7 CCR 1103-2-5 - Grievance Process

This section documents the steps of the grievance process. For the Grievance Procedure see Section 7.

5.1 Step I - Complaint

(a) Complaint

(b) Investigation

(c) Preliminary report

(d) Final report (determination)

(e) Protest findings and recommendations in the final investigative report

(f) Administrator's review (re-determination)

(g) Administrator's settlement conference

(h) Appeal to Step II - Director's Hearing within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the administrator's decision

(I) If no such appeal is filed, the decision of the administrator becomes final

5.2 Step II - Director's Hearing

(a) Hearing

(b) Issuance of decision (final order). Such order shall represent the agency's final determination

(c) Appeal to Step III- Administrative Law Judge within thirty (30) calendar days

(d) If no such appeal if filed, the decision (order) of the director shall become final

5.3 Step III - Administrative Law Judge Appeal

(a) Review conducted at the division of administrative hearings in the department of personnel

(b) The administrative law judge shall render a decision within one hundred twenty (120) days of the receipt of an appeal

(c) Appeal to Step IV - Judicial Review within thirty (30) calendar days of the decision of the administrative law judge

(d) If no such appeal is filed, the decision of the administrative law judge becomes final

5.4 Step IV - Judicial Review - Courts

(a) Judicial review in accordance with the provisions of 24-4-106: C.R.S., as amended.

Notes

7 CCR 1103-2-5