27 Miss. Code. R. 120-8.1 - [Effective until 7/1/2025] GRIEVABLE ISSUES

The following issues are grievable and appealable to the Mississippi Employee Appeals Board (MEAB) after exhausting the MSPB grievance procedure:

A. Written Reprimands issued pursuant to Section 7.5 of the MSPB Handbook. Non-state service employees may only grieve Written Reprimands on the basis of alleged violations of state or federal law.

B. Open Competitive Appointments or Promotions into a Permanent State Service position alleged to be in violation of MSPB or agency policy;

C. Promotions or appointments alleged to be in violation of state and/or federal law;

D. Involuntary relocation of an employee as an alleged disciplinary measure or for arbitrary or capricious reasons; or

E. Alleged violations of Mississippi Code Annotated § 25-9-171 through § 25-9-177.

An employee is not permitted to file a grievance or appeal to the MEAB concerning issues which are pending or have been concluded in a separate administrative or judicial forum. Additionally, at any time during an EAB appeal, if an employee appeals issues pending before the EAB in a separate administrative or judicial forum, then it is grounds for dismissal of the EAB appeal.

When an employee has received due process (written notice and hearing pursuant to Section 7.3 of the MSPB Handbook) prior to being issued a Written Reprimand, the employee may appeal directly to the MEAB without exhausting the MSPB grievance procedure.

Notes

27 Miss. Code. R. 120-8.1

Amended 7/1/2015 Amended 7/1/2016 Amended 7/1/2017 Amended 1/18/2018 Amended 7/1/2018 Amended 1/5/2020 Amended 7/3/2023 Amended 7/12/2024