(1) A career service employee may grieve the issues specified under Subsection 67-19a-202(1)(a) to all levels of the grievance procedure described in Section 67-19a-402.
(2)
(a) A career service employee may grieve all other matters only to the level of the department head.
(b) The decision of the department head on a matter under Subsection (2)(a) is final and may not be advanced to the office.
(3) In accordance with Section 67-19a-402.5, and subject to Section 67-21-4, a reporting employee may file directly with the office a grievance alleging retaliatory action.