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ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
107.001 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL NO. 753
EFFECTIVE: OCTOBER 2007
Current Revision Date: 6/04/19 Next Revision Date: 6/04/22
Author’s Name/Rank:
Timothy J. Fulmer,
Administrative Battalion Chief Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Christina L. Johnson,
Senior Administrative Clerk
Section 107.001
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PURPOSE
To assist a supervisor in the proper grievance procedure.
APPLICATION
A grievance is a dispute concerning the interpretation or application of any existing
City rule or regulation governing personnel practices or working conditions, including
the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
OPERATIONAL POLICY
Upon receipt of a formal grievance on the proper form, the immediate supervisor will
determine if all technical conditions of the grievance procedure to this point have
been met.
1. The grievant has met informally with the immediate supervisor to
discuss the grievance prior to filing.
2. Grievance was filed within the specified number of days from the time
the member becomes aware or should have been aware of the issue
or incident. Copy of the grievance form must be sent to the labor
relations division within the specified number of days.
3. The grievance involves a cla imed misapplication or misinterpretation
of a rule or regulation relating to an existing right or duty.
4. The member is not seeking resolution through another established
procedure, i.e., Civil Service Board, Retirement Board, or unfair
employer-employee relations charge fact-finding procedure.
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The immediate supervisor will review the completed form with the grievant at the
time of receipt to ensure:
1. The completeness of the grievance form.
2. The facts are clearly understood.
3. The stated rule or regulation claimed to have been violated has been
indicated.
The immediate supervisor will evaluate the remedy sought by the grievant and
prepare a written response.
Prior to returning the response to the member, the immediate supervisor will meet
with the respective battalion chief and/or appropriate deputy chief to discuss the
draft response.
The written response will then be returned to the grievant within the specified
number of days to the immediate supervisor’s receipt of the grievance.
Note: For the steps listed above, refer to the current MOU of the
grievant.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
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PROCESS
Follow the current Unit 5 or Unit 10 MOU between the City of Fresno and the Fresno
Firefighters Association, Local No. 753, International Association of Firefighters,
AFLCIO.
INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS-REFERENCES
Current Unit 5 and Unit 10 MOU between the City of Fresno and the Fresno
Firefighters Association, Local 753, International Association of Firefighters, AFLCIO