Grievance Support

In the 2018-24 BCEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, a "grievance" is defined as any complaint by a grievant (a member of the bargaining unit covered by the terms of the agreement) that they have been adversely affected by an alleged violation of a specific provision of the agreement. 

It's important to note that the grievance must be brought through the grievance procedure outlined in the agreement. (See Article X, pages 40-44 in the embedded copy below.)

The agreement also specifies what does not constitute a grievance under this procedure. This includes matters outside the district's authority, alleged violations of law that don't also state a violation of the agreement, evaluation of unit members except for alleged procedural violations, any discharge, dismissal, or layoff of a unit member, any attempt to alter or change the agreement, appeals of board decisions resulting from regulatory commissions or agency rules, and any other matters not included in the defined grievance​​.

How do I know if I have a grievable situation?

The best first step is to talk to the BCEA grievance officers: Jason Trento and Kenneth Bearden.

Jason and Kenneth would be happy to discuss personnel issues you might have. A best practice is to use your private email when discussing grievance issues.

Kenneth: kennethb12179@gmail.com 

Jason: jtphysicsguy@gmail.com