- MSUE academic staff members are not subject to the faculty
grievance procedure.
- For MSUE academic staff members, the MSUE "Interim
Complaint Resolution Procedure" is available in lieu of the faculty
grievance procedure.
- An employee may have a co-worker present at a meeting to
discuss matters that could result in discipline. Therefore, the
following provisions must be applied:
- A supervisor must give an employee the option to
have a co-worker present during any interview, meeting or discussion
regarding a work rule infraction if there is a chance that it could
lead to disciplinary action against the employee. The supervisor
must inform the employee of this option when arranging the
meeting. Words to the effect of "You may have a co-worker
present" are sufficient. A co-worker need not be present if the
supervisor simply counsels the employee about the necessity to change
behavior.
- If the supervisor does not believe that discipline will
result and the employee requests a co-worker to be present, it is best
to grant the request. If, in the midst of the discussion, it appears
that discipline might result, the interview should be stopped and the
employee informed of his/her right to a co-worker being present.
- If the employee declines his/her option to have a
co-worker present, the employee should put this in writing. The
statement should be signed and dated with the time of the signature
noted.
- The purpose of the co-worker's presence is to support and
assist the employee, not to serve as a negotiator on behalf of the
employee or to interfere in any way with the meeting. It is the
supervisor's prerogative not to have the co-worker participate in the
dialogue at all.
- The employee must be given up to 24 hours prior to the
meeting to make arrangements for a co-worker to be present.
- An employee does not have the option of having a
non-employee (i.e., family member, friend, attorney) present at the
meeting instead of a co-worker, except by permission of the supervisor.
- The co-worker is typically from the same office location
as the employee.
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