1. (a) The employee shall present a detailed written description of the basis for the dispute to the supervisor’s division director within 15 calendar days of the conclusion of the step I process.

2. (b) Within 15 calendar days of receiving the written statement, the division director shall notify the employee in writing of the decision to:

   1. (1) Affirm or modify the action in dispute and inform the employee in writing how to proceed to step III;
   2. (2) Reverse the action in dispute; or
   3. (3) Schedule a meeting of the employee and the division director for further review of the dispute.

3. (c) If review of the dispute is conducted under (b)(3) above, the division director shall, within 15 calendar days of the meeting, notify the employee in writing of the decision to:

   1. (1) Affirm or modify the action in dispute and inform the employee in writing on how to proceed to step III; or
   2. (2) Reverse the action in dispute.
4. (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the employee and the division director from agreeing, in writing, to extend the time limits established herein.
5. (e) A determination made under (b) or (c) above shall conform to the criteria for disciplinary actions set forth in Per 1003.
6. (f) If the division director fails to notify the employee in accordance with the time periods established in this section or any time period mutually agreed upon by the employee and the division director, the employee may proceed to step III, or may file an appeal with the board.
7. (g) If the employee elects to proceed to step III, or to file an appeal with the board, the employee shall notify the division director in writing.

Source. #8737, eff 10-18-06; ss by #10801, eff 5-17-15; ss by #14441, eff 12-1-25