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c) Inadequate physical working conditions such as lack of proper ventilation in the
workplace and insufficient facilities and equipment necessary for the safety and
protection of employees whose nature and place of work are classified as high risk or
hazardous;

d) Poor interpersonal relationships and linkages such as unreasonable refusal to give
official information by one employee to another;

e) Protest on appointments; and

f) All other matters giving rise to employee dissatisfaction and discontentment outside
of those enumerated above.

The following cases shall not be acted through the grievance machinery;

a) Disciplinary cases which shall be resolved pursuant to the Uniform Rules on
Administrative Cases;

b) Sexual harassment cases as provided for in RA 7877; and

c) Union-related issues and concerns.

VI. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

1. Between and Among Individual Employees and Supervisors

1.1 Oral Grievance

The complainant/aggrieved employee shall present orally his complaints to his immediate
supervisor who shall initiate the surfacing of the problem within three (3) working days from
the date of presentation and exhaust all possible means in resolving the same and inform
the employee orally hid decision. Provided, that were the object of the grievance is the
immediate supervisor, the complainant may bring the grievance to the next higher supervisor
who shall take a proper action within five (5) working days from the receipt of the complaint.
If the conflicting employees belong to the separate division/units, the supervisors will be
jointly responsible in resolving the problem.

If the aggrieved party is satisfied with the oral discussion, both parties will sign a written
agreement to be attested by the Committee Chairman.

1.2 Written Grievance (If the Oral Discussion Fails)

a) Filling of Grievance

i. If the complainant still not satisfied with the decision of the Board of Trustees
of the University, either party may request the conciliation/mediation services
of the Civil Service Commission which shall render the same within ten (10)
working days.

ii. The aggrieved party may file a petition for reconsideration with the
Commission within five (5) working days from receipt of the decision. Such
petition shall be resolved within five working days from receipt thereof.