Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Workforce Development
DWD 60-75 - Vocational Rehabilitation
Chapter DWD 60 - Supervised Business Enterprises Operated By Blind Persons
Section DWD 60.05 - Grievances

(1) Any operator or other affected party dissatisfied with any action or decision of the department may file a written grievance with the committee under s. DWD 60.03(5) (b).

(2) If the aggrieved party is dissatisfied with the outcome of the committee review, the aggrieved party or the committee may forward the written grievance to the division for administrative review by a staff member of the division. The division staff member shall arrange a mutually convenient time and place for the administrative review, and shall notify the grievant of the outcome of the review by certified mail within 10 working days following the review.

(3) If the aggrieved party is dissatisfied with the outcome of the administrative review, the aggrieved party may, within 30 working days after the date of the written notice of the outcome of the review, file a written request for a full evidentiary hearing before a panel appointed by the division administrator consisting of persons knowledgeable about rehabilitation of the blind but who are not staff members of the division. The panel shall make a recommendation to the division administrator who shall notify the grievant of his or her final decision by certified mail within 10 working days after receipt of the panel's recommendation.

(4) If the aggrieved party continues to be dissatisfied with the decision under sub. (3), the individual may, within 30 working days after the date of the notification of the fair hearing outcome, file a complaint with the secretary of the U.S. department of education who will convene an ad hoc arbitration panel to make a final and binding decision on the parties. (See 34 CFR 395.13 )