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Exhibit 1 <br />Sec. 28 -87. Procedure..ar <br />(a) <br />(b) <br />(c) <br />(d) <br />Step 1. The employee will first present grievance verbally or in writing, to the <br />immediate supervisor within 15 working days after the cause for the grievance <br />occurred or became known to the employee. The employee's immediate supervisor <br />will then respond in writing to the employee within tw$five complete working days <br />after the receipt of the grievance. The employee will sign a copy of the determination <br />to acknowledge receipt and the date of the response. The supervisor should, and is <br />encouraged to, consult with any County employee or officer deemed necessary to <br />reach a correct, impartial, and equitable determination concerning the grievance. If <br />the employee is presenting a grievance concerning demotion, suspension or <br />dismissal, the employee will present the grievance directly to the Manager. If the <br />employee is presenting a grievance concerning sexual harassment, the employee <br />will present the grievance directly to the PeFSE)Rnel Human Resources Department. <br />See Article II, Section 28 -12 for procedure. <br />Step 2. If the grievance is not settled in Step 1, the employee may appeal by <br />contacting the department #eaddirector within five complete working days after <br />receipt of the determination referred to in Step 1. Within two-five complete working <br />days, the department #eaddirector will advise the employee in writing of the <br />determination. A copy will be sent by the department 4eaddirector to the Manager, <br />signed and dated by the employee to acknowledge receipt of the response. <br />Step 3. If the grievance is not settled in Step 2, the employee will appeal by giving <br />written notice to the Manager within five complete working days after receipt of the <br />department headdirector's determination. Within Uvo -five complete working days, the <br />Manager will advise the employee in writing of the determination. The employee will <br />sign and date a copy of the Manager's response to acknowledge receipt thereof, or <br />the Manager will make a notation in the employee's personnel file that the employee <br />has been informed of the Manager's response. <br />The Manager's decision will be final and there will be no action therefrom, except that <br />an employee may appeal to the Personnel Hearing Board any decision involving <br />demotion, suspension, or dismissal. <br />An employee who is demoted, suspended, or dismissed by the manager may appeal <br />the decision to the Personnel Hearing Board within ten complete working days after <br />receipt of the Manager's decision. The Mama"" Within five complete working <br />days of receipt of the appeal the Manager will, cause to be - forwarded all papers and <br />information used in making a -the Managers decision to the Personnel Hearing Board <br />