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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 5. EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 5-E. ORIGINAL TITLE 5 |
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Chapter 5-E8. EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES |
Section 5-E805. FORMAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: STEP 2
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805.1If the STEP 1 grievance process, as set forth in § 804, does not resolve the grievance to the satisfaction of the employee, the employee may follow the STEP 2 grievance procedures set forth in this section.
805.2An employee shall initiate the STEP 2 grievance procedures by filing the following materials with the appropriate Assistant Superintendent, division head, or office director:
(a)A copy of the Statement of Grievance filed in the STEP 1 process;
(b)A copy of the written answer received in reply to the STEP 1 grievance, if any; and
(c)A written statement explaining whether the grievance is unresolved or partially resolved and, if partially resolved, what further relief or solution to the grievance is sought by the employee.
805.3An employee shall file the STEP 2 grievance within five (5) working days of the receipt of the written answer to the STEP 1 grievance, or within five (5) working days of the date when the written answer should have been received.
805.4The Assistant Superintendent or other official to whom the STEP 2 grievance is submitted shall hold a STEP 2 conference with the employee and other persons involved in the STEP 1 process, including the employee’s representative, if any. The STEP 2 conference shall be held within five (5) working days of the receipt of the STEP 2 grievance.
805.5The Assistant Superintendent or official conducting the STEP 2 conference shall give to the employee a written answer to the grievance within five (5) working days of the conference.
805.6If the employee does not receive a written answer to the grievance within five (5) working days of the STEP 2 conference, the employee shall have the right to pursue the STEP 3 grievance procedures, pursuant to § 806.
805.7At the STEP 2 conference, one (1) person shall be designated as chief spokesperson on each side; however, this shall not preclude the participation of any person attending the conference pursuant to § 805.4.