Policy Library
565 Staff Grievances
Authority: Approved by the Board of Trustees
Last updated on: May 10, 2024
Last reviewed on: May 10, 2024
565.1 Scope
A constructive work environment accommodates discourse between employees and their supervisors. Indiana State University encourages employees to bring forward concerns about work-related issues in a constructive and orderly way. It is the responsibility of supervisors to interact with those whom they supervise in a clear, fair, consistent, and professional manner. It is the responsibility of all University employees to perform their assigned tasks competently and diligently. Additionally, any employee may bring a grievance alleging that (a) a faculty member or (b) a person with whom the University contracts to teach a student of the institution is not meeting the criteria set forth at IC 21-39.5-2-2(a)(1-5).
565.2 Responsible Office
The Office of Human Resources is responsible for implementation of the Staff Grievance process and any related procedures.
565.3 Informal Resolution
The Office of Human Resource will first work with both parties to resolve the situation informally.
565.4 Support Person
The grievant is entitled to have a support person present at each step of the grievance process. The specific rules and procedures related to the grievant’s representatives shall be set forth in University procedures related to this policy.
565.5 Privacy
The information generated in the course of reviews of grievances brought under this policy will be kept private. Any person who improperly reveals such information will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include dismissal.
565.6 Allegations of Discrimination
Allegations of discriminatory behavior as set forth in Policy 921 Americans with Disabilities, Policy 922 Policy Prohibiting Sexual Misconduct, Intimate Partner Violence, and Stalking, and Policy 923 Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy will be forwarded to the Equal Opportunity and Title IX Office for investigation and resolution.
565.7 No Retaliation
In order that employees may express opinions and views freely and responsibly, this policy prohibits any act of reprisal against a University employee for filing a grievance or against other persons for participating in the grievance process. Such acts of reprisal constitute in themselves violations of this policy and will result in prompt disciplinary action that may include dismissal.
565.8 Frivolous Grievance
It is a violation of this policy to file a frivolous grievance, a grievance based on false or misleading information, or to harass any employee. Any person filing a frivolous grievance, a grievance based on misleading information, or harassing any employee concerning a grievance will be subject to disciplinary action, that may include dismissal.
565.9 Inclusion in Faculty and Employee Evaluations
Any allegation that (a) a faculty member or (b) a person with whom the University contracts to teach a student of the institution is not meeting the criteria set forth at IC 21-39.5-2-2(a)(1-5) will be included in the evaluation file of the relevant faculty member or person for purposes of evaluations under Policy 305 Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure.
Related Information
Policy Administrator:
Office of Finance and AdministrationPolicy Contact:
Employee RelationsRankin Hall Room 300
(812) 237-4120
ISU-HumanResources@mail.indstate.edu
Related Policies and Information:
921 Disability AccommodationEqual Opportunity and Title IX Office
Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment
Sexual Misconduct