Section 6-B1630. FIRST LEVEL GRIEVANCE REVIEWS

1630.1Within five (5) days of acknowledging the grievance, the grievance official, or designee, shall interview the grievant and review the record.

1630.2Unless mediation has already been attempted pursuant to § 1635, at the interview, the grievance official shall inform the grievant that he or she has the option of pursuing mediation. The grievant shall execute either a declination of mediation or a mediation agreement. If mediation is declined, the grievance official shall proceed with the initial grievance interview, in accordance with § 1630.3. If mediation is elected by executing a mediation agreement, mediation shall proceed in accordance with § 1635.

1630.3During the interview, the grievance official, or designee, shall note the grievant’s specific allegations, the facts supporting those assertions and the relief being sought by the grievant.

1630.4The grievance official, or designee, shall interview the subject of the grievance and any additional witnesses deemed appropriate to the grievance. Following each interview, the grievance official shall summarize each interview in writing.

1630.5Within five (5) days of interviewing the grievant, the grievance official, or designee, shall issue a first level grievance decision and report based on the totality of the facts.

(a)If the grievance official finds that the grievance is substantiated by the facts, the grievance decision shall specify the remedy being provided and the date the remedy will be implemented.

(b)If the grievance official finds that the grievance is not substantiated by the facts, then the grievance shall be denied.

1630.6Within five (5) days of the issuance of the first level grievance decision, a grievant may notify the grievance official in writing that he or she is not satisfied with the decision. The notification shall include any additional arguments and documents that support the grievant’s position. Upon receipt of this notification, the grievance official shall proceed to the second level of grievance review.

 

 

authority

Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004 (CYSHA), effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-1501.01 et seq. (2012 Repl.)); Sections 422 (2), (3), and (11) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 790; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-204.22(2), (3), and (11) (2016 Repl.)); Mayor’s Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008; and Mayor’s Order 2012-84, dated June 18, 2012, and with the concurrence of the City Administrator.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 7094 (September 1, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11781 (December 27, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8398 (July 13, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 1265 (February 5, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 4623 (May 12, 2017).