As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
DAYS
All days other than Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Saturdays,
Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in computing the number of days
within which action must be taken or notice given within the terms of this
chapter.
DEPARTMENT
Any office, department, board, commission or other agency of the
government of the Village of Freeport.
EMPLOYEE
Any person directly employed and compensated by the Village of Freeport,
except persons employed in the legislative or judicial branch thereof.
GRIEVANCE
Any claimed violation, misinterpretation or inequitable application
of the existing laws, rules, procedures, regulations, administrative orders
or work rules of the Village of Freeport or a department thereof, which relate
to or involve employee health or safety, physical facilities, materials or
equipment furnished to employees or supervision of employees; provided, however,
that such term shall not include any matter involving an employee's rate
of compensation, retirement benefits, disciplinary proceeding or any other
matter which is otherwise reviewable pursuant to law or any rule or regulation
having the force and effect of law.
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
The employee or officer on the next higher level of authority above
the employees in the department wherein the grievance exists and who normally
assigns and supervises the employee's work and approves his time record
or evaluates his work performance.
Every employee of the Village of Freeport shall have the right to present
his grievance in accordance with the procedures provided herein, shall be
free from interference, coercion, restraint, discrimination or reprisal and
shall have the right to be represented by a person of his own choosing at
all stages of the grievance procedure.
This chapter may be amended at any time in accordance with the general
procedures and requirements in effect at such time for the amendment of a
chapter.