree with actions taken or not taken by their supervisors/managers or by other management officials. Some of these issues may be grievedRead More →
The Grievance Process
A grievance can be loosely defined as any concern or complaint raised by an employee. In this context, concerns/complaints may be raised about a wideRead More →
What is the first step of the grievance process?
Step 1 involves the employee, with or without a union representative/steward, meeting with a management representative in his/her department to attempt to resolve the grievance.Read More →
What is the fourth step of the grievance process?
The fourth and last step of the grievance process is arbitration. If the Adjustment Board is unable to reach a majority decision, or the partiesRead More →
What is the second step of the grievance process?
In order to move a grievance to Step 2, an employee or union representative must write to Employee & Labor Relations or the Human ResourcesRead More →
What is the third step of the grievance process?
If the parties are unable to resolve the grievance after the Step 2 meeting, the union can advance the grievance to an Adjustment Board (StepRead More →