Grievance Procedure B

STEP 1

Any employee of the Department of Administration who believes that he or she has a grievance involving discrimination on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual harassment, or disability status may take up the matter orally with the Human Resources Manager or Agency EEO Coordinator for the Department of Administration within five (5) working days of its occurrence. After providing an opportunity for full discussion of the grievance, the Human Resources Manager or Agency EEO Coordinator shall then attempt to adjust the matter by working with the employee's division or office director and shall respond orally to the employee within ten (10) working days of the date on which the aggrieved employee first brought the grievance forward.

FINAL DECISION

FINAL DECISION: If the response of the Human Resources Manager or Agency EEO Coordinator in STEP 1 is unsatisfactory to the employee and does not settle the issue, the aggrieved employee may complete a Procedure B grievance form (available in the Department of Administration Personnel Office) and send the completed and signed form to the Secretary of Administration within five (5) working days after the response from the Human Resources Manager or Agency EEO Coordinator.

The Secretary of Administration will make a determination and take such actions as deemed necessary and decide the matter. This decision shall be transmitted in writing to the aggrieve employee, the Division or Office Director, and the Human Resources Manager within ten (10) working days after the date the grievance was received by the Secretary of Administration. This decision shall be final and not subject to further appeal unless further appeal is provided by Kansas Statute or Regulation. (This does not abridge rights to file complaints with appropriate civil rights enforcement agencies.

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