[Kzyxtalk] Respnse to Dennis O'Brien re Programmer Termination

[Doug McKenty]

I am with Kelly on this one. Rekindling the Program Advisory Committee, making programming decisions open and transparent to the membership, would go along way toward lessening the animosity felt by those who have been denied programs for unknown reasons. 

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> On Jul 12, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Kelly Grimes <grimie at mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> Good morning Mr. Thomas,
> I appreciate your participation on the kzyx talk listserve. 
> If unfairness and bias are heard as "frequent complaints" to how the programs are being chosen I certainly hope that you will help rekindle the program committee which would help make choosing programs more democratic and less autocratic.
> Thanks again for being a participating board member.
> Sincerely,
> Kelly Grimes
> 
> 
> 
>> On 7/12/2015 7:45 AM, Benj Thomas wrote:
>> Denny,
>>  
>> I’ve read your letter re grievance and appreciated your belief that I, as the Personnel Committee chair, will try to do the right thing. Me too.
>>  
>>  I’ve also looked at the Station Handbook section on “Conflict Resolution, Mediation, and Grievance Procedure”, pages 3-4 in my copy. My first take, one that I have run by Barbara Lamb, the second (just appointed) member of the committee, is that the Grievance procedure is the third and final step in resolving a dispute. The                 process as described in the Handbook may only take place when the first and second efforts have failed.
>>  
>> If there are disputes that have gone through the first two steps and are ready for the Personnel Committee to get involved, I would like to know this ASAP. If any individuals are hoping to bypass the first steps, it doesn’t seem to me that the handbook allows for that. And I am for sure not expecting to avoid following established and written-down procedure. It seems to me that the possibility that steps one and two may fail is recognized and dealt with by step three.
>>  
>> You also write, “I encourage anyone who has been wronged, either by losing their program or being denied one, to bring the matter before the Personnel Committee.”  In saying “or being denied one”, you are allotting to the Personnel Committee authority that is way beyond its charge. There may be instances of unfairness or bias in approving some programmers and denying others, and while that’s a frequently heard complaint it’s not a matter under the purview of this committee. The Personnel Committee deals with staff, not those wanting to be staff. Please try to persuade me that my first take is wrong. Being proved wrong is good for the soul, I know.
>>  
>> Best,
>> Benj Thomas
>> 
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