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Rationale

For the furtherance and protection of the interest of faculty and in line with the Revised

Policies on the Settlement of Grievance in the Public Sector contained in CSC resolution No.

010113, dated January 10, 2002 and implemented through CSC Memorandum Circular No. 02, the

University hereby adopts the Grievance Machinery as indicated in the Administrative Manual of

the University.

Basic Policies

a. The University shall establish a grievance machinery to address work-related grievances

resulting to dissatisfaction between or among officials and faculty.

b. A grievance shall be resolved expeditiously at all times at the lowest possible level. Otherwise,

the aggrieved party shall present his/her grievance through channels following the hierarchy of

positions.

c. The aggrieved party shall be accorded freedom from coercion, discrimination, abuse, reprisal,

prejudice and biased actions.

d. Any grievance shall be acted upon promptly and, as much as possible, settled amicably

without the services of a legal counsel.

e. A grievance shall be presented verbally or in writing to the immediate supervisor. The aggrieved

party shall be informed verbally of the corresponding action within three (3) working days from

the date of presentation.

If a party being complained of is the immediate supervisor, the grievance shall be

presented to the next higher supervisor.

f. The composition of the grievance committee shall be designated by the University President.

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