Grievance Procedure and Form

SRTA Concerns &
Grievance Procedures

SRTA Concerns & Grievance Procedures

If you have a workplace concern or believe the SRTA contract may have been violated, your first step should normally be to contact your Site Rep.

1. Start with your Site Rep

Talk with your Site Rep about what is happening. Your Site Rep can help you:

  • Think through the concern.
  • Identify whether contract language may apply.
  • Determine whether the issue can be resolved at the site level.
  • Decide whether additional SRTA support is needed.
  • Preserve relevant documentation.

Keep copies of emails, directives, schedules, meeting notes, and other information related to the concern.

If there is a reason you are not comfortable involving your Site Rep, you may contact SRTA directly or submit a Concern Form.

2. Submit an SRTA Concern Form if the issue is unresolved or you are unsure

Submit the SRTA Concern Form if:

  • The concern cannot be resolved with your Site Rep.
  • You are unsure whether the issue is a contract violation.
  • You need additional support.
  • There is a reason you cannot involve your Site Rep.

The Concern Form is the primary way to bring an unresolved workplace issue to SRTA for review.

Once submitted, the concern will be reviewed and either:

  • Assigned to the appropriate SRTA representative for follow-up and problem-solving, or
  • Routed to the Grievance Team if the concern may involve a contractual grievance.

Submitting a Concern Form does not mean that you are filing a formal grievance.

3. If the issue appears to be a contract violation, attempt informal resolution

If SRTA determines that the concern may be a contractual grievance, the next step is generally to attempt to resolve the issue informally with the immediate supervisor.

The contract requires the grievant to attempt an informal conference before filing a written grievance. It should be made clear to the supervisor that the meeting is intended to address an informal grievance.

Whenever possible, it is best to state in writing that you are raising the matter as an informal grievance. For example:

I am requesting a meeting to address this matter as an informal grievance under Article 4 of the SRTA contract.

A Site Rep or Grievance Team Member may assist you with this process.

4. Be aware of the grievance timeline

A Level I grievance generally must be filed within 20 workdays of the event giving rise to the grievance, or within 20 workdays of when the member knew or reasonably should have known about it.

Because the informal grievance process occurs within that timeline, do not delay in contacting SRTA.

5. Do not submit a Grievance Form unless directed to do so

The Grievance Form is for formal grievances and should only be completed after you have spoken with an SRTA representative and have been directed to file it.

If the issue is not resolved through the informal grievance process and a formal grievance is appropriate, the Grievance Team will work with you through the next steps.

SRTA Grievance Team

All potential grievances referred to the Grievance Team are reviewed by the Grievance Chair. The Chair will determine next steps and assign a Grievance Team Member to assist with the case as appropriate.

  • Grievance Chair: Brittany Engelke-Affronti — srtagrievance@gmail.com
  • Grievance Team Member: Wendy Provost
  • Grievance Team Member: Sierra Bradley

SRTA no longer uses separate grievance representatives for elementary, middle school, high school, special education, or counseling. Potential grievances are handled through the centralized Grievance Team.

Concern Form vs. Grievance Form

Concern Form
Use this when you have an unresolved workplace concern, need SRTA support, or are unsure whether something is a contract violation.

Grievance Form
Use this only after an SRTA representative has determined that the matter should move forward as a formal grievance and has directed you to complete the form.

Grievance Form

When you submit this form a digital copy of the grievance form will be generated and emailed the grievance team and to you at the personal email address you enter in the form.