Section 67-19a-302 - Levels of procedure(1) The administration of all grievances under Subsection 67-19a-202(1) occurs on the following four levels: (a) Level 1 - the supervisor;(b) Level 2 - the division director or the director's designee;(c) Level 3 - the agency director or the director's designee; and(d) Level 4 - the office.(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), Section 67-19a-402.5, and Section 67-19a-501, and subject to applicable time limits as provided in this chapter, an employee: (i) shall file a grievance at the lowest level described in Subsection (1) that has not already issued a decision, taken action, or declined to address the subject of the grievance; and(ii) may proceed for further review of a grievance in accordance with Section 67-19a-402.(b) If a supervisor or division director is a subject of a grievance or complaint, the employee may proceed directly to Level 2 or Level 3, respectively.(c) An employee may not file a grievance that asks the same manager or a lower-level manager to reconsider a previously made decision.(3) A career service employee may advance all grievances to Level 3.(4) In accordance with Section 67-19a-402.5 and subject to Section 67-21-4, a reporting employee may file a grievance alleging retaliatory action directly at Level 4.Amended by Chapter 209, 2022 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 5/4/2022.Repealed and reenacted by Chapter 390, 2018 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/8/2018.Amended by Chapter 427, 2013 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/14/2013.Amended by Chapter 249, 2010 General Session