The State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) is conducted
in accordance with state law, the comptroller's rules and State Employee
Charitable Campaign Policy Committee (SPC) rules. While the SPC is
responsible for oversight of the SECC and for insuring that the campaign
is run fairly and equitably, the day-to-day oversight of the SECC
in each local area rests with the SPC or with the Local Employee Committees
(LEC) if the SPC appoints an LEC for that area. The SPC or the LEC,
if appointed, is responsible for oversight of the local SECC to ensure
that all campaign activities are conducted in accordance with state
law and that they fairly and equitably promote unified solicitation
on behalf of all participants. In order to expedite the handling of
complaints and grievances pertaining to SECC and to ensure the input
of all concerned parties, the grievance policy detailed in this section,
shall be followed.
(1) A state employee or charitable organization, including
a federation/affiliate charity representative, may lodge a grievance
pertaining to the conduct of the SECC at the local level or regarding
an LEC, local campaign manager (LCM), or local charitable organization
or local federation or fund. The grievance shall be submitted in writing
to the LEC chair in whose area the grievance originates if an LEC
has been appointed for the campaign area. If an LEC has not been appointed,
the grievance may be submitted in writing to the SPC chair, by delivery
to the address of the State Campaign Manager (SCM).
(2) The chair of the LEC, or the SCM, as appropriate,
shall provide a written response to the grievance within 10 business
days.
(3) If the aggrieved party has received no response
within the specified time frame or is not satisfied with the response
provided by the LEC, or, if there is no LEC, by the SCM, the aggrieved
party may submit the grievance to the State Policy Committee by delivery
to the address of the State Campaign Manager.
(4) The grievance shall contain a copy of the original
grievance submitted to the LEC and the LEC response. If the LEC failed
to respond to the original grievance within the specified time frame,
the failure to respond should be stated in the submission to the SPC.
(5) Any grievance submitted to the SPC without first
being submitted to the LEC, if an LEC has been appointed for that
local campaign area, will not be acted upon but will be forwarded
to the appropriate LEC for action.
(6) A grievance properly received by the SPC will be
reviewed and may be acted upon at the next scheduled SPC meeting,
if possible.
(7) A state employee who has a complaint about coercive
activity in any part of the campaign should file a complaint with
the comptroller's office in accordance with §5.48(w) of this
title (relating to Deductions for Contributions to Charitable Organizations).
The LCM and the SCM shall refer to the comptroller's office all complaints
they receive relating to coercive activity in the campaign.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §334.1 adopted to be effective June 23, 2002, 27 TexReg 5215; amended to be effective March 16, 2006, 31 TexReg 1725; amended to be effective December 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 9364 |
