Commissioner’s Standing Orders (Grievances) (SOR/2003-181)

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Commissioner’s Standing Orders (Grievances)

Registration 2003-05-26

Commissioner’s Standing Orders (Grievances)

The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, pursuant to subsections 21(2)Footnote ^a, 31(1)Footnote ^b, and section 36Footnote ^c of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, hereby makes the annexed Commissioner’s Standing Orders (Grievances).

Ottawa, May 22, 2003

1. The following definitions apply in these Standing Orders.

“Act”: “Act” means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. (Loi)
“grievor”: “grievor” means a member who presents a grievance under section 31 of the Act. (requérant)
“level I”: “level I” means the initial level in the grievance process for grievances presented under section 31 of the Act. (niveau I)
“level II”: “level II” means the final level in the grievance process referred to in subsection 32(1) of the Act. (niveau II)
“office for the coordination of grievances”: “office for the coordination of grievances” means the office of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that is responsible for administrative matters relating to grievances presented under Part III of the Act. (bureau de coordination des griefs)
“respondent”: “respondent” means the person who made the decision, act or omission that is the subject of a grievance. (répondant)
“senior manager”: “senior manager” means a member, other than an officer, who is at the senior management or executive level. (cadre supérieur)

2. (1) The member who constitutes level I is
- (a) in the case of a grievance in respect of a stoppage of pay and allowances under section 2 of the R.C.M.P. Stoppage of Pay and Allowances Regulations, a Deputy Commissioner;
- (b) in the case of a grievance in respect of a decision, act or omission made by a Deputy Commissioner, another Deputy Commissioner designated by the Commissioner;
- (c) in the case of a grievance in respect of a decision, act or omission made in a region, other than a grievance referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b), an officer or a senior manager for that region designated by the Commissioner;
- (d) in the case of a grievance in respect of a decision, act or omission made in headquarters, other than a grievance referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b), an officer or a senior manager designated by the Commissioner for headquarters; and
- (e) in any other case, an officer or a senior manager designated by the Commissioner.
(2) If the member who constitutes level I under subsection (1) is unable to act, the member who constitutes level I is the officer or senior manager designated by the Commissioner to act in the place of that member.