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resolved, a decision shall be ren- dered by the Governor’s Office of

Employee Relations pursuant to the provisions of Article 34.1(b).

(2) Should CSEA allege that a question of fact exists subsequent to the
issuance of a Step 3 decision, within 30 calendar days of the date of the

decision CSEA may file a request for a review of the Step 3 decision to the
Governor’s Office of Employee Relations. Such request shall include

documentation to support factual allegations. The Governor’s Office of
Employee Relations shall consider the matter and shall forward a final

decision based on an assessment of new facts within 30 calendar days. In
instances where complete assessment of facts may warrant, by mutual

agreement, a work site visit will be conducted by appropriate
representatives of CSEA and the State.

(c) Alleged violations which would be reviewable through other
procedures provided by law, rule or regulation shall not be processed

through this procedure.
(d) Individuals designated to investigate grievances arising under this

Article shall be listed by CSEA as grievance representatives pursuant to
the provisions of Article 4.9 and those representatives shall be subject to

the provisions of that Article.
§15.5 Safety Coalition

In recognition that safety is a work place issue which transcends
negotiating units, the parties agree to foster a safety coalition involving all

employee groups in the State to address common safety concerns.
§15.6 Toxic Substance Exposure

Employees who are directly exposed to toxic substances as a result of an

accident, an incident or a discovery previously undetected by the State or
the employees, will have the opportunity to be medically screened, as
appropriate, at State expense. Such medical screening will be offered

provided commonly accepted scientific evidence exists to indicate that the

amount of exposure presents a clear and present danger to the health of the
affected employee.
§15.7 Substance Identification

It is incumbent on the State to identify substances used by employees or

to which they are exposed within the workplace. Where a substance is
identified as being toxic, prior to any clean up or removal of the substance,

the State will determine the nature of the substance, the toxic properties of

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