Or. Admin. Code § 291-109-0235
Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025
Section 291-109-0235 - Final Grievance Appeals(1) An adult in custody may appeal a functional unit manager's or designee's response to an initial grievance appeal using the grievance appeal form: (a) The final grievance appeal must include the original grievance, initial grievance appeal, attachments and employee response(s).(b) The final grievance appeal must comply with the timeframes set forth in OAR 291-109-0205.(c) The scope of the original grievance cannot be expanded on appeal.(d) No new information may be submitted with the final grievance appeal unless the information was unavailable to the adult in custody at the time the original grievance was filed or if the initial grievance response or initial grievance appeal response noted that the information was missing and the submitted information is directly related to the alleged issue or incident being grieved.(2) After the final grievance appeal has been date stamped and recorded, the adult in custody will be issued a return receipt. If accepted, the final grievance appeal will be forwarded to the Assistant Director or designee having authority to review and resolve the problem or concern.(3) If a final grievance appeal is returned to the adult in custody because it does not comply with these rules, the adult in custody may elect to resubmit the final grievance appeal to the institution grievance coordinator. In order to be accepted, the final grievance appeal must be received by the institution grievance coordinator within 14 calendar days from the date the final grievance appeal was sent back to the adult in custody for correction and have the required corrections to bring the final grievance appeal into compliance with these rules. The return receipt must accompany the resubmitted final grievance appeal. If corrected and resubmitted, the original grievance appeal and complete packet must also be attached to the final grievance appeal. Multiple resubmissions may not exceed the initial 14-day timeline.(4) The Assistant Director or designee shall respond to the adult in custody's final grievance appeal within the timeframes set forth in OAR 291-109-0205.(5) The Assistant Director's or designee's decision on an adult in custody's final grievance appeal is final and is not subject to further review.Or. Admin. Code § 291-109-0235
DOC 16-2019, adopt filed 10/18/2019, effective 10/18/2019; DOC 29-2024, amend filed 12/30/2024, effective 1/1/2025Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 179.321, 179.360, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 179.321, 179.360, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075