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JEFFERSON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
In the Matter of
ADA Interim Grievance
Procedure
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RESOLUTION NO.
19-92
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Public Law 101-336 -was enacted on July 26,
1990; and,
WHEREAS, this landmark legislation provides comprehensive civil rights protection to individuals with
disabilities in the areas of employment, public accommodations, state and local government services and
programs, and telecommunications; and,
WHEREAS, said law designates the U.S. Department of Justice as the federal agency to enforce the
provisions of the act; and,
WHEREAS, the law stipulates that all public jurisdictions with 50 or more employees will establish a
complaint procedure to resolve grievances in a prompt and equitable manner; and,
WHEREAS, Department of Justice regulations strongly encourage the use of dispute resolution mechanisms
other that the federal court system; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is moving towards full compliance with the provisions of ADA,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Jefferson County does hereby establish the following as a
interim procedure until such time as a permanent grievance procedure is put into place:
Step 1. All complaints regarding access or discrimination shall be submitted to the Director of
Community Services in writing for resolution. A record of the complaint and action taken will be
maintained. A decision by the Director of Community Services will be rendered in writing within
ten (10) working days from the from the date the complaint is received.
Step 2. If the complaint is not resolved to the complainants satisfaction, the decision of the Director
of Community Services may be appealed to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners. Said
appeal shall be in writing and received by the Board within ten working days from the decision date
of the Director of Community Services. After receiving the appeal, the Board of Commissioners will
review it within ten working days. Following their review, the Board shall set a date to hear the
matter in a open public meeting. After giving proper public notice and hearing the matter, the Board
shall make a written decision within thirty days from the date of the hearing.
Step 3. If the complaint is not satisfactorily resolved by the Board of Commissioners, the complainant
may request for independent arbitration to resolve the dispute. Said arbitration shall be the same as
is provided in the Jefferson County Personnel Policy Resolution 74-88 filed with the Jefferson County
County Commissioners' Office in Vol. 14, Pages 2378-2389. Resolution provided by this method shall
be final.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a record of action taken on each request
maintained as part of the record or minutes at each step of the grievance process.
APPROVED AND SIGNED this ~ay of J1!Mfll/,1992.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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