Grievance procedure; eliminates certain steps. (SB417)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

State Grievance Procedure.  Eliminates certain steps in the grievance procedure by mandating that grievances following terminations due to formal discipline or unsatisfactory job performance proceed directly to a hearing. The bill also (i) allows only the implementation of the official hearing decision of the hearing officer by either party, and not any recommendations of the hearing officer, (ii) reduces from 60 to 30 days the administrative review by the Director of the Department of Human Resource Management of the hearing decision, and (iii) removes the ability for the employee filing the grievance to have judicial review of the decision of the Director of the Department of Employment Dispute Resolution on whether the grievance qualifies for a hearing. The bill contains a technical amendment. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103633D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/23/2012Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2012Read second time
01/26/2012Reading of amendment waived
01/26/2012Committee amendment agreed to
01/26/2012Engrossed by Senate as amended SB417E
01/26/2012Printed as engrossed 12103633D-E
01/27/2012Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB417)
02/01/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB417E)
02/13/2012Placed on Calendar
02/13/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/16/2012Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2012Read second time
02/21/2012Passed by for the day
02/22/2012Read third time
02/22/2012Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
02/22/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2012Enrolled
02/27/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB417ER)
02/27/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB417ER)
02/27/2012Signed by Speaker
02/28/2012Signed by President
03/22/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 349 (effective 7/1/12)
03/22/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB637.