Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-5A-901 - Complaint System
A.
General. Each agency head shall:
1. Adopt a
procedure to address employee complaints concerning discrimination or
harassment in compliance with this rule.
2. Designate an employee of the agency to
serve as the agency's complaint coordinator, who shall be responsible for
receiving complaints, determining applicability under the complaint system,
investigating or assigning the complaint to the appropriate individual within
the agency for review or investigation, and tracking the processing of
complaints.
B. Matters
subject to the complaint system. The adopted complaint procedure shall require
the complainant to file the complaint with the agency complaint coordinator
within 180 days of the action giving rise to the complaint and to clearly
outline the allegations to be addressed, including whether the basis of the
complaint is based on:
1. Unlawful
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age,
national origin, genetic information or on the basis of a disability.
2. Allegation of sexual harassment or other
form of harassment.
3. Retaliation
for filing a complaint.
4.
Retaliation or intimidation for exercising any right under state or federal
law.
C. Preparation. A
complainant shall not be allowed the use of state time or state property to
prepare a complaint, prepare for a meeting with agency management or to meet
with a representative. Subject to supervisory approval, a complainant may
request available compensatory or annual leave for this purpose.
D. Multiple complaints. Multiple complaints
by an employee may be consolidated into a single complaint. Separate complaints
filed by two or more employees regarding the same issue or issues may be
consolidated into a group complaint. Employees having a common complaint may
submit one group complaint, identifying one complainant as the selected
spokesperson for the group. Employees who choose to file a group complaint are
prohibited from filing separate complaints on the same issue.
E. Amendments. Once a complaint is submitted
to the agency complaint coordinator, it may not be amended. If additional
documentation is submitted by the complainant after the initiation of the
complaint, the reviewing or investigating official may remand the complaint to
the complainant for reconsideration and resubmission.
F. Approval. Each agency will submit its
proposed complaint procedure and any subsequent changes to the Director for
approval.
Notes
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