The following options are available to Regular Classified Staff, scheduled to work at least 0.5 FTE for 6 months or more. For Policies applicable to other employment categories, visit the Dispute Resolution page.
Personnel Policies
Classified Staff may appeal these personnel matters:
- performance appraisals
- application of reduction in force/layoff policy
- reassignments
- disciplinary action
- transfers
Job classifications, verbal warnings, HR or ABOR policy violations, raises, and discrimination are excluded from the dispute resolution procedure.
| Appeal Process | Applicable Policy |
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Appeals move through the process at successively more senior levels of organizational leadership:
Initial deadline: 30 calendar days from the time employee knows, or should know, of action/issue in dispute |
Classified Staff Policy 406.0 |
Discharge from Employment
Does not apply to reduction in force/layoffs.
| Appeal Process | Applicable Policy |
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A written appeal must be filed with the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Deadline: 10 working days from the employee's receipt of written notification of discharge. The Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer will determine whether correct procedural steps were followed. A hearing is held before a 3-member panel from the Staff Dispute Resolution Committee. |
Classified Staff Policy 406.0 |
Discrimination or Sexual Harassment
The University of Arizona Nondiscrimination and Anti-harassment policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.
| Appeal Process | Applicable Policy |
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Complaints are investigated by the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE). Deadline: 180 days from the most recent alleged act of discrimination OIE’s finding of fact is not subject to appeal. However, the employee may appeal any disciplinary action imposed by following the normal appeals process listed above |
Nondiscrimination and Anti-harassment Policy |
Process for Distributing Merit Increases
| Appeal Process | Applicable Policy |
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Written appeal must be filed with the unit dean/vice president. The dean/vice president’s decision is final. |
Classified Staff Policy 308.0 |
Whistleblower Complaint
The Arizona Board of Regents “Protection of Employees from Reprisal for Whistleblowing” designates an appeal process when an employee believes an adverse personnel action was taken against him or her in retaliation for the employee making a good faith disclosure of alleged wrongful behavior.
| Appeal Process | Applicable Policy |
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Appeal is submitted to and investigated by a university officer such as president, provost, vice-provost, vice-president, dean, or non-academic department director. University officer issues decision within 45 days which is then implemented by the immediate supervisor within 10 days. Deadline: Employee may request a hearing within 15 days of receipt of university officer’s decision. |
Arizona Board of Regents Policy 6-914 |