67-19a-302. Levels of procedure.
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Effective 5/4/2022
67-19a-302. Levels of procedure.
(1)The administration of all grievances under Subsection 67-19a-202(1) occurs on the following four levels:
(a)Level 1 - the supervisor;
(b)Level 2 - the division director or the director's designee;
(c)Level 3 - the agency director or the director's designee; and
(d)Level 4 - the office.
(a)Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b) , Section 67-19a-402.5 , and Section 67-19a-501 , and subject to applicable time limits as provided in this chapter, an employee:
(i)shall file a grievance at the lowest level described in Subsection
(1)that has not already issued a decision, taken action, or declined to address the subject of the grievance; and
(ii)may proceed for further review of a grievance in accordance with Section 67-19a-402 .
(b)If a supervisor or division director is a subject of a grievance or complaint, the employee may proceed directly to Level 2 or Level 3, respectively.
(c)An employee may not file a grievance that asks the same manager or a lower-level manager to reconsider a previously made decision.
(3)A career service employee may advance all grievances to Level 3.
(4)In accordance with Section 67-19a-402.5 and subject to Section 67-21-4 , a reporting employee may file a grievance alleging retaliatory action directly at Level 4.
Amended by Chapter 209 , 2022 General Session