Grievance Procedure
Marlboro College wishes to resolve problems arising from staff employment equitably and economically. Therefore, staff members with grievances (other than those arising from the Marlboro College Statement on Compliance and the grievance procedures outlined in the Discrimination and Sexual Harassment section of the Handbook) should follow the procedure outlined below.
Definitions
Grievant
Grievant: a staff employee who feels he or she has a grievance resulting from non-compliance or misapplication of the College employment policy.
Respondent
Respondent: an employee who is alleged to have been the cause of a grievance. Note that the College as a whole may be accused of being the cause of a grievance, in which case the President will be considered the respondent.
Procedure
| Step 1: | The grievant should discuss the matter with the respondent, making an effort to resolve the situation at this level.
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| Step 2: | The grievant should discuss the matter with his or her supervisor, making an effort to resolve the situation at this level.
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| Step 3: | The grievant should discuss the matter with the human resources, making an effort to resolve the situation at this level.
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| Step 4: | If the above steps fail, the grievant may request that the complaint be referred to a temporary Grievance Committee consisting of three (3) employees of Marlboro College: one chosen by the grievant, one by the respondent, and one chosen by the first two members of the committee, and accepted by both grievant and respondent. Each Grievance Committee shall decide whether a grievance exists or not, and shall make a recommendation to the President. |
Presidential Review
All recommendations of each temporary Grievance Committee will be reviewed by the President of the College, who may accept, amend, reject, or return for reconsideration the committee's report. The President will present in writing reasons for requesting any reconsideration. The final decision on any grievance, and the responsibility for implementation of any recommended action, will rest with the President, except in instances when the President is the respondent. If the latter is true, the review and final decision will be made by an ad hoc committee of the Board of Trustees, to be named by the Chairman in such a manner as he or she may see fit.