11.   One change allows employees to file a complaint to officials other than their direct supervisor.

12.   Prior to that, the officer had to be the direct supervisor of the enlisted person for fraternization to occur.

13.   Q. I work very hard and put in long hours, but my direct supervisor is constantly criticizing my work.

14.   He also criticized Arndt for not going above her direct supervisor when he did nothing to help her.

15.   However, the securities watchdog is of the opinion that the SET is the direct supervisor of the listed companies and has the authority to punish them.

16.   It may be some other department, severalpeople in your own functional area or just your direct supervisor.