Section 46.06. Procedures and time limits.

 

(1)  All grievances shall be filed with the designated employer representative no later than 30 calendar days from the date the employee first became aware or should have become aware of the matter grieved.

(2)  Grievances shall be pursued in accordance with the following steps and time limits:

(a) First step. Within 7 calendar days of receipt of the grievance from the employee or representative, the designated employer representative shall meet with the grievant and representative to hear the grievance and deliver a written decision on the grievance form to the grievant and representative.

(b) Second step.

1. If the grievant is dissatisfied with the decision received from the employer representative at the first step under par. (a) , the decision must be grieved to the next designated employer representative within 7 calendar days from receipt of the answer at the first step under par. (a) .

2. The employer representative shall meet with the grievant and representative and attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be placed on the grievance form following the meeting by the employer representative and delivered to the grievant and representative within 7 calendar days from receipt of the grievance by the employer representative.

(c) Third step.

1. If the grievant is dissatisfied with the decision received from the employer representative at the second step under par. (b) 2. , the decision must be grieved to the appointing authority or designee within 7 calendar days from receipt of the answer at the second step under par. (b) 2.

2. Upon receipt of the grievance at the third step under subd. 1. , the designated employer representative shall meet with the grievant and representative to discuss and attempt to resolve the grievance. Following this meeting, the written decision of the agency shall be placed on the grievance form by the appointing authority of the agency or designee and delivered to the grievant and representative within 21 calendar days from receipt of the grievance to the third step under this paragraph.

(3)  If the last day on which a grievance is to be filed or a decision is be grieved or served is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, or the day specified in s. 230.35 (4) (a) 10. , Stats., the grievance may be filed or the decision may be grieved or served on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, or the day specified in s. 230.35 (4) (a) 10. , Stats.

(4)  A grievance or a decision is timely if received by the employer during normal business hours or postmarked by 12:00 midnight on the due date.

(5)  The employer and grievant may mutually agree in writing to waive the time limits at any step under sub. (2) .

(6)  The employer and grievant may mutually agree to waive a meeting at any step to facilitate or expedite resolution of the grievance.

(7)  The employer and grievant may mutually agree in writing to conduct either or both the second and third step meetings under sub. (2) (b) and (c) , respectively, by telephone.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1984, No. 338 , eff. 3-1-84.