- A. The Division of State Human Resources shall develop a grievance model policy to assist an agency in its policy development. The Division of State Human Resources must review and approve each agency’s grievance policy.
- B. Each agency shall develop a grievance policy and establish procedures that will ensure timely and equitable treatment for the review of employee grievances.
- C. All covered employees as defined in Section 8-17-320 (7) of the South Carolina Code of Laws are eligible to initiate a grievance or an appeal as specified in the Act. The State Employee Grievance Procedure Act does not apply to non-covered employees.
- D. Teaching and research faculty, professional librarians, academic administrators, and all other persons holding faculty appointments at four-year post-secondary educational institutions, including any branch campuses, if any, as defined in Section 59-107-10, shall not be covered by these Regulations but shall be governed by Section 8-17-380 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
- E. No employee shall be disciplined or otherwise prejudiced in employment for exercising rights or testifying under the Act.
HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 1, eff January 25, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 10, eff October 28, 2016; SCSR 48-9, eff September 27, 2024.