Section R13-5-602. Council Review

A.      General. The Council shall only review a grievance related to classification, compensation, employee appraisal system, and application of Council rules after the employee exhausts the remedies in the agency’s grievance process. If the grievance remains unresolved, the employee may file a request for Coun- cil review within 20 days after the employee receives the agency’s notice of denial of the grievance.

B.       Procedure. An employee shall submit a written request for Council review of a grievance.

1.        The employee’s request shall include:

F.                 Scheduling of Council review. An employee’s grievance shall be scheduled for the next available business meeting of the Council but no sooner than 20 days after the grievance was received by the business manager. At the employee’s request, the 20 days may be waived.

G.               Representation by counsel. Both the agency and the employee may have counsel present during the Council’s review of the grievance.

H.               Decision. The Council shall state its decision in an open meet- ing. The Council shall sustain the agency’s action on the griev- ance unless it finds the agency’s denial is not supported by substantial evidence or is inconsistent with Council rules.

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R.

2090, effective May 10, 2000 (Supp. 00-2).