Ventura County Prof. Peace Officers Assn. v. County of Ventura CA2/6

discussion with his direct supervisor. He followed up with formal written complaints to his Division Head (the second step) and Agency Head (the third). Breslin accused the Agency of completing his 2015 review three months past the deadline and

3 The California State Mediation and Conciliation Service is a division of the Public Employment Relations Board which provides mediation and arbitration services in labor disputes involving public agencies. (Gov. Code, § 3600 et seq.)

4The employee must receive the review no later than 14 days prior to their work anniversary. (§ 1901.)

3 reiterated his previous concerns about his supervisor’s objectivity and veracity. He requested the Agency modify the review’s scores and comments to align with MOA criteria. Agency Head Tim Dowler told Breslin his complaints were excluded from the grievance procedure. The only method available to voice his concerns was to attach a rebuttal to his review, which he had already done. Even if the complaints were subject to the procedure, Dowler concluded the MOA’s 21-day filing deadline had long since passed. He declined to modify the review but acknowledged it was important “that performance reviews are…