<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-60. - Grievance procedure.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               The first responder agency will be responsible for resolving grievances between its
               own members.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Grievances from a first responder agency toward the county emergency medical services
               shall be submitted in writing by the first responder and co-signed by the fire chief
               or his designee and delivered to the county emergency medical services director.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Grievances from county emergency medical services personnel or county board of commissioners
               toward a first responder shall be submitted in writing to the county emergency medical
               services director who shall evaluate the grievance and, if necessary relay it to the
               fire chief of the appropriate agency.
               
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               (d)
               
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               If the grievance cannot be resolved between the first responder agency and the county
               emergency medical service a copy of the written grievance will be forwarded to county
               first responder advisory board for its investigation and ruling.
               
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               (e)
               
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               When a grievance has been ruled upon by the emergency medical services director if
               the organization or the person against whom the complaint was filed wishes to appeal,
               that person or organization must go through the proper procedures to get the grievance
               before the first responder advisory board for their ruling. The person or organization
               is not to communicate directly with the organization filing the original grievance.
               Final appeal can be taken to the county board of commissioners.
               
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               (Ord. of 12-7-92(2), Â§ 10; Ord. No. 1998-14, 9-21-98; Ord. No. 2005-02, 5-23-05)
               
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