4965.10 | Definition

A grievance shall be defined as a violation of current written district policy, current written school procedures, current written board approved employee handbook, condition or conditions that jeopardize the health or safety of the employee or another, or tasks assigned outside of the employee’s essential job functions and for which the employee has no specialized training. For the purposes of this section, “current” means as of the date of the incident giving rise to the grievance.

A classified employee may file a grievance about matters related to his/her employment, however, neither the rate of salary or wage of the employee nor the decision to terminate an employee for cause during the initial one hundred eighty (180) days (six months) of employment shall be a proper subject for consideration under the grievance procedure.  (See Form: Statement of Grievance, Classified Employees)