Level Three

CFT:  If the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at Level Two, the Federation may demand arbitration within 90 days of receiving the Level Two decision.  The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding.

ACPSOP:  If the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at Step 2, and if the grievance is not appealable to the Civil Service Commission or to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within ten (10) days of the Step 2 decision, the Association may demand a hearing before an arbitrator.
Grievant/Federation Rights

• A grievant has the right to have a Federation representative present at any step in the grievance procedure.
• The Federation has the right to appear at any level of the grievance procedure.
• A grievant has the right to be present at all hearings.
• All grievance records must be filed separately from personnel files.
• A grievant shall not be subjected to reprisals
  NOTES
  
• Read sections 300, CFT or Article 5, ACPSOP, of the contract for the specific language.
• The goal should always be to resolve the grievance or the complaint to the satisfaction of the grievant as quickly, and as informally as possible (at the lowest possible level).
• The Federation Building Rep and/or the Federation representative should always be present.  Do not allow grievant's to act alone or represent themselves in a meeting.

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