The Employee Grievance Procedure provides that whenever a grievance cannot be resolved informally, the University will arrange for a formal review and will seek a fair and timely resolution of the problem.
Issues subject to grievance:
- Alleged discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or handicap.
- Disciplinary actions, including warnings placed in an individual's personnel file, and termination for cause.
- An alleged violation, misinterpretation, or inequitable application of a personnel policy or procedure affecting an individual.
Issues not subject to grievance:
- Terminations related to reductions in force (unless the terminations are alleged to be discriminatory in intent or effect) or to expiration of temporary or externally funded grants or contracts.
- The content of published personnel policies and procedures (unless the policies or procedures are alleged to affect an identifiable class of employees in a discriminatory manner).
discriminatory harassment policy
The discriminatory harassment policy may be found in section 1-200-025 of the Boston College Policies and Procedures Manual. The policy defines harassment and sets forth the procedures to be followed when filing a formal complaint of discriminatory harassment. Many problems of harassment, however, can be resolved without filing a formal complaint. Click here to find out more about the policy and it operation including contact information for members of the Boston College Harassment Resources Network.
Harassment Counselor, Mary Ellen Fulton may be reached by email at mary.fulton.1@bc.edu, or by phone at (617) 552-0486, her office is located in Campion 101.
