Are faculty and academic personnel at post-secondary educational institutions covered by the State Employee Grievance Procedure Act?
Faculty and academic personnel at four-year post-secondary educational institutions, including their branch campuses, are exempt from the provisions of the State Employee Grievance Procedure Act according to § 8-17-370 of the S.C. Code of Laws (1976). However, § 8-17-380 requires State higher education institutions to have a separate grievance procedure for faculty and academic personnel.
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