Grievance Procedures
STEP 1 – REQUEST FOR REASONS FOR PERSONNEL ACTION DENIALS
Denial of merit / amount of merit – within 15 calendar days of
official notification, faculty member requests in writing a statement
of reasons for the denial / amount from appropriate administrator.
After appropriate administrator receives written request, faculty member
must receive administrator’s written response with the reasons for
the denial / amount within 15 calendar days. NOTE: Within academic units
the appropriate administrator is the Academic Deans / Director of the
School of Health and Human Sciences. See Tit. 2 UCCSN Code, Ch. 5, Sec.
5.3; Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. III, Sec 6.4.
STEP 2 – REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PERSONNEL
ACTION DENIALS
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the written reasons for the
denial / amount of merit, if a faculty member is not satisfied with the
response, a faculty member may request reconsideration of such denial
from the appropriate administrator.
The request shall be submitted in writing together with the reasons, arguments
and documentation supporting the request for reconsideration.
The request for reconsideration shall be promptly directed through regular
administrative channels with recommendations for or against reconsideration
of the decision. See Tit. 2 UCCSN Code, Ch. 5, Sec. 5.24; Tit. 5, Ch.
6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. III, Sec. 6.5.
The recommendations will move through the regular administrative channels:
See Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. I, Sec. 5. Definition of Regular Administrative
Channels.
- The Department or unit in accordance with Department or unit bylaws and / or procedure manuals. The appropriate AcadDean / Director of the School of Health and Human Sciences (or Vice President when appropriate) will make a recommendation to the Executive Vice President and Provost.
- The Executive Vice President and Provost will concur / disagree and
make a recommendation to the President.
Final action shall be taken within a reasonable time by the President after receipt of the recommendations. See Tit. 2 UCCSN Code, Ch. 5, Sec. 5.24; Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. III, Sec. 6.5. - The President’s Office notifies the faculty member of the President’s decision in writing. A copy of the letter is sent to the Executive Vice President and Provost, Dean / Director, Chair / Director, and Faculty Senate Office.
STEP 3 – IF RECONSIDERATION IS DENIED – EMPLOYEE
MAY FILE A GRIEVANCE
The Faculty Senate Grievance Committee process may be initiated only after the faculty member has:
- requested the reasons for denial / amount,
- requested reconsideration and the request has proceeded through regular administrative channels to the Executive Vice President and Provost and the President, and been denied. See Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. III, Sec. 6; Tit. 2 UCCSN Code, Ch. 5, Sec. 5.7 Grievance Procedures; Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. III, Sec. 20.
- The President’s Office notifies the faculty member of the President’s decision in writing. A copy of the letter is sent to the Executive Vice President and Provost, Dean / Director, Chair / Director, and Faculty Senate Office. See Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. III, Sec. 20.2.
The faculty member (grievant) must file the grievance with 15 calendar
days after being notified the request for reconsideration has been denied.
See Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. III, Sec. 20.2 Filing of Grievances.
After the grievant has properly filed their petition and supporting documentation,
the Faculty Senate Office shall notify the respondent of the grievance.
The respondent shall have 15 calendar days to file a response with the
Faculty Senate Office, not including any days the university is not in
session between regular semesters. See Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch.
III, Sec. 20.7. (NOTE: There was a proposed change to this section of
the Handbook in August 2003, but the change has not been made regarding
“days the university is not in session between regular semesters.”)
The [Faculty Senate] Hearing Committee shall submit its final report to
the Faculty Senate Office, which shall distribute copies to all parties
and forward the report to the President, with copies to the [Executive
Vice President and] Provost or Vice President from whose unit the grievance
originated. See Tit. 5, Ch. 6 UNLV Bylaws, Ch. III, Sec. 20.9.
The Executive Vice President and Provost either concurs / disagrees with
Hearing Committee’s recommendation and makes a recommendation to
the President.
The President makes the final decision, and the President’s Office
notifies the faculty member in writing. A copy of the letter is sent to
the Executive Vice President and Provost, Dean / Director, Chair / Director,
and Faculty Senate Office.
CONTACTS REGARDING THIS PROCESSOFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST
- Flora Dungan Humanities Building (FDH), Room 747
895-3301 / FAX 895-4054 - FACULTY SENATE OFFICE
Flora Dungan Humanities Building (FDH), Room 220
895-3689 / FAX 895-3609
http://www.unlv.edu/committees/fs/