Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to procedures for grievances under the merit system for state employees
Sponsored by Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State employees who use the grievance process to complain about workplace issues or discipline will see new changes in how they receive answers. When a director responds to a formal complaint, they must now include a description of every interview conducted and the results of those interviews. The response must also explain the specific reasons why the director made their final decision.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, the department of administrative services establishes a multistep uniform grievance procedure for employees subject to the state merit system. Such an employee who has exhausted the available agency steps in the uniform grievance procedure may, following receipt of a decision at the second step of the grievance procedure, file the grievance at the third step of the grievance procedure with the director of the department. The director must respond within 30 days following receipt of the third step grievance. A similar process is provided for disciplinary action such as discharge, suspension, or demotion. This bill requires the director to include in the response a description of each interview carried out by the department relating to the grievance or disciplinary action, the results of such interviews, and the justification for the director’s decision regarding the grievance or disciplinary action.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 19, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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