§ 17551. Grievances.

(a) Where the term grievance is defined in a local memorandum of understanding, ordinance or resolution applicable to employees in positions covered by these rules, that definition shall be used in lieu of the definition in Section 17571. Where the term grievance is not defined in a local memorandum of understanding, ordinance or resolution applicable to employees in covered positions, the definition in Section 17571 shall be used.

(b) Grievances shall be processed as provided in applicable local memoranda of understanding, ordinances or resolutions. If there is no memorandum of understanding, ordinance or resolution for covered positions, the Interagency Merit System grievance procedure described in Sections 17571-17572 shall be used.

(c) If an employee grievance alleges the improper act or failure to act was due to discrimination in terms of race, color, sex, age, handicap, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or other categorization identified by statute; the employee shall be allowed to use either the applicable grievance procedure or the discrimination complaint procedure described in Section 17575. The employee shall not use both procedures for the same complaint.

Under either procedure the employee has the further right of appeal to the State Personnel Board.

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 19803, Government Code. Reference: Section 19800, Government Code.