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Lincoln DHHS Member Prevails After Management Violates Contract
https://napeafscme.org/2024/12/31/lincoln-dhhs-member-prevails-after-management-violates-contract/
December 31, 2024
NAPE/AFSCME member Linda Parker prevailed in a grievance after the Department of Health and Human Services improperly imposed discipline.
On September 23, Linda was disciplined, however, the pre-disciplinary meeting r was held on August 21. State agencies have 30 days to impose discipline after a predisciplinary meeting according to the terms of our union contract. DHHS violated our contract by imposing disciplinary action more than thirty days after the conclusion of Linda’s pre-disciplinary meeting.
“I was wondering why it had been so long since I’d heard anything and I knew there was some sort of time frame, but I wasn’t sure exactly what it was,” Linda said. “So, I reached out to my union representative right away and was told that, yes, they had taken too long and didn’t respect the time limits.”
Our union representatives closely monitor grievance timelines to ensure deadlines are met and discipline is properly imposed. Timelines ensure members have a clear due process timeline in disciplinary matters.
FULL story at link above.