Section 1050.30  Procedure

a)         Grievances must be submitted through the channels defined below in the form described and within the specified time limits. It is mutually desirable and beneficial that grievances be satisfactorily resolved in a prompt manner.  Time limits established in this procedure are in calendar days, unless otherwise stated, and may be extended by mutual agreement in writing by the complainant and the reviewer at the Designated Coordinator and Final Levels.

b)         A complainant's failure to submit a grievance, or to submit or appeal it to the next level of procedure within the specified time limits shall mean that the complainant has withdrawn the grievance or has accepted the last response given in the grievance procedure as the Board's final response.

c)         The Board shall, upon being informed of the individual's desire to file a formal grievance, instruct the individual how to receive a copy of the Grievance Form.