If the employee is not satisfied within seven working days of a complaint conference, or there has been no response within seven working days, the complaint shall be considered denied. The employee may immediately proceed to the next level. The complaint shall be considered concluded if at any level it is not appealed within the given time limit. In resolving complaints, time is of the essence. All time limits shall be strictly complied with, unless extended by mutual consent.
All references are to working days.
Employees shall be entitled to administrative review conferences as outlined in the Level One, Level Two, and Level Three sections below and to an informal presentation of the complaint to the Board as specified in the Level Four section, unless the Board grants a hearing. If an employee alleges in writing specific facts that, if true, would constitute a violation of the employee's common law, statutory, or constitutional rights, the College President or designee shall investigate the allegations. If the employee does not accept the College President's resolution at Level Three and requests a Board hearing, the College President shall schedule a hearing as specified in the Level Four section below. An employee who has a complaint shall submit the complaint in writing to his or her immediate supervisor within 15 days of the time the employee first knew or should have known of the event or series of events causing the complaint. The complaint must be submitted in writing on a form provided by the District.