a grievance meeting may be adjourned to allow matters that were raised during the meeting to be investigated by the sub-committee. The appeal If an employee decides that his/her grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved by the sub-committee, he/she may submit a written appeal to the staffing committee. An appeal must be received by the Council within five working days of the employee receiving the sub-committee’s and must specify the grounds of appeal. decision Appeals may be raised on a number of grounds, eg: a failure by the Council to follow its grievance policy the decision was not supported by the evidence the action proposed by the sub-committee was inadequate/inappropriate new evidence has come to light since the grievance meeting. The Appeal will be heard by a panel of three members of the staffing committee who have not previously been involved in the case. There may be insufficient members of the staffing committee who have not previously been involved. If so, the appeal panel will be a committee of three Council members who may include members of the staff committee. The appeal panel will appoint a Chairman from one of its members. The employee will be notified, in writing, within 10 working days of receipt of the appeal of the time, date and place of the appeal meeting. The meeting will take place within 25 working days of the receipt of the appeal. The employee will be Council’s advised that he/she may be accompanied by a workplace colleague, a trade union representative or a trade union official. At the appeal meeting, the Chairman will: introduce the panel members to the employee explain the purpose of the meeting, which is to hear the reasons for employee’s appealing against the decision of the staffing sub-committee explain the action that the appeal panel may take. The employee (or his/her companion) will be asked to explain the grounds of his/her appeal. The Chairman will inform the employee that he/she will receive the decision and the in writing, within five working days of the appeal meeting. panel’s reasons,
a grievance meeting may be adjourned to allow matters that were raised during the meeting to be investigated by the sub-committee. The appeal If an employee decides that his/her grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved by the sub-committee, he/she may submit a written appeal to the staffing committee. An appeal must be received by the Council within five working days of the employee receiving the sub-committee’s decision and must specify the grounds of appeal. Appeals may be raised on a number of grounds, eg: a failure by the Council to follow its grievance policy the decision was not supported by the evidence the action proposed by the sub-committee was inadequate/inappropriate new evidence has come to light since the grievance meeting. The Appeal will be heard by a panel of three members of the staffing committee who have not previously been involved in the case. There may be insufficient members of the staffing committee who have not previously been involved. If so, the appeal panel will be a committee of three Council members who may include members of the staff committee. The appeal panel will appoint a Chairman from one of its members. The employee will be notified, in writing, within 10 working days of receipt of the appeal of the time, date and place of the appeal meeting. The meeting will take place within 25 working days of the Council’s receipt of the appeal. The employee will be advised that he/she may be accompanied by a workplace colleague, a trade union representative or a trade union official. At the appeal meeting, the Chairman will: introduce the panel members to the employee explain the purpose of the meeting, which is to hear the employee’s reasons for appealing against the decision of the staffing sub-committee explain the action that the appeal panel may take. The employee (or his/her companion) will be asked to explain the grounds of his/her appeal. The Chairman will inform the employee that he/she will receive the decision and the panel’s reasons, in writing, within five working days of the appeal meeting.
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