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The last rules need a lot more of recipients than do existing rules, due to the fact § 106.45(b)(1)(v) calls for recipients to involve "reasonably prompt time frames" in the recipient's grievance procedure, alternatively than simply just "providing for prompt" resolution. These concerns are addressed by requiring that a grievance process is concluded inside of a "reasonably prompt" time body, nonetheless in a manner that applies procedures made to guarantee fairness and accuracy. Some commenters noted other concerns about the proposed time frames and probable delays or extensions. The Department emphasizes that what a receiver selects as a "reasonable" time frame is judged in the context of the recipient's obligation to present learners and workers with education and learning plans and things to do no cost from sexual intercourse discrimination, so that the recipient's collection of time frames will have to mirror the aim of resolving a grievance method as swiftly as probable while complying with the strategies established forth in § 106.45 that purpose to assure fairness and accuracy. The Department thinks that summary of the grievance approach need to be reasonably prompt, due to the fact college students (or personnel) ought to not have to wait around longer than vital to know the resolution of a official criticism of sexual harassment any grievance course of action is tough for both equally parties, and participating in this sort of a course of action probably detracts from students' ability to aim on collaborating in the recipient's instruction software or action. |
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