ABAC 2.7.2.4 Grievance Committee (President)

In the case of unresolvable grievance by one ABAC employee against another ABAC employee and upon notification in writing by the aggrieved employee to the Director of Human Resources, the President shall engage in a process involving the parties to name members of a Grievance Committee. The Grievance Committee shall consist of no fewer than five (5) members, including the chairman, and is populated on an as needed basis. The primary purpose of the Grievance Committee is to hear evidence, attempt to resolve conflict between/among the parties, and/or advise and counsel the Director of Human Resources as to possible resolution. In a case where the Director of Human Resources is party to the grievance, the Vice President for Finance and Operations shall receive advice and counsel from the Grievance Committee. In a case where the Vice President for Finance and Operations is party to the grievance, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs shall receive advice and counsel from the Grievance Committee.

Employees cannot file grievance with respect to:

·         promotion and tenure decisions,
·         performance evaluations,
·         hiring decisions,
·         classification appeals,
·         challenges to grades or assessments,
·         challenges to salary decisions,
·         challenges to transfers or reassignments,
·         termination or layoff because of lack of work or elimination of position,
·         investigations or decisions reached under the institution’s Harassment Policy, or
·         normal supervisory counseling.