Grievance procedure for civilian employees of the United States Navy

Abstract

An appraisal of existing regulations governing grievance procedures and of the demands made upon the human administrator when operating under those procedures will involve comparisons. It is possible that an appraisal of the grievance procedures and practices adopted by industrial or commercial enterprises under the impetus of liberalized labor laws of the past fifteen years may reveal significant trends, and point the way toward improvement of the Navy's system. On the other hand, it may not. Also, consideration of the duties and obligations which devolve upon the administrator of the grievance procedure under industry's collective bargaining contract, may bring into sharper focus the need for improvement of human relations in the Navy's grievance situation. Again, on the other hand, it may not. With the question open, it is the purpose of this paper to review and compare grievance procedures common to the navy and industry, point up differences and present observations and conclusions.