IMLA needs your help for an amicus brief we are drafting in Houston v. Zamora, a Supreme Court petition stage case pertaining to "cat's paw" liability for Title VII retaliation cases. We would like to present the Court with a clear picture of the kinds of internal review procedures for employee complaints or grievances that local governments use. Please provide us with the following information: 1. Does your city/municipality have any procedures for conducting internal reviews of employee complaints, discipline or grievances? If it is not city-wide are there any departments or workgroups that have specific procedures for these internal review processes? (e.g., police, fire, etc.) 2. What is the source for the internal review processes? (e.g., collective bargaining agreement, state or local law, handbook, etc.) 3. Please describe any relevant internal review processes or send any relevant provisions of the CBA/handbook outlining these procedures. For example, in this case, after a complaint to the internal affairs division that supervisors had lied under oath, a police sergeant was responsible for interviewing witnesses and compiling a report, including his recommendation. A lieutenant then reviewed the report and came up with a recommendation which was passed along to a disciplinary committee comprised of non-law enforcement citizens. After the committee made its recommendation, that was reviewed and ultimately signed off on by the Chief of Police. Thank you for your assistance in this matter, it is crucial to our brief. Amanda Kellar Associate General Counsel / Director of Legal Advocacy International Municipal Lawyers Association 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1440 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 akellar@imla.org<mailto:akellar@imla.org> / 202-466-5424 X 7116