§ 52-8. Grievance Board.

A. 

A Grievance Board of three members to be appointed by and to serve at the pleasure of the City Manager is hereby established to hear appeals from decisions of department heads on grievances, one member to be a civil service employee of the same salary grade as the employee filing the grievance, or if the same is impractical in the opinion of the City Manager, the said member shall be a civil service employee in a grade nearest to the salary grade of the employee filing the grievance.

B. 

A hearing of any matter before the Grievance Board may be conducted by any one or more members of the board, designated by the board to act on its behalf; provided, however, that the member or members thereof conducting such hearing shall render a report thereon to the full board and the full board shall thereupon make its report.

C. 

The concurring votes of two members shall be necessary to determine any official report or action of the Grievance Board.

D. 

Necessary funds, supplies, facilities and personnel to implement the operation of the Grievance Board shall be provided by the Common Council.

E. 

The Grievance Board may make and amend rules and regulations for the conduct of its proceedings not inconsistent with the provisions of this article. A complete and up-to-date set of such rules and amendments shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.