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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-27 89-147 ORDERData March 21, 1989 Item No. 89-167 hem/Subject: Order Establishing a Committee of the Council For the Purpose of Hearing Employee Grievances. Responsible Oepa,smenn City Manager commentary: The City's personnel rules and regulations o ovide for handling employee grievances. Once a grievance has been administratively processed, and emoloyee may appeal to committee created by the City Council. At the present time we have z ved an appeal from an emoloyee and we must, therefore, establish a grievance committee. The attached order will authorize the Council Chair to appoint a three member committee to hear this grievance. ue,, mHerd Manaeere Commens: Ci.Y.Hevrgar Associafad Information: Order, Personnel Rule Eutlge[Approvz l: ' Legal Approval: Grys<!n,<r Introduced For _ opassaTe ❑ First Reading Page _of_ ❑Referral 89-147 Introduced by Councilor Tilley, March 27;,1989 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE) (OTiM _ ____Establishing Committee of to council For the Purpose -of hearing Taiployee Grievances By the City Commit of W City of Deeper.- ORDERED, eeper: ORDERED, THAT The Chair of The City Council is hereby authorized to appoint a three member committee of the Council to hear grievances from City employees in accordance with Rule 26 of the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations. tea® _ a 117 0R DER Title, xxy� a � H Qancil f ...................................... tte pni� @ I�lg �plofs Goetxrns ...................... � d0 Introduced and file G7 .. e.n tr 36 ROLE 26 — GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES A. In General. The grievance procedures established herein are intended to provide full opportunity to Permanent employees to bring to the attention of management{ complaints: grievances, or situations that the employee feels needs either adjustmeut or information. It is the intent and desire of the City to adjust complaints or grievances informally, and both supervisors and employees are expected to makeeveryeffort to resolve problems as they arise. However, it is recognized that there All be matters which can only be resolved after an appeal and review. The submission of a grievance by an employee shall in no way adversely affect the employee or his future employment with the City. B. Cause for Grievance. An employee may file a grievance to register a Complaint, to modify or erase any disciplinary, measures taken against him. Grievances may also bs filed to restore loss of rights alleged to be dee under these Rules and Regulations. C. Grievance Procedure. In order to insure the employee of a method i which he may obtain review of his particular grievance rapidly, fairly, and without reprisal, the following steps are provided: 1. The aggrieved employee shall, within five (5) days of the incident, discuss and explain any problem he may have orally with his immediate supervisor. If necessary, his immediate supervisor may consult with others in we effort to achieve a prompt satisfactory adjustment of the matter. The immediate supervisor will make a decision and notify the employee within five (5) working days after the discussion. 2. If the aggrieved employee feels that the matter has not been settled or adjusted to his satisfaction by his immediate supervlaor, he than may suhmit the matter in writing to the department head. The department head shall schedule a meeting within five (5) working days after ceipt of the greivance from the employee. If the matter is not resolved at this meeting, the department head shall give his written answer within five (5) working days after the scheduled meeting. 3• If the matter is not resolved by a decision of the department head, the employee may appeal his grievance in writing within Pius (5) days thereafter to the Personnel Director and/or the City Manager. The Personnel Mrector and/or the City Manager may meet with the employee, and shall give their written decision on the matter within five (5) working days after receipt of the grievance. 37 4• In the event the decision of the Personnel Director and/or the City Manager is not satisfactory to the aggrieved party, the grievance may then be submitted in writing althin five (5) days thereafter to a committee established by the City Council for such purposes. Such grievance's shall be submitted to the chairman of the City Couneil, with a Copy to Go to the City Manager. A decision of the Council Committee shall be final.