BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. IF THE AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEE
IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DECISION RENDERED AT THIS STEP, HE
OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MAY APPEAL IN WRITING TO
STEP TWO WITHIN 5 DAYS.

(2) BOTH EMPLOYEE AND DESIGNATED SUPERVISOR
SHALL CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE MATTER, EITHER PRIVATELY OR
WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS IN THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE WORK
UNIT WHO ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE GRIEVANCE. EACH
SUPERVISOR SHALL USE HIS JUDGMENT IN KEEPING HIS SUPERIORS
INFORMED ON THE STATUS OF EACH GRIEVANCE AND, IF NECESSARY,
REQUEST GUIDANCE, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, OR OTHER ASSISTANCE
CONSISTENT WITH DEPARTMENTAL POLICY. IF EITHER THE EMPLOYEE
OR THE SUPERVISOR FEELS THE NEED FOR AID IN ARRIVING AT A
SOLUTION, HE MAY REQUEST THE CAMPUS PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT TO
PROVIDE RESOURCE STAFF OR HE MAY INVITE ANY OTHER AVAILABLE
RESOURCE PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN FURTHER DISCUSSIONS.
THE ADDITION OF SUCH PARTICIPANTS DOES NOT RELIEVE THE
DESIGNATED SUPERVISOR AND THE EMPLOYEE FROM RESPONSIBILITY
FOR RESOLVING THE PROBLEM.

(C)    (1) STEP TWO. THE GRIEVANCE APPEAL SHALL BE
PRESENTED IN WRITING TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OR CHAIRMAN OR
HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE WHO SHALL PROCESS THE APPEAL
FROM THE NEXT LOWER LEVEL. WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF
THE WRITTEN GRIEVANCE, THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OR CHAIRMAN OR
HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL HOLD A CONFERENCE WITH
THE AGGRIEVED OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE AND RENDER A
WRITTEN DECISION WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE
CONFERENCE. IF THE AGGRIEVED IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
DECISION, HE MAY APPEAL IN WRITING TO THE NEXT STEP WITHIN 5
DAYS. THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OR CHAIRMAN SHALL USE HIS
JUDGMENT IN KEEPING HIS SUPERIORS INFORMED OF THE STATUS OF
EACH GRIEVANCE AND, II NECESSARY, REQUEST GUIDANCE, ADVISORY
COMMITTEES, OR OTHER ASSISTANCE IN FINDING RESOLUTION.

(2) THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS STAFF OF THE CAMPUS
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO SERVE AS RESOURCE
PERSONNEL IN ANSWER TO ANY QUESTIONS BY EITHER EMPLOYEE OR
EMPLOYER. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT RELIEVE THE DEPARTMENT
HEAD OR CHAIRMAN FROM THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ISSUING A
WRITTEN DECISION AT STEP TWO OF THIS PROCEDURE.

(D)    STEP THREE. THE GRIEVANCE APPEAL SHALL BE
PRESENTED, IN WRITING, TO THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL,

THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHANCELLOR, OR HIS

DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE WHO SHALL PROCESS THE APPEAL FROM
THE NEXT LOWER LEVEL. WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF

THE WRITTEN GRIEVANCE APPEAL, THE CAMPUS---DIRECTOR OF

PERSONNEL CHANCELLOR OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL
HOLD A HEARING WITH THE AGGRIEVED OR HIS DESIGNATED

REPRESENTATIVE AND RENDER A WRITTEN DECISION WITHIN 15 DAYS
AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONFERENCE TO THE AGGRIEVED. ON
ANY GRIEVANCE APPEAL, THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MAY

APPOINT A DESIGNEE TO HEAR AND DECIDE THE APPEAL IN HIS

STEAD.

(E)    STEP FOUR. THE APPEAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE