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 article.
DEPARTMENT
Any office, department, board, commission or other agency
of the government of the City of Yonkers.
EMPLOYEE
Any person directly employed and compensated by the City
of Yonkers, 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 City of Yonkers 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 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.
SUPERVISOR
An employee or officer on a higher level of authority above
the employee in the department wherein the grievance exists and who
assigns and supervises the employee's work and approves his time record
or evaluates his work performance.
Every employee of this City shall have the right to present
his grievance in accordance with the procedures provided herein, 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.
[Added 11-24-1970 by Res. No. 500-1970]
Whenever a limitation of time is provided herein for any step
in the grievance procedure involving a grievance by a member or members
of the Police Department or Fire Department, said limitation of time
shall be double the number of days set forth herein.
This article may be amended at any time in accordance with the
general procedures and requirements in effect at such time for the
amendment of a resolution.