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HB 1536 Grievance Procedure Manual; employees of the Dept. of Corrections and Dept. of Juvenile Justice.

Introduced by: Clinton L. Jenkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department of Human Resource Management; Grievance Procedure Manual. Directs the Department of Human Resource Management to update the Grievance Procedure Manual to require the Office of Equal Employment and Dispute Resolution to review and issue a written decision when a party is noncompliant with any of the requirements of the grievance procedure.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Human Resource Management; Grievance Procedure Manual; employees of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice. Directs the Department of Human Resource Management to update the Grievance Procedure Manual to include the following provisions relating to employees of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice: (i) make all documents pertaining to the grievance, including all footage of rapid eye movement or telephone recordings or records, available to any employee of the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice terminated for client, inmate, or resident abuse upon such employee's request; make available a complete training guide to direct such employee through the court process; and waive all court filing fees; (ii) require the Office of Equal Employment and Dispute Resolution to review and issue a written decision when a party is noncompliant with any of the requirements of the grievance procedure; and (iii) add probationary employees of the Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice to any reference to employees of such departments throughout the Manual.