(A) Employees with a grievance of any kind arising out of their employment by the city, except requests for a general wage increase, shall have the right of appeal to their immediate department supervisor.
(B) Appeals shall be made in writing and may be presented by the employee individually or by the said employee’s selected representatives. In the event the grievance cannot be settled between the department head and the employee, or his or her selected representative, the department head shall submit a report in writing, one copy to the Aldermanic Chairperson of the department and one copy to the Mayor. The Mayor shall have the opportunity to settle and determine said grievance. In the event the decision of the Mayor is not satisfactory to the aggrieved employee, the aggrieved employee shall have the right to appeal such decision to the City Council. In the event of such appeal, the City Council by a majority vote of all its members shall determine the disposition of the grievance.
(1999 Code, § 13-1-10)