A. Who May Grieve. Regular full-time employees who have successfully passed a trial service period may use the grievance process. At-will employees may not use the grievance process, except as the city council otherwise expressly may provide.

B. What May Be Grieved. Alleged violations of this code, the HR policy manual, and/or the pay plan or as the city council otherwise expressly may provide, except as limited by this code, the HR policy manual and/or the pay plan. Basic management rights including the decision to assign and schedule work and decisions to lay off are not grievable. Appeals of significant discipline are governed by the process to be developed and implemented by the city manager or his/her designee pursuant to BCC 3.79.110(C)(4).

C. Grievance Procedure. The city manager or his/her designee shall develop and implement a grievance procedure which outlines the steps of the grievance procedure and the time limits which must be followed by the employee that is consistent with this code. The rules shall require that an employee file a grievance within 14 calendar days from the date the employee first was, or should have been, aware of the incident giving rise to the grievance. The grievance procedure shall end with an appeal to the city manager or his/her designee whose decision will be final and binding. The city manager or his/her designee in his/her discretion may refer the grievance to a hearing officer who will make a nonbinding recommendation to the city manager or his/her designee regarding the disposition of the grievance. The city manager or his/her designee may develop rules for alternative dispute resolution and may require participation therein. (Ord. 6153 § 4, 2014; Ord. 5263 § 1, 2000; Ord. 5094 § 2, 1998.)