General Principles
It is the policy of the Circuit to ensure that all staff members have access to a procedure to help resolve any grievances relating to their employment quickly and fairly.
This policy does not form part of staff members’ contracts of employment or other agreements relating to their work for the Circuit, and it may be amended at any time.
This procedure applies to all staff members regardless of length of service. It does not apply to agency workers or self-employed contractors.
Any steps under this procedure should be taken promptly unless there is a good reason for delay. The time limits in this procedure may be extended if it is reasonable to do so.
The Circuit may vary this procedure as appropriate to a particular case. In these circumstances agreement will normally be sought from the person raising the grievance. The procedure may also be discontinued if it becomes impossible or impracticable for either party to continue with it.
A staff member raising a grievance will be informed in writing of the final outcome of their grievance.
If a staff member has a difficulty at any stage of the grievance procedure because of a disability, s/he should ask his/her line manager for assistance.
Information and proceedings relating to grievances will remain confidential as far as is possible. However, it will not always be possible to deal with issues which are raised in a confidential manner. Where this is the case this will be explained to the person raising the grievance.
Every effort will be made to keep all information relating to the grievance process transparent to both parties with due regard to confidentiality and the nature of the issues raised.
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