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Bargainers propose redlined grievance changes to address board‑policy issues and timelines
Summary
Negotiators presented a redline of grievance language to allow grievances over misapplication of board policy, clarify arbitration scope, designate HR for district‑level/class grievances, and streamline timelines to a 60‑day internal resolution (excluding arbitration).
Val, a bargaining representative, presented a redlined draft of the grievance article that would expand the definition of "grievance" to include alleged misapplication of board policy and to show strike‑throughs and underlines for negotiated changes. Val said the change would give employees a consistent avenue to address harms that stem from board policy (example given: board policy 6.16, confidentiality of Social Security numbers) while noting that because board policy is not contract language it could not be taken to arbitration.
The draft also removes a clause that previously halted the…
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