grievence against head teacher

murray2

I am currently employed as an office manager/bursar in a L E A school, although I am currently absent with anxiety and stress issues related to the issues.
I have grievences against two headteachers, one now retired, and the deputy head who took over and an office employee resposible too me as office manager.I have a copy of the LEA grievence proceedure which offers no guidance as to how to write a grievence letter to the govenors of the school.Can anyone help?Thank you in anticipation. Murray2

olias

employee raising a grievance - sample letter template

(name, address, date)
Dear...............
I am writing to tell you that I wish to raise a grievance.
This action is being considered with regard to the following circumstances: (describe concisely and clearly with facts and dates, etc.)
I am entitled to a hearing to discuss this matter; also I am entitled, if I wish, to be accompanied by another work colleague or my trade union representative. (These entitlements exists in the UK - check your law if you are in a different country).
Please reply within (not more than 28 if subject to UK law) days of the date of this letter. (In other countries check your policy or law, and if no standard is stated then 28 days is a very reasonable timescale to suggest. In small companies you should expect and could ask for a quicker timescale, for example a week or two weeks).
Yours sincerely
Signed etc.

Olias

viktory

Bloody hell if you have grievances against that many people perhaps you should be taking a long, hard look at yourself.

terra_ferma

You want to make a grievance that covers a number of people including someone who has already left (isn't it a bit late for this????), and someone, if I understand correctly, you manage (as a manager you don't make grievances against your staff, your job is to manage them and their behaviour including using disciplinary procedures. If you were not able to do so because your superiors were colluding with him/her, then you should make a grievance against them).

pinkshoes

That's a lot of grievances!

Not wanting to sound rude, but are you quite sure you're not being over sensitive about whatever it is?

I thought it was normal for all staff to hate the headmaster anyway?

Oldernotwiser

pinkshoes wrote: »

I thought it was normal for all staff to hate the headmaster anyway?

Obligatory even!

woody01

viktory wrote: »

Bloody hell if you have grievances against that many people perhaps you should be taking a long, hard look at yourself.

My thoughts exactly.
If it's that many people then the issue is more than likely yourself and not the others.

If you are a manager with a grievance against a sub-ordinate, then i am sorry to tell you, you are a poor manager.

Pete111

It's rare Woody but on your second point I agree with you 100%. (And think you are probably on the right track with the first one...)

Never came across this scenario before as it just doesn't happen... Personally I would be mortified as to how it made me look as a manager to even have someone get me to the point this would be a consideration. Either way, surely the answer lies in disciplining the employee?!

lynzpower

Never came across this scenario before as it just doesn't happen..

What are you on about. Dont you think that its possible that the "top dog" in terms of authority can make other people undertake bullying behaviour/ illegal treatment? You are wrong if you think that those "below" in terms of authority, cant be bullies, or mistreat others.

I am telling you right now this can and does happen and nowhere more than in public service.

There are many unneccesary comments here, the OP simply asked how to write a greivance letter. i have reported these to abuse.

OP , are you in a trade union, Id expect some support from your shop steward if so.

Pete111

lynzpower wrote: »

What are you on about. Dont you think that its possible that the "top dog" in terms of authority can make other people undertake bullying behaviour/ illegal treatment?

I am telling you right now this can and does happen and nowhere more than in public service.

There are many unneccesary comments here, the OP simply asked how to write a greivance letter. i have reported these to abuse.

OP , are you in a trade union, Id expect some support from your shop steward if so.

A Manager taking out a greivance on someone they personally manage? Never seen it (or heard of it) in 10 years+ in HR.

Highly unusual.

aliasojo

Completely agree lynz. No-one knows what the situation is but assumptions are being made nonetheless.


OP if you are certain you do have an issue which is worthy of complaint (and consider whether the complaint against the retired person is still relevant to the situation) then the Union would be a useful starting point as lynz said above.