Council of Academic Professional Grievance Procedures and
Guidelines for Potential Academic Professional Grievants

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Approval by Chancellor of Grievance Procedures

CAP actively advocates for APs. However, we have been given the specific charge by the Chancellor and the University of Illinois to investigate AP grievances with total impartiality, and make recommendations based on the facts. This prevents CAP from being an advocate for any grievant.

Flowchart - CAP Grievance Procedure
Grievance Checklist for Possible Conflict of Interest
Example Grievance

I. Introduction

The Council of Academic Professionals (CAP) strongly encourages attempts to resolve problems through informal discussions at the lowest possible administrative level, typically with the academic professional's immediate supervisor. Such discussions may progress to higher-level administrators when resolution cannot be accomplished. The CAP believes amicable mutual settlement of issues is preferable to formal grievance procedures, because such settlement is more conducive to a satisfactory continuing employment relationship.

Any academic professional may approach any member of the CAP for informal advice, consultation, and/or mediation. Academic Human Resources (http://webster.uihr.uiuc.edu/ahr/default.asp) and the Faculty/Staff Assistance Program (http://www.admin.uiuc.edu/fsap/) are other valuable resources when seeking advice and/or help in resolving a problem informally.

Formal grievance procedures should be invoked only after good-faith informal efforts have left part or all of the problem unresolved.

NOTE: The CAP makes every effort to expedite the grievance but a variety of factors influence the length of the procedure. Generally the grievance process requires a number of months to complete.

II. Grievable Matters III. Filing Procedures IV. Processing Procedures V. Investigative Procedures VI. Reporting Procedures FOOTNOTES

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