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What is a Grievance?

The purpose of a grievance procedure is to provide an orderly mechanism through which employees may challenge policy interpretations or disciplinary actions. Grievances are appropriate vehicles for bringing problems to the attention of supervision. They also help to identify areas where supervision has been either inconsistent in the issuance of disciplinary action or inappropriate in policy interpretations. All regular employees have the right to file a grievance.

How do I know when to file a Grievance?

You should probably familiarize yourself with the Master Agreement, at least the part that you feel has been violated. The grievance procedure will not help you fight every unfair thing the employer does. It only helps enforce the rights that are in the contract, rights that you have by federal, state or local law, and rights that come from past practices of the District. Past practices are things the District has always done in the past, but has stopped doing or failed to do in your particular case.