Laurens
County, South Carolina
Grievance Procedure under
The Americans with
Disabilities Act
This Grievance Procedure is
established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990. It may be used by anyone who
wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability
in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by Laurens
County. The County’s Personnel Policy
governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.
The complaint should be in
writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name,
address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the
problem. Alternative means of filing
complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint,
will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.
The complaint should be
submitted by the grievant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no
later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:
[Name
and address of ADA Coordinator]
Within 15 calendar days after
receipt of the complaint, [name of ADA Coordinator] or [his/her]
designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the
possible resolutions. Within 15
calendar days of the meeting, [name of ADA Coordinator] or [his/her] designee will respond in
writing, and where appropriate, in format accessible to the complainant, such
as large print, Braille, or audio tape.
The response will explain the position of Laurens County and offer
options for substantive resolution of the complaint.
If the response by
[name of ADA Coordinator] or [his/her]
designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant
and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after
receipt of the response to the [County Commissioner/ other appropriate
high-level official] or [his/her] designee.
Within 15 calendar days after
receipt of the appeal, the [County Commissioner/ other appropriate
high-level official] or [his/her] designee will meet with
the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting,
the [County Commissioner/ other
appropriate high-level official] or [his/her] designee will
respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the
complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint.
All written complaints received by [name of ADA Coordinator] or [his/her] designee, appeals to the [County Commissioner/ other appropriate high-level official] or [his/her] designee, and responses from these two offices will be retained by Laurens County for at least three years.