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(2) Should CSEA allege that a question of fact exists subsequent to the

issuance of a Step 3 decision, within 30 calendar days of the date of the

decision CSEA may file a request for a review of the Step 3 decision to the
Governor’s Office of Employee Relations. Such request shall include

documentation to support factual allegations. The Governor’s Office of
Employee Relations shall consider the matter and shall forward a final

decision based on an assessment of new facts within 30 calendar days. In
instances where complete assessment of facts may warrant, by mutual

agreement, a work site visit will be conducted by appropriate
representatives of CSEA and the State.

(c) Alleged violations which would be reviewable through other
procedures provided by law, rule or regulation shall not be processed through

this procedure.
(d) Individuals designated to investigate grievances arising under this

Article shall be listed by CSEA as grievance representatives pursuant to the
provisions of Article 4.9 and those representatives shall be subject to the

provisions of that Article.
§15.5 Safety Coalition

In recognition that safety is a workplace issue which transcends
negotiating units, the parties agree to foster a safety coalition involving

all employee groups in the State to address common safety concerns.
§15.6 Toxic Substance Exposure

Employees who are directly exposed to toxic substances as a result of an
accident, an incident or a discovery previously undetected by the State or

the employees, will have the opportunity to be medically screened, as

appropriate, at State expense. Such medical screening will be offered
provided commonly accepted scientific evidence exists to indicate that the
amount of exposure presents a clear and present danger to the health of the

affected employee.

§15.7 Substance Identification
It is incumbent on the State to identify substances used by employees or
to which they are exposed within the workplace. Where a substance is

identified as being toxic, prior to any clean up or removal of the substance,

the State will determine the nature of the substance, the toxic properties
of the substance, and the safe and recommended method of working with

the substance including the appropriate personal protective equipment

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