1. (1) Although the state encourages continuing informal communication between employees and management, it recognizes the value of a formal grievance procedure in a sound management program under s. 230.04 (14), Stats. It is the policy of the state and responsibility of the administrator to ensure that an established written grievance procedure relating to conditions of employment is available to state employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111, Stats., for the disposition of employee grievances.
2. (2) This grievance procedure shall ensure that each employee may, without prejudice, express and present a grievance through proper channels with the assurance of timely and thorough consideration.
3. (3) During the formal grievance procedures, the grievant and employer shall make efforts to resolve the grievance by seeking a mutually acceptable solution to the matters grieved.

History

History: Cr. Register, February, 1984, No. 338, eff. 3-1-84; correction in (1) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717; CR 18-006: am. (1) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.