(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, this title applies to all employees in the State Personnel Management System within the Executive Branch and independent personnel systems. (b) This title does not apply to: (1) an employee who is appointed by the Governor whose appointment requires the Governor’s approval; (2) an employee in the executive service of the State […]
(a) An employee with a grievance or the grievant’s representative may present the grievance free from coercion, discrimination, interference, reprisal, or restraint. (b) Unless another procedure is provided for by this article, the grievance procedure is the exclusive remedy through which a nontemporary employee in the State Personnel Management System may seek an administrative remedy for violations […]
For employees of the Department, the Secretary shall provide separate grievance procedures that are similar to the grievance procedures specified in this title.
(a) A grievant may choose any person to assist or represent the grievant at any time during the grievance process and shall notify the employer of that choice. (b) The appointing authority, the head of the principal unit, or the Secretary may designate an individual to assist or represent them at any step of the grievance process […]
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, if a grievant fails to appeal a decision in accordance with this title to the next step in the grievance procedure, the grievant is considered to have accepted the decision. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a failure to decide a grievance at any step in the […]
(a) The parties may agree to waive any time limitations specified in this title. (b) If the individual responsible to prepare a decision to a grievance at Step One or Step Two of the grievance procedure cannot respond within the time specified in this title because the individual is on approved leave for 3 or more days: […]
(a) The Secretary shall: (1) provide for forms for initiating and processing grievances; and (2) make the forms available on the Department’s website. (b) The grievant shall complete the forms provided in accordance with subsection (a) of this section in sufficient detail that will allow for the expeditious resolution of the grievance.
Each party to a grievance shall make every effort to resolve the grievance at the lowest level possible.
