CS Forum
Your first point of contact when you think you’ve identified a PSB in a grievance.
Who is OSE?
A grievance alleging a violation of the _____ must be filed under the CBA process.
What is CBA?
A written complaint alleging there has been a violation of the CBA
What is a Grievance?
When reviewing a discipline grievance, one of the first steps is to review the _____ investigation packet.
What is Complete?
This Civil Service Rule establishes prohibited subjects of bargaining.
What is 6-3.2?
This process occurs after a grievance has been filed in order to discuss and attempt to resolve a grievance.
What is a Grievance Conference?
or
What is a Grievance Meeting?
Always preserve the ______ issue as early in the process as possible.
What is timeliness?
A thorough and unbiased investigation is just one of these seven elements.
What is Just Cause?
This Civil Service Regulation addresses grievances and appeals.
What is Regulation 8.01?
In a grievance conference, if the Grievant/Union argues that due process was violated, and explains how, this should be ________ in your grievance response.
What is cited?
Or "written"
The governor’s designated representative for collective bargaining and consultation with employees in nonexclusively represented positions
What is The Office of the State Employer?
The fundamental fairness in the investigatory and disciplinary procedures, which includes the right to written notice of the charges, the right to be heard on the charges, and the right to representation.
What is Due Process?
Grievances over PSBs must be filed in this forum.
What is Civil Service?
In a grievance where the Grievant/Union is requesting to be "made whole" the Step 2 respondent should ask for __________.
What is clarification on what "made whole" means?
This should be included in the Step 2 response.
In a CBA grievance, a PSB does not mean to _____ the issue.
What is Ignore?
It is a good rule of thumb to respond to the merits of the grievance while addressing any threshold issue.
Discipline = written reprimand, ________, dismissal, and interim service rating.
What is Suspension?
In Civil Service Rule 8-1.3(a), there are ____ specifically enumerated types of grievances.
What is 11?
Although a Step 1 answer may define the issue and provide a plausible explanation, it is the responsibility of the Step 2 respondent to perform a ______ review of the grievance.
What is de novo?
Latin for "from the new" independently review the grievance without reference to assumptions or conclusions made by the investigator who determined there was just cause.
In the _______ Agreement, if the second step grievance response is not received within the time limits established under the CBA, the Employer shall pay the full cost of the arbitration hearing.
What is AFSCME?
According to the MCO CBA, an investigation to determine whether disciplinary action should be taken is considered timely when commenced within __________________ following the date on which the Employer had reasonable basis to believe that such an investigation should be taken.
What is 21 calendar days?