BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Refer the Existing Process to Address Board Appointed Officer Complaints and any recommended changes, if needed, to the Board Policy and Monitoring Committee for Review.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Refer the existing process to address Board Appointed Officer complaints and any recommended changes, if needed, to the Board Policy and Monitoring Committee for review.
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SUMMARY:
The Board Appointed Officers (BAOs) are the Chief Executive Officer, the District Counsel, and the Clerk of the Board, each of whom are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board. (Board Linkage BL-1.) This item is for the Board to consider referring to the Board Policy and Monitoring Committee for review the existing process for non-Board complaints made against Valley Water's three BAOs and for the Committee to make recommended changes to the existing process, if needed, to the full Board for consideration.
This referral is only intended to capture employee complaints pursuant to Valley Water policies and not those secured as a matter of law or contract (e.g., the ability to file discrimination complaints with the California Civil Rights Department, the ability to file harassment complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the ability to file civil complaints in state or federal court, the ability to file complaints with the Public Employment Relations Board, the ability of Valley Water bargaining units to file grievances under their respective MOUs, etc.).
Currently, Valley Water has two administrative policies that expressly mention complaints against a BAO:
A. Anti-Discrimination, Harassment, Abusive Conduct, and Retaliation Policy (Ad-2.8)
Under Section 1(C) of Valley Water's Anti-Discrimination, Harassment, Abusive Conduct, and Retaliation policy, employees or other covered parties who believe...
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