In Step 4 of the grievance procedure, the aggrieved employee or the Association may appeal the grievance to the Sheriff or his designee within how many working days after the Step 3 response is due?

In Step 4 of the grievance procedure, the aggrieved employee or the Association may appeal the grievance to the Sheriff or his designee within how many working days after the Step 3 response is due?

• A. 5 days
• B. 7 days
• C. 9 days
• D. 12 days

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is the timing rule for appealing a grievance to the Sheriff or his designee. The window to appeal after the Step 3 response is due is seven working days. This keeps the process moving promptly while counting only business days, so weekends and holidays don’t shorten or lengthen the deadline. To apply it, start counting the seven working days from the day after the Step 3 response is due, and skip nonworking days. For example, if the Step 3 response is due on a Friday, the seven working days would run from the following Monday as day one, finishing on Tuesday of the next week. If the due date falls midweek, you still count seven business days, excluding weekends and holidays. If the deadline is missed without an approved extension, the right to appeal can be affected, depending on the specific grievance rules, so it’s important to track it carefully.

The concept being tested is the timing rule for appealing a grievance to the Sheriff or his designee. The window to appeal after the Step 3 response is due is seven working days. This keeps the process moving promptly while counting only business days, so weekends and holidays don’t shorten or lengthen the deadline.

To apply it, start counting the seven working days from the day after the Step 3 response is due, and skip nonworking days. For example, if the Step 3 response is due on a Friday, the seven working days would run from the following Monday as day one, finishing on Tuesday of the next week. If the due date falls midweek, you still count seven business days, excluding weekends and holidays.

If the deadline is missed without an approved extension, the right to appeal can be affected, depending on the specific grievance rules, so it’s important to track it carefully.