Common use of Advanced Grievance Step Filing Clause in Contracts

Advanced Grievance Step Filing. Certain issues which by nature are not capable of being settled at a preliminary step of the grievance procedure or which would become moot due to the length of time necessary to exhaust the grievance steps, may by mutual agreement be filed at the appropriate advance step. For example, if the immediate supervisor is the subject of the grievance, if the subject of the grievance originated at a higher level than the immediate supervisor, or the immediate supervisor lacks the authority to resolve said grievance. The appropriate step will be determined by mutual agreement of the parties. Grievances concerning dismissals, demotions and suspensions of regular employees will be initiated by the Union at the Appointing Authority level by filing directly with the Appointing Authority referenced in Appendix B, within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the employee receives notice of the action taken. The same time limits and requirements for processing a grievance apply.