Grievance Procedures Support Employees

The purpose of the following procedures is to provide a method for resolving any grievance by a support employee that may arise from interpretation or application of any rule, regulation, or policy of the Oologah-Talala Board of Education, as it specifically relates to employee/employer relationships.

Each employee is urged to confer, in an informal manner, with the immediate supervisor in an effort to resolve the grievance. If this is not successful, the following procedure will be used to file a grievance:

1. The grievance will be presented to the assistant superintendent of schools who will render a decision.
2. If the decision of the assistant superintendent is not acceptable to the complainant, the superintendent will appoint a grievance committee consisting of the superintendent, one board of education member, and one representative from the support staff group. This committee will meet with the complainant and make a decision.
3. If unsatisfied with the decision of the grievance committee, the complainant has the right to appeal to the board of education. The decision of the board will be final.

No reprisals of any kind will be taken by the district or the school administration against any employee by reason of participation in the grievance procedure.