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reconsider the matter and shall, within thirty (30) calendar days, forward

an opinion to the Director of the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations.

The latter shall act upon such opinion in accordance with the provisions of
Article 24.3(d) and (e) above.

§24.5 Grievances hereunder may be processed only in accordance with
this Article and shall not be arbitrable.

Article 25

No Discrimination
§25.1 CSEA agrees to continue to admit all employees to membership

and to represent all employees without regard to race, creed, color, national
origin, age, sex, disability, marital status, political affiliation or sexual

orientation.
§25.2 The State agrees to continue its established policy against all forms

of illegal discrimination with regard to race, creed, color, national origin,
sex, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation exercise by an

employee of the rights guaranteed by the Public Employees Fair
Employment Act, or discrimination based on sexual orientation.

§25.3 Claims of discrimination shall not be subject to review under the
provisions of Article 34 of this Agreement.

§25.4 The State and CSEA shall continue the Joint Affirmative Action
Advisory Committee which is a subcommittee of the Statewide

Labor/Management Committee. This Committee shall develop appropriate
recommendations in the areas of equal employment and affirmative action

concerning minorities, women, persons with disabilities and Vietnam era

veterans.

Article 26

Job Classifications

The State, through the Office of the Director of Classification and
Compensation, will provide to CSEA copies of any new or revised

tentative classification specifications and standards for titles in the
Administrative, Operational, and Institutional Services Units for review

and comment. CSEA will provide its comments, if any, to the Director of
Classification and Compensation within 45 calendar days after its receipt

of such material. The specifications and standards will not be issued in final

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