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periods, after the issuance of such award.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (d), if such

substantially different duties were assigned by proper authority during the
continuance of a temporary emergency situation, the Director of the

Governor’s Office of Employee Relations or the Director’s designee shall
dismiss the grievance.

§24.4 Where CSEA alleges that there exists a dispute of fact, CSEA may,
within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the decision, file an appeal

with the Director of the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations. Such
appeal shall include documentation to support the factual allegations. The

appeal shall then be forwarded by the Director of the Governor’s Office of
Employee Relations to the Director of Classification and Compensation for

reconsideration. The Director of Classification and Compensation shall
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, the proper 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

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