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SUBJECT: COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES BY EMPLOYEES

In accordance with provisions of Article 15-C of the New York State General Municipal Law and applicable collective bargaining agreements, all employees of the Groton Central School District shall have the right to present their complaints or grievances free from interference, coercion, restraint, discrimination, or reprisal. The District shall provide at least two (2) procedural stages and an appellate stage for the settlement of any grievance.

Complaints that involve alleged violations of the terms outlined in collective bargaining agreements must be processed through the applicable agreement's grievance procedure.

The Board of Education directs the Superintendent of Schools to develop, communicate, and implement procedures for the adjudication of employee complaints and grievances not otherwise administered through the collective bargaining agreement grievance procedure. The District shall provide a process that includes a procedural stage with an immediate supervisor, an appeal stage with the Superintendent, and an appeal stage with the Board of Education for the settlement of any complaint or grievance.

Each year this policy shall be communicated to employees via notices, handbooks, electronic distribution, or other means as appropriate.

Complaints and Grievances Coordinator

Additionally, the Board shall ensure compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The Superintendent shall designate a District employee as the Title IX/Section 504/ADA Coordinator; and regulations and procedures shall be implemented to resolve complaints of discrimination based on sex or disability.

Prior to the beginning of each school year, the District shall issue an appropriate public announcement which advises students, parents/guardian, employees and the general public of the District's established grievance procedures for resolving complaints of discrimination based on sex or disability. Included in such announcement will be the name, address and telephone number of the Title IX/Section 504/ADA Coordinator.

The Title IX/Section 504/ADA Coordinator shall also be responsible for handling complaints and grievances regarding discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, marital status, or predisposing genetic characteristics.

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SUBJECT: COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES BY EMPLOYEES (Cont'd.)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act,

29 United States Code (USC) Section 621

Americans With Disabilities Act,

42 United States Code (USC) Section 12101 et seq.

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,

29 United States Code (USC) Section 794 et seq.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,

42 United States Code (USC) Section 2000d et seq.

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,

42 United States Code (USC) Section 2000e et seq.

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,

20 United States Code (USC) Section 1681 et seq.

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

Civil Rights Law Section 40-c

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.

Executive Law Section 290 et seq.

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, military status, or marital status.

Military Law Sections 242 and 243

NOTE: Refer also to Policy #3420 -- Anti-Harassment in the School District

Adoption Date: June 25, 2007