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Table of Contents<br />

Introduction 4<br />

Important Rules 4<br />

What Constitutes a <strong>Grievance</strong> 5<br />

Step 1-Immediate Supervisor 5<br />

Step 2-Intermediate Administrator 6<br />

Step 3-Agency Head or Designee 6<br />

How to Improve <strong>the</strong> Quality of Step 3 Meetings 6<br />

Step 3 Layoff, Non Selections, Suspensions, &<br />

7<br />

Working Suspensions<br />

Step 3-Discharge <strong>Grievance</strong> 8<br />

Use of Appeal and Preparation Sheet 8<br />

Important Reminders 9<br />

Step 4-Mediation/Office of Collective Bargaining 9<br />

Receipt of Step 3 Response 9<br />

Late Step 3 Response 9<br />

<strong>Grievance</strong> Mediation 9<br />

Step 5-Arbitration 10<br />

<strong>OCSEA</strong> Arbitration and Discharge Review Committees 11<br />

Arbitration Scheduling 11<br />

Non-Traditional Arbitration (NTA) Procedure 12<br />

The Role of <strong>the</strong> Steward in Representing Grievants in Potential Discipline 12<br />

Investigatory Interviews 12<br />

Rights of Stewards 13<br />

Investigations for Pre-Disciplinary Meeting 14<br />

Pointers: Disciplinary Meeting 15<br />

Investigation of <strong>Grievance</strong>s Regarding Disciplinary Action 15<br />

Commonly Asked Questions 16<br />

Working Out of Classification Procedure (WOC) 18<br />

Important Rules to Remember 18<br />

Procedure for Filing a WOC <strong>Grievance</strong> 19<br />

Step 1-Appeal to Agency Designee 19<br />

Step 2-Arbitration 19<br />

The WOC Hearing 20<br />

Possible Award 20<br />

Reclassification 20<br />

Holding Classification 20<br />

Commonly Asked Questions about WOC <strong>Grievance</strong>s 21<br />

Article 36.05-Classifications and Pay 21<br />

Changes Proposed by <strong>the</strong> State 21<br />

Joint Review 21<br />

Discontinuation of <strong>the</strong> Joint Review 23<br />

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