(a) Employees, supervisors, appointing
authorities and grievance managers may use the
Commission's Voluntary Mediation Program as a
means of resolution at any step of the internal
agency grievance procedure.
(b) Applicable grievance time limits shall be
tolled if a request for voluntary mediation services
is received by the Commission. The tolling time
shall end:
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(1) once the Commission determines the
participants are not willing to use the voluntary
mediation services; or
(2) upon conclusion of the voluntary mediation
session or at such time that any participant
withdraws from participating in the voluntary
mediation session.
(c) The Commission shall notify the agency
grievance manager of the tolling time as soon as
possible and practical.