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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repealed.
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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
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