A. City Manager: An employee who is subject to any disciplinary action described in section 2-2-2 of this chapter and desires to appeal that action must request a meeting with the city manager to review the matter within ten (10) business days (excluding holidays and weekends) of the date disciplinary action is taken. The city manager may consider the facts and conduct any investigation that the city manager deems appropriate under the circumstances. The city manager will respond to the employee within ten (10) business days (excluding holidays and weekends) of the meeting with the employee. An employee may not bypass the grievance procedure and the city manager is not disqualified from conducting a grievance review if the city manager was involved in the decision on which the grievance is based.
B. Referral To Appeals Board: If the employee is not satisfied with the city manager's decision or the city manager does not respond to the employee within ten (10) business days as set forth in subsection A of this section, the employee may request that the matter be heard by the board. This request shall be made pursuant to and in compliance with section 2-2-4 of this chapter.
C. Application Of Procedure: The grievance procedure outlined in this chapter applies only to matters arising under Utah code sections 10-3-1105 and 10-3-1106. It does not apply to other processes, whether formal or informal, which are labeled "grievances" in other city ordinances or the provisions of any employee handbook or personnel policies and procedures distributed by the city. (Ord. 2014-24, 10-8-2014)