Common use of 00 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

00 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 41.01 For the purpose of this Agreement a grievance is defined as a claim by an Employee, the Union, or the Employer that there is a complaint or disagreement relating to the meaning, application, interpretation or alleged violation of this Agreement. A Union grievance shall concern matters of general application or those involving the interpretation/administration of the collective agreement. Although a Union grievance may affect a specific individual, it is not intended to bypass the regular grievance procedure provided for Employees. 41.02 A grievor shall have reasonable time off without loss of pay to consult her/his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ when meeting with the Employer in the grievance process. 41.03 An Employee who feels that s/he has a grievance shall first discuss the matter with the immediate supervisor within ten (10) working days of the occurrence of the incident or cause giving rise to the grievance and may have a Union representative present during such discussions if so desired by the Employee. The supervisor shall provide the Employee with an answer to the grievance within three (3) working days of the discussions. When any matter cannot be settled by the foregoing informal procedure it shall be submitted to the steps of the grievance procedure specified in Article 41.05 and the supervisor shall be notified accordingly. Where the immediate supervisor is the Department Head the Employee may present the grievance at Step Two. In this event the grievance shall be in writing, on the prescribed form (see Appendix "D"), shall specify the section or sections of this Agreement alleged to have been misinterpreted, misapplied or violated and shall specify the redress sought. A copy of the written grievance shall be provided concurrently to the Department Head. 41.04 When a grievance is submitted to the steps specified in Article 41.05 the Employee shall be accompanied by a representative of the Union.

00 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 41.01 43.01 For the purpose of this Agreement a grievance is defined as a claim by an Employee, the Union, or the Employer that there is a complaint or disagreement relating to the meaning, application, interpretation or alleged violation of this Agreement. A Union grievance shall concern matters of general application or those involving the interpretation/administration of the collective agreement. Although a Union grievance may affect a specific individual, it is not intended to bypass the regular grievance procedure provided for Employees. 41.02 43.02 A grievor shall have reasonable time off without loss of pay to consult her/his their ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ when meeting with the Employer in the grievance process. 41.03 43.03 An Employee who feels that s/he has they have a grievance shall first discuss the matter with the immediate supervisor within ten twelve (1012) working days of the occurrence of the incident or cause giving rise to the grievance and may have a Union representative present during such discussions if so desired by the Employee. The supervisor shall provide the Employee with an answer to the grievance within three five (35) working days of the discussions. When any matter cannot be settled by the foregoing informal procedure it shall be submitted to the steps of the grievance procedure specified in Article 41.05 43.05 and the supervisor shall be notified accordingly. Where the immediate supervisor is the Department Head the Employee may present the grievance at Step Two. In this event the grievance shall be in writing, on the prescribed form (see Appendix "D"), shall specify the section or sections of this Agreement alleged to have been misinterpreted, misapplied or violated and shall specify the redress sought. A copy of the written grievance shall be provided concurrently to the Department Head. 41.04 43.04 When a grievance is submitted to the steps specified in Article 41.05 43.05 the Employee shall be accompanied by a representative of the Union. 43.05 If the Employee is not satisfied with the decision of the immediate supervisor, they, within ten (10) working days of receipt of that decision, may present the grievance in writing to the Department Head. Such written grievance shall be on the prescribed form, (see Appendix "D") shall specify the section or sections of this Agreement alleged to have been misinterpreted, misapplied or violated, and shall specify the redress sought. If the Employee does not receive a satisfactory settlement within eight (8) working days from the date on which the grievance was presented, the Employee may proceed to Step Two. Within ten (10) working days from the expiration of the eight (8) day period referred to in Step One, the Employee may present the grievance as written to the Director of Employee Relations, Human Resources. Any formal proposal of settlement of the grievance presented at Step One and correspondence must accompany the grievance when it is presented to the Director of Employee Relations, Human Resources. The Director of Employee Relations, Human Resources shall reply in writing to the Employee within twelve (12) working days from the date of the Step Two grievance meeting. If the Employee does not receive a reply or satisfactory settlement of the grievance from the Director of Employee Relations, Human Resources the Employee may refer the grievance to Arbitration as provided in Article 44.00 – Arbitration Procedure hereof. 43.06 A grievance to be initiated by the Union shall be presented in writing to the Director of Employee Relations, Human Resources at Step Two within fifteen (15) working days of the Union being notified of the occurrence or cause giving rise to the grievance. Such written grievance shall be on the prescribed form, (see Appendix "D") shall specify the section or sections of this Agreement alleged to have been misinterpreted, misapplied or violated, and shall specify the redress sought. Failing settlement, the arbitration provisions set forth in Article 44.00 – Arbitration Procedure shall apply. 43.07 A grievance to be initiated by the Employer shall be presented in writing to the Union's Employee Relations Officer, with a copy to the President of the Local at Step Two within fifteen (15) working days of the Employer being notified of the occurrence or cause giving rise to the grievance. Such written grievance shall be on the prescribed form, (see Appendix "D") shall specify the section or sections of this Agreement alleged to have been misinterpreted, misapplied or violated, and shall specify the redress sought. Failing settlement, the arbitration provisions set forth in Article 44.00 – Arbitration Procedure shall apply. 43.08 The time limits referred to above and also in Article 44.00 - Arbitration Procedure shall be strictly adhered to unless extended by mutual agreement of the Employer and Union. Requests for extensions must be made in writing to the Union's Employee Relations Officer, with a copy to the President of the Local if requested by the Employer, or to the Director of Employee Relations, Human Resources if requested by the Union. 43.09 Grievances alleging violations of Article 11.00 -- Lay-off, Redeployment and Recall (pertaining to recalls only); Article 26.00 -- Job Posting (except in those cases where the current supervisor is the hiring supervisor); Article 35.00 -- Wage Rates; Article 42.00 -- Discipline and Discharge (pertaining to discharge only); Article 46.00 -- Sexual Harassment may be filed directly at Step Two within ten (10) working days of the occurrence of the incident or cause giving rise to the grievance. 43.10 Regardless of any provision herein to the contrary, the Employer and the Union may agree to omit any or all of the procedures and/or steps set forth in the article and refer a grievance directly to arbitration as specified in Article 44.00 – Arbitration Procedure.

00 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 41.01 For 7.01 The procedure provided herein for the purpose settlement of this Agreement a grievance is defined grievances shall serve as a claim by an Employee, means for the Union, or settlement of all disputes that may arise out of the Employer that there is a complaint or disagreement relating to the meaning, application, interpretation or alleged violation and application of expressed provisions of this Agreement. A Union grievance shall concern matters of general application or those involving the interpretation/administration of the collective agreement. Although a Union grievance may affect a specific individual, it is not intended to bypass the regular grievance procedure provided for Employees. 41.02 A grievor 7.02 Nothing in this Agreement shall have reasonable time off without loss of pay to consult her/prevent an employee, individually or through his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, from discussing any problem with his supervisor, or other Company official, but there shall be no formal grievance until is has been reduced to writing as provided in Step I below. The Union agrees that neither the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ when meeting nor other Union officials shall solicit grievances. 7.03 A formal grievance must be filed by an employee with or through his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, within seven (7) work days after the Employer occurrence giving rise to it, otherwise, it may not be further processed in the grievance processprocedure. Claims for money shall not be valid, for a period of no more than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date of filing such grievance, or the date on which the grievance arose, whichever is most recent. For the presentation and adjustment of formal grievances in this Agreement, the following procedure is established. 41.03 7.04 STEP 1 An Employee who feels that s/he has employee having a formal grievance shall present such grievance in writing though the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the Site Manager. A formal grievance may not be filed unless an attempt is first discuss made to solve the matter with verbally. Such written grievance shall state the immediate supervisor within ten (10) working days specific issue in question and the Article of the occurrence Agreement in dispute and the remedy sought. The Site Manager and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall endeavor to arrive at a satisfactory adjustment of the incident or cause giving rise to the grievance and may have a Union representative present during such discussions if so desired by the Employeegrievance. The supervisor Site Manager shall provide the Employee with an answer to the grievance within three (3) working days of the discussions. When any matter cannot be settled by the foregoing informal procedure it shall be submitted to the steps of the grievance procedure specified in Article 41.05 and the supervisor shall be notified accordingly. Where the immediate supervisor is the Department Head the Employee may present the grievance at Step Two. In this event the grievance shall be render his discussion, in writing, on the prescribed form within seven (see Appendix "D"), shall specify the section or sections of this Agreement alleged to have been misinterpreted, misapplied or violated and shall specify the redress sought. A copy 7) work days after receipt of the formal written grievance shall be provided concurrently to the Department Headgrievance. 41.04 When a grievance is submitted to the steps specified in Article 41.05 the Employee shall be accompanied by a representative of the Union.