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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1986_10_22_O047ees/~urg in ~ir~inia PRESENTED October 22~ 1986 ORDINANCE NO. 86-0-47 ADOPTED October 22~ 1986 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING CHAPTER 12.1, ARTICLE 21 OF THE TOWN CODE (ARTICLE 21 OF THE PERSONNEL MANUAL) TO COMPLY WITH STATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE POLICIES ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: SECTION I. Section 12.1-53(a) is amended as follows: Sec. 12.1-53. Intent and Application (a) For the purposes of this grievance procedure, a grievance shall be construed as a complaint or dispute by an employee relating to his or her employment, including, but not necessarily limited to: (1) disciplinary actions involving dismissals, demotions, and suspensions provided that dismissals shall be grievable whenever resulting from formal discipline or unsatisfactory job performance; (2) concerns regarding the application, meaning or interpretation of these personnel policies, procedures, rules, regulations, ordinances and statutes; (3) acts of reprisal as the result of utilization of the grievance procedure or participation in the grievance of another town employee; (4) complaints of discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, handicap, age, national origin or political affiliation; and (5) reprisal on the part of the town as a result of an employee's participation in the grievance of another employee. SECTION Il. Section 12.1-55(d)(2) is amended as follows: (d) Powers. (1) The panel is vested with the responsibility and authority to interpret the application of these rules as they relate to each specific case before them. However, it is not empowered to change said rules. (2) The majority decision of the panel shall be final and binding in all of its determinations and shall be consistent with the provisions of law and written policies. The manager shall enforce all decisions of the panel and the grievant may petition the circuit court for implementation of the panel's decision if the manager fails to act on the panel's decision. SECTION III. Ail prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed. gr. ord AMENDING GRIEVANCE ORDINANCE SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage. PASSED this 22nd day of ATT,K ST: /~ ..~? Clerk of~oun¢il October /~ , 1986. Robert E. Sevila, Mayor Town of Leesburg gr.ordl