§ 317-19. Employee Complaint Process.

An employee who alleges a violation of any provision of this chapter may report such acts to the city and, at the employee's discretion, exhaust available employer internal remedies. The complaint to the city shall be handled as follows:

(a)

The employee shall submit to the city a completed complaint form and copies of all documents supporting the allegation.

(b)

The city shall notify the agency and the employer of the complaint and seek resolution within five days from receipt of the complaint form. If resolution is not accomplished, the city shall initiate an investigation and seek legal remedies, if appropriate.

(c)

An employee claiming retaliation (such as termination, reduction in wages or benefits or adverse changes in working conditions) for alleging noncompliance with this chapter may report the alleged retaliation in the same manner as the initial complaint.

(d)

The complainant's or witness' identity will not be divulged to the employer without the individual employee's written consent.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 362-2002, eff. Dec. 26, 2002)