Non-Contractual Grievances
Step Action Time Limits(1)
Pre-step: Oral Presentation
a. Oral Presentation of Grievance to Department Chair Within 30 days(2) of act
b. Oral Notification of outcome from chair Within 10 days of presentation
1. Dean's Review
a. Present written grievance to Dean Within 5 days of Chair's oral notification
b. Dean sends copy to Chair for file Immediately on receipt of grievance
c. Meeting with Dean Within 10 days of receipt of grievance
d. Dean's decision in writing Within 10 days of meeting with Dean
2. Peer Hearing
a. File request for hearing with Chair Within 5 days of Dean's decision
of Faculty Grievance Panel
b. Challenge members of Committee Within one day of notice selection
c. Hearing committee schedules testimony Within 10 days of being duly constituted
d. Hearing Committee presents report Within 10 days of conclusion of hearing
3. Provost's / Vice President's Decision
a. Provost/VP reviews hearing and issues Within 10 days of receipt of report
written decision
b. (If report is insufficient) Committee Within 15 days of Provost's request
presents amended report
4. Review by President
a. Petition President for review Within 5 days of Provost's decision
b. President's decision in writing Within 30 days of petition
(1) "Day" means a day when classes or examinations are scheduled and held in accordance with the official academic calendar of the University, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Summer Session days will not be counted as days for those employees not employed during the Summer Session.
(2) Counted either from the date of the act/omission itself, or from the datethat the grievant knew or reasonably should have known of the act/omission.
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