All regularly employed Professional Staff employees have grievance rights. Job applicants and temporary employees have no grievance rights within the Nebraska State College System grievance procedure. Eligible employees in the State College System who are aggrieved as a result of administrative or management actions resulting in an injury, injustice, or wrong involving a misinterpretation or misapplication of rules promulgated by the Board of Trustees, campus rules and regulations, or applicable labor contracts, if so agreed by the appropriate parties, may grieve such actions. Campus Presidents and the Executive Director, as appropriate, shall ensure that every possible effort is made to resolve grievances at the campus and System Office levels. The Board of Trustees has final authority to determine whether or not an issue is grievable, and may elect to hear any issue at its discretion.
Issues determined to be non-grievable are subject to summary dismissal.
The following issues, when done in compliance with established law, rule or policy, are examples of non-grievable matters. Non-grievable complaints resulting from administrative or management actions should be dealt with through a complaint procedure, established at the campus level, which ensures final access to the campus President or designated representative. The grievance procedure set forth herein is designed to provide a method to resolve differences regarding terms and conditions of employment. Time lines should be adhered to unless changes are agreed to by both parties. For grievances regarding employment matters, the administrative chain of command below the president of the college is the appropriate vice president, non-academic deans, director or assistant director and supervisor.