Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946 [PAGE 599]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 30

1. The employee, or, if he is a member of a collective bargaining unit, his authorized representative, shall submit the matter in writing to his immediate supervisor or to his next higher ranking supervisor within two work days. The supervisor shall answer the grievance in writing not later than two work days after it is presented to him. If the grievance is not presented within two work days as proyided herein, the right to have it considered is thereby waived. If the supervisor fails to answer the grievance within two work days, it shall be considered settled in favor of the employee. 2. If the employee, or in case of a collective bargaining unit his authorized representative, is not satisfied with the decision of his immediate supervisor, the grievance shall then be presented in writing by the employee or his authorized representative to the next ranking supervisor. Such grievances must be presented by the employee or his representative within five work days after the date of the immediate supervisor's answer in the previous step of the grievance procedure unless the next ranking supervisor agrees that more time is needed to obtain necessary information. That supervisor shall answer any grievance in writing within five work days from the date the grievance was presented to him unless the employee agrees that more time is needed to obtain necessary information. Any decision which is not appealed by the employee or his authorized representative within five work days shall be considered settled and binding on the employee and the University. Failure of the supervisor to answer the grievance within five work days after the appeal is presented to him shall be considered a decision in favor of the employee. 3 . If the decision of the supervisor under paragraph 2 is not satisfactory to the employee, the grievance, together with the written record of the case, shall be referred by the employee or his authorized representative to the Director of Nonacademic Personnel for decision. Before reaching a decision, the Director of Nonacademic Personnel shall discuss the grievance with the employee or his authorized representative and the administrative head involved. 4. If the decision of the Director of Nonacademic Personnel is not accepted by the employee, the case, on request of the employee, shall be referred to a board of arbitration. The board of arbitration shall be composed of two representatives appointed by the University, two appointed by the employee or his authorized representative, and a fifth chosen by those four. A decision approved by any three of the board of arbitration shall be accepted by the employee and the University Board of Trustees as a final settlement of the grievance.