As used in this article, 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 Incorporated Village of Massena, New York.
EMPLOYEE
Any person directly employed and compensated by the Incorporated
Village of Massena, New York, 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 Incorporated Village of Massena, New York,
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 proceedings 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 employee 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 this Village 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.
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.
This article shall take effect on the third
day of September, 1963.