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e) If there is a deadlock, either or both parties may appeal to the Public Sector Labor
Management Council (PSLMC) through the Office for Personnel Relation, which in turn,
shall submit to the PSLMC its comments within five (5) working days after receipt of
the complaint.

f) If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the oral decisions, he/she may submit his
grievances in writing within five (5) working days from receipt of the oral decision of
his immediate supervisor, who shall forward the grievance with his comments within
five (5) working days to next higher supervisor, as the case maybe, who shall, within
five (5) working days from receipt thereof, inform the employee in writing through the
immediate supervisor of his decision. Provided, however, that where the object of the
grievance is the immediate supervisor, the complainant may bring the grievance to the
next higher supervisor who shall take proper action within five (5) working days from
receipt of the complaint.

g) If the complainant is not satisfied with the decision of the higher supervisor, he may
appeal his Grievance Committee within five (5) working days from receipt of the
decisions, through the higher supervisor. The higher supervisor shall make the
necessary comments and forward the grievance within five (5) working days to the
Grievance Committee who shall take proper action within ten (10) working days from
receipt of the grievance and conduct an investigation and hearing.

h) If the concerned party is not satisfied with the decision of the Campus Grievance
Committee, he/she may elevate it to the University Grievance Committee. Together
with the appeal, the aggrieved party shall submit a certification on the final action on
the Campus Grievance Committee.

V. APPEAL

If the complainant is still dissatisfied with the decision of the Grievance Committee,
he/she may appeal the decision, to wit:

i. Within ten (10) working days from receipt, he/she may elevate the case to the President
of the University through the President of the Association or its authorized representative
within five (5) working days from the receipt of the decision. The Grievance Committee shall
furnish the University President a copy of the comments on the grievance. The University
President shall issue decision to the case within five (5) working days from receipt of the
complaint.

ii. If the aggrieved party is still not satisfied with the decision of the President, he/she may
appeal the decision within ten (10) working days to the Board of Regents of the University.