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Aprxl 2b, 197b <br />T0: City Council <br />n <br />FRCIM: Jim Andre � �� <br />SUBJEGT: Agenda Ttem E-2 - Af�irmatzve Action Pxagram <br />There are two changes recommended �n the proposed A�firmative <br />Ac�ion Program, bflth relating to the Grievance Procedure. <br />Page 6 has been retyped because of changes in the <br />G�ievance Procedure section. Section G 2 a has been <br />changed to make the Department Head the first step �n <br />grievance procedure, instead of the imraediate supervisor. <br />The wording in section G 2 c making the Council the third <br />step in the grievance procedure has been deZeted. This <br />wil� be replaced by maki.ng eit�ex the Equa� Fmpioyment <br />Opportur�ity CorEmiission, State Human. R3.ghts Department, or <br />�he Coux-ts the third step in the procedure. <br />!'he reasan for deleting the CoLmci.�. �rom .the gxzevance <br />procedure is ta avoid exposin.g the Council to �he <br />poten�ial abuse af this mechanism, by;iasing it solely for <br />salaxy grievan�es rather than substantive d.iscrimina�ion <br />practices. <br />