i <br /> <br /> i <br /> .his/her designee shall respond to the employee in writing within ten (10) days of the meeting. The <br /> decision of the City Manager is final <br /> I <br /> If anon-represented employee is filing a complaint related to a discharge or a discipline which <br /> ~ deprives the employee of something to which he/she has a property right (e.g. suspension or <br /> demotion), the employee is entitled to request a full hearing and representation at the Step 4 level <br /> of the complaint. <br /> i <br /> Any or all time limits specified in the complaint procedure may be waived by mutual consent of the <br /> parties. The employee or the City may request the extension of time. Such request will not be <br /> arbitrarily denied. Failure to submit the complaint in accordance with these time limits without a <br /> waiver will constitute abandonment of the complaint. Failure by the City to submit a reply within the <br /> ~ specified time without a waiver will allow the employee to move the complaint to the next step. <br /> j IMPORTANT NOTE - If an employee's complaint involves an alleged violation of the City's anti- <br /> ! harassment/anti-discrimination policy, anti-violence policy, or an allegation of supervisory <br /> misconduct, the employee should contact a management employee in Human Resources and Risk <br /> Services immediately. <br /> i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> Page 11-February 2004 <br /> <br />