Change Politics Movement

Grievance Committee

1) Grievance is referred to as a formal written complaint by CPM

member/s who believe that he/she/they have been aggrieved by a
decision, misrepresented, marginalized; and for other issues and
concerns that needs to be mediated and addressed by the grievance
committee.

2) The grievance committee shall conduct investigation and gather

information (statements/witnesses) pertaining to the filed complaints
and grievance. Mediation and conflict resolution shall be instituted to
address all grievances and complaints. Arbitration shall be the last
resort to address complaints and grievances. The grievance
committee will remain impartial by hearing all sides/parties involved.
Complaints and grievance may be in the following form :
a) Nomination issues
b) Voting issues
c) Membership issues
d) And all other formal written complaints submitted by
member/s

3) The grievance committee shall be composed of three (3)

members. It will be formed in the municipal, provincial and national
level. Members will be selected according to their integrity, probity
and trusted by the members and considering gender balance as
well.
4) The national grievance committee members (3 persons) shall
come from the provincial coordinators of Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao. They shall be nominated and chosen by each region’s
provincial coordinator by consensus or vote.

5) The term of office of the grievance committee shall be concurrent

with the term of the national council unless they resign or the party
involved in the complaint or conflict.

6) Local complaints should be addressed in the municipal level and

can only be elevated to the provincial level should it remains
unresolved. Complaints that will be addressed in the national level
are those that have national implication or complaints and conflicts
between and among provinces/regions.

7) Any filed grievance should be addressed and resolved within 10

calendar days in the municipal level, 15 calendar days in the
province level, and 20 calendar days in the national level.

8) Enforcement and compliance measure shall be instituted once

grievances and complaints are addressed. Party or parties involved
are expected to comply to negotiated terms and conditions that will
be agreed upon.