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12.10 Formal Grievance – Step 4

  1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision rendered at Step 3, the grievant may appeal the decision within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt to the Director of the Department of Human Resources or designee.
  2. Within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the appealed grievance, the Director of the Department of Human Resources or designee shall respond in writing to the grievance.
  3. Grievances should be submitted to grievances@calhr.ca.gov in one complete PDF package including the grievance form, prior responses, and all related materials in the order in which they should be reviewed. If grievance submissions are too large to send in one package, then the submission can be broken up into multiple PDF files and numbered (e.g., 1 of 2, 2 of 2, etc.).