ILLINOIS REGISTER 4296
09
ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
NOTICE OF ADOPTED AMENDMENTS
shall provide a written response to the complainant and a copy thereof to the
Director.
(Source: Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 4291, effective March 9, 2009)
Section 175.50 Final Level
a) If the grievance has not been resolved at the Designated Coordinator Level to the
satisfaction of the complainant, the complainant may, within 5 days after receipt
by the complainant of the Designated Coordinator's response, submit a copy of
the grievance form and Designated Coordinator's written response to the Director
of the AgencyDepartment for final review. The complainant shall submit these
documents to the Director, together with a short written statement explaining the
reasonsreason(s) for dissatisfaction with the Designated Coordinator's written
response.
b) The complainant shall be afforded an opportunity to appear before the Director or
the Director's designee. The complainant shall have a right to appoint a
representative to appear on behalf of the complainant. The Director or designee
shall review the Designated Coordinator's written response and may conduct
interviews and seek advice as the Director or designee deems appropriate.
c) If the Director appoints a designee for the procedure under subsection (b) of this
Section, the designee shall present both his/her findings and the written response
of the Designated Coordinator to the Director.
d) The Director shall approve, disapprove or modify the
recommendationsrecommendation(s) of the Designated Coordinator. Within 30
days after receiving the statement of dissatisfaction under subsection (a) of this
Section, the Director shall render a decision thereon in writing, stating the basis
for the decision and shall cause a copy of the decision to be served on the
complainant and Designated Coordinator. If the Director disapproves or modifies
the recommendationsrecommendation(s) contained in the written response of the
Designated Coordinator, the Director shall include in the written decision reasons
for such disapproval or modification. The Director's decision shall be final.
e) The AgencyDepartment shall maintain the grievance form, the Designated
Coordinator's response, the statement of reasons for dissatisfaction, the findings
of the Director's designee, if any, and the Director's written decision in
