BP 3-50
APPROVED: February 9, 1989
EFFECTIVE: February 9, 1989
EDITING APPROVED: June 8, 1989
EFFECTIVE: July 1, 1989
REPEALED: September 14, 2000
READOPTED: August 25, 2001
REVISED: May 9, 2012
ISSUED BY:
/ Nancy J. McCallin /
Nancy J. McCallin, Ph.D.
System President
In the interest of equitable and efficient operation of the System, employees of the Board shall be afforded a mechanism by which grievances can be resolved at the earliest opportunity.
This policy applies to Administrator/Professional Technical employee(s), Faculty and Adjunct Instructor(s), and Classified employee(s) (CCCS Employees). This policy shall apply to Classified employee(s) to the extent the grievance is discrimination and/or harassment based on federal or state civil rights laws; otherwise the State Personnel rules shall apply. Presidents are excluded from this policy.
Except as noted herein, an employee may grieve any action which violates or inequitably applies Board Policies, System President’s Procedures, or College Procedures and which adversely affects the employee’s working conditions, including discrimination and/or harassment.
The following matters are not grievable under this policy except as noted:
All complaints shall be made as promptly as possible after the occurrence. A delay in reporting may be reasonable under some circumstances; however, an unreasonable delay in reporting is an appropriate consideration in evaluating the merits of a complaint or report.
The System president shall develop and publish procedures for review of employee grievances. Grievance procedures shall be in accordance with the following guidelines:
The System President shall implement two separate grievance processes:
Both grievance processes will require the following:
The System President shall promulgate procedures necessary to implement this policy.