D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1630

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 6-B1630 - FIRST LEVEL GRIEVANCE REVIEWS

1630.1

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

1630.2

Unless 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.

1630.3

During 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.

1630.4

The 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.

1630.5

Within 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.

1630.6

Within 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.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B1630

As amended by 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 Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8398 (July 13, 2012); Amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 1265 (2/5/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 4623 (5/12/2017)

Authority: Director of the D.C. Department of Human Resources, with the concurrence of the City Administrator, pursuant to Mayor's Order 2008-92, dated June 26, 2008, and in accordance with Titles VIII-A and XVI of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-608.01 a and 1-616.51, et seq. (2006 Repl. & 2011 Supp.))