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Standard
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GRIEVANCE,
UNLAWFUL WORKPLACE HARRASSMENT COMPLAINT GUIDELINES |
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Original Effective
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9/10 |
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Step1 - Division/Facility/School Director All complaints must be written, signed, dated and submitted to employing division/facility/school within thirty (30) calendar days of the alleged harassment based on age, gender, race, color, national origin, religion, creed, political affiliation or handicapping condition. (Note: Please refer to your Division/Facility/School Policy.) Any employee (former or current, regardless of appointment type) who alleges unlawful harassment must follow the procedures written in the Unlawful Workplace Harassment policy. A Grievant must follow DHHS Directive III-8 if alleging grievable issues thereunder or the Department’s internal investigative process for non-grievable harassment issues. The complainant may bypass any steps that would require a decision by the alleged harasser. For issues that are not grievable under Directive III-8, management should ensure that a prompt and impartial investigation is conducted. (Administrative Investigation Guideline) A written response from the division/facility/school director or designee must be submitted to the grievant within sixty (60) calendar days from receipt of the written complaint alleging unlawful workplace harassment. The division/facility/school director’s response serves as the DHHS Final Agency Decision and affords the grievant with the appeal rights. Step 2 - OAH/SPC If not satisfied with the division/facility/school director’s response, the grievant may appeal directly to OAH/SPC within thirty (30) calendar days of the division/facility/school director’s response. Office of Administrative Hearings State Personnel Policy, Unlawful Workplace Harassment http://www.osp.state.nc.us/manuals/manual99/wkplhs.pdf | ||
