HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(i) Present his grievance orally to his
immediate supervisor for the purpose of informal
discussions. If the grievance is unresolved after three
days, the employee may appeal to step two, which appeal must
be in writing and filed within three days; or

(ii) Present his grievance in writing to
his intermediate supervisor for formal consideration. If
the grievance is presented to the intermediate supervisor,
the intermediate supervisor shall within five days after
receipt of the written grievance hold a conference with the
aggrieved and/or his designated representative and shall
within five days after the conclusion of the conference
render his decision in writing to the aggrieved and/or his
designated representative. in the event the aggrieved
employee is not satisfied with the decision rendered at this
step, he and/or his designated representative may appeal in
writing to step two within five days.

(2)  The grievance appeal shall be presented, in
writing, to the program director or his designated
representative. Within five days after receipt of the
written grievance, the program director or his designated
representative shall hold a conference with the aggrieved
and/or his designated representative and shall render a
written decision within ten days after the conclusion of the
conference. In the event an aggrieved is not satisfied with
the decision, he and/or his designated representative may
appeal in writing to the next step within five days.

(3)  The grievance appeal shall be presented, in
writing, to the appointing authority, or his designated
representative. Within ten days after the receipt of the
written grievance appeal the appointing authority or his
designated representative shall hold a conference with the
aggrieved and/or his designated representative and shall
render a written decision to the aggrieved within 15 days
after the conclusion of the conference. In the event the
aggrieved employee is not satisfied with the decision, he
and/or his designated representative may appeal, in writing,
to the next step within ten days.

(4)  The grievance appeal shall be presented in
writing to the Secretary of the Department or his designated
representative. Within ten days after the receipt of the
written grievance appeal the Secretary or his designated
representative, shall hold a conference with the aggrieved
and/or his designated representative and shall render a
written decision to the aggrieved within 15 days after the
conclusion of the conference.                                                           

(5)  If the dispute is still unresolved, the
grieving employee shall have the right to submit said
dispute to either arbitration or to the Secretary of
Personnel. In either case the appeal must be submitted
within 15 days after the receipt of the written decision at
step four. If the grieving employee chooses to have his