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after the receipt of the supervisor's oral answer to the stated grievance.
Within five working days after receipt of the written grievance, the grieving
employee's department head shall answer the grievance in writing to the
grieving employee.
Step 3: If the grievance remains unresolved, the employee shall forward the
grievance as originally written and the attached answer from the Department
Head to the Director of Human Resources (in the case of non-civil service
workers) or to the Civil Service Commission (in the case of civil service
workers), within five (5) calendar days after receipt of the department head's
answer to the grievance.
The above steps must be taken in addition to any other response that may have been
rendered under sub-paragraph 3 of 7.05, or any other department level appeal procedure.
b. All complaints of discrimination by employees on the basis of race, sex, national origin,
age, religious preference, physical handicap or sexual harassment shall be filed in writing
with the department head. In cases where the complaint involves the department head, the
employee may choose to file such a complaint with the Director of Human Resources,
who will promptly notify the Commissioners Court. To process complaints from non-civil
service employees that are unresolved at department level, the Director of Human
Resources shall refer same to the Commissioners Court for disposition. Within two
regular sessions from receipt of the complaint, the Commissioners Court will choose from
among several remedies which include but are not limited to the following:
1. Appoint a "Review Committee" to inquire into the case and report its findings to the
Commissioners Court for disposition.
2. Refer the matter back to the Department for disposition.
3. Refer the aggrieved party to the appropriate court system for remedy.
4. Refer the case to an arbitrator.
5. Refer the case to the county dispute resolution center.
6. Refer the case to the Civil Service Commission for resolution.
7. Refer the case to the County Attorney.
In the case of civil service employees, all complaints under this subparagraph (8.01b of
chapter VIII) will be referred to the Civil Service Commission grievance procedure as
further stated in paragraph 8.02 below.
APPEAL TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:
8.02 Persons Qualified to Appeal; Time to Appeal
a. Any employee under civil service who has completed the probationary period and has
been removed, suspended or demoted in rank or compensation may, after following the
grievance procedure set forth in Section 8.01, appeal to the Civil Service Commission for
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Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013