Grievance Relating to Grade - March 2023

6. When Changes to a Job Profile Cannot Be Agreed

If an employee feels that their job profile does not reflect the duties of their post or where they feel they are actually carrying out a different role to the one they are employed to do (e.g. working to the level of a more senior role) but the line manager disagrees, then the employee may decide to submit a grievance. The first step is to try and resolve the matter informally by discussing it further with the employee(s). If the matter still cannot be resolved, then the grievance procedure may be invoked by the employee. If the outcome of the grievance results in a significant change to the job profile then a re-evaluation of the post will be carried out. 
 
You should note that where a post is re-evaluated, the grade may decrease, stay the same or increase. 
 
If you need any further advice please contact your HR Adviser or the Pay and Reward team.