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c. President or his/her authorized representative of the SEC-registered Faculty

Association.

k. If any member of the grievance committee is the one facing a complaint, another faculty shall

be designated by the President in his/her place.

l. The Grievance Committee shall establish its own internal procedures and strategies.

m. Membership in the Grievance Committee shall be considered as part of the member’s regular

duties.

General Objectives
The grievance committee shall be organized to help promote peace, foster harmony and

camaraderie among officials, faculty and staff of the university for utmost productivity.

Specific Objectives

Specifically, the committee shall be tasked to:
1. establish an orderly method of handling disputes;

2. encourage regular dialogue between and among officials, faculty and staff;

3. settle disputes, as much as possible, at the lowest level;

4. ensure that all parties involved in the grievance have the right to appeal until a final decision

that is binding and executory is reached, and

5. ensure that the grievance procedures are strictly observed

Definition of Terms
a. Complaint – It means a faculty’s expressed (written or spoken) feelings of dissatisfaction

with some aspects of his / her working conditions, relationships or status which are outside his /

her control. This does not include those involving disciplinary actions that are governed by

separated rules.

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