[Adopted 2-9-1970 by Ord. No. 15274]
The following grievance procedure is incorporated
pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of the General Municipal
Law. This procedure is to apply to all full-time, regular employees,
with the exception of specifically stated exclusions. Elected officials,
members of citizen boards, commissioners and all other personnel appointed
to serve without compensation or individuals and/or groups compensated
on a fee basis are to be excluded from the general provisions of chapter.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
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 Schenectady.
GRIEVANCE
Any claimed violation, misinterpretation or inequitable application
of the existing laws, rules, procedures, regulations, administrative
orders or work rules of the City of Schenectady, or a department thereof,
which relates to or involves 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 who is assigned to exercise any level
of supervisory responsibility over 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.
An employee and his representative, if a City
employee, shall have such time off from his regular duties as may
be necessary and reasonable for the presentation of a grievance under
the procedures above without loss of pay or time credits.
[Amended 6-2-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
The Mayor is empowered to adopt rules and regulations
to implement provisions of this chapter.
[Adopted 9-28-1981 by Res. No. 81-207]
All recommendations made by the Equal Employment
Opportunity Director for settlement of equal employment opportunity
grievances shall be approved by resolution of the City Council after
recommendation is made by the Mayor.