Common use of Agreement Grievance Procedure Clause in Contracts

Agreement Grievance Procedure. Any dispute between the parties arising out of the meaning, interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved in conformity with the following procedures. The term “work days” as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday inclusive and excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays on which City Hall is closed. 1. An aggrieved firefighter shall notify the Battalion Chief, in writing, of a concern or complaint within five (5) working days of its occurrence. The Battalion Chief shall attempt to resolve the matter with the firefighter and firefighter’s captain, and shall provide a written response within ten (10) working days of receipt. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved at this level, then the aggrieved officer may proceed to Step Two of this Procedure by initiating a grievance. 2. Any matter not resolved at Step One of this Procedure may be presented, in writing, to the Union Grievance Committee within ten (10) working days of the response of the Battalion Chief. The Union Grievance Committee shall determine if a grievance exists. The Union Grievance Committee shall consist of the three (3) shift stewards and any two (2) Executive Board members. If any member of the committee is involved in the grievance, they shall be replaced by one of the remaining executive board members. Any remaining Executive Board Member shall replace any member of the Committee that is on vacation, city day, or sick leave. After the Union Grievance Committee has met, and decides that a grievance does exist, the Union shall within ten (10) working days, with or without the aggrieved person or persons in the bargaining unit, present the grievance in writing to the Chief of the Fire Department or their designee. 3. Any grievance forwarded under Step Two of this Procedure shall be presented by the Union Grievance Committee, in writing, to the Chief within ten (10) working days. The Chief shall serve a written response upon the President of the Union within ten (10) working days of receipt. 4. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of the Chief’s written response to Step Three, the Union Grievance Committee shall determine whether the grievance shall proceed to Step 4, the Board of Public Safety. Notification shall be made in writing to the Secretary of the Board. The Board shall hear the grievance at the next regularly scheduled meeting to occur at least seven (7) working days after receipt. The parties recognize and acknowledged that the Board of Public Safety does not have fiscal appropriation powers. 5. In the event that a grievance is not resolved in Step Four of this Procedure, it may be submitted to non-binding advisory arbitration by the giving of written notice by one party to the other within ten (10) working days of the response of the Board of Public Safety. If such notice is given, the parties shall jointly request the American Arbitration Association to appoint an impartial arbitrator pursuant to its rules. The arbitrator may interpret this Agreement and apply it to the particular issue presented, but shall have no authority to add to, subtract from or in any way modify the terms of this Agreement or any agreement made supplementary hereto. The arbitrator shall, in any case upon which there is power to rule under the provisions of this Agreement, hold hearings upon the issue, make such investigations as deemed necessary and proper to a decision and shall render a decision, in writing, within a reasonable time. The expenses and fees of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the City and the Union.

Agreement Grievance Procedure. Any dispute between the parties arising out of the meaning, interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved in conformity with the following procedures. The term “work days” as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday inclusive and excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays on which City Hall is closed. 1. An aggrieved firefighter shall notify the Battalion Chief, in writing, of a concern or complaint within five (5) working days of its occurrence. The Battalion Chief shall attempt to resolve the matter with the firefighter and firefighter’s captain, and shall provide a written response within ten (10) working days of receipt. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved at this level, then the aggrieved officer may proceed to Step Two of this Procedure by initiating a grievance. 2. Any matter not resolved at Step One of this Procedure may be presented, in writing, to the Union Grievance Committee within ten (10) working days of the response of the Battalion Chief. The Union Grievance Committee shall determine if a grievance exists. The Union Grievance Committee shall consist of the three (3) shift stewards and any two (2) Executive Board members. If any member of the committee is involved in the grievance, they shall be replaced by one of the remaining executive board members. Any remaining Executive Board Member shall replace any member of the Committee that is on vacation, city day, or sick leave. After the Union Grievance Committee has met, and decides that a grievance does exist, the Union shall within ten (10) working days, with or without the aggrieved person or persons in the bargaining unit, present the grievance in writing to the Chief of the Fire Department or their designee. 3. Any grievance forwarded under Step Two of this Procedure shall be presented by the Union Grievance Committee, in writing, to the Chief within ten (10) working days. The Chief shall serve a written response upon the President of the Union within ten (10) working days of receipt. 4. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of the Chief’s written response to Step Three, the Union Grievance Committee shall determine whether the grievance shall proceed to Step 4, the Board of Public Safety. Notification shall be made in writing to the Secretary of the Board. The Board shall hear the grievance at the next regularly scheduled meeting to occur at least seven (7) working days after receipt. The parties recognize and acknowledged that the Board of Public Safety does not have fiscal appropriation powers. 5. In the event that a grievance is not resolved in Step Four of this Procedure, it may be submitted to non-binding nonbinding advisory arbitration by the giving of written notice by one party to the other within ten (10) working days of the response of the Board of Public Safety. If such notice is given, the parties shall jointly request the American Arbitration Association to appoint an impartial arbitrator pursuant to its rules. The arbitrator may interpret this Agreement and apply it to the particular issue presented, but shall have no authority to add to, subtract from or in any way modify the terms of this Agreement or any agreement made supplementary hereto. The arbitrator shall, in any case upon which there is power to rule under the provisions of this Agreement, hold hearings upon the issue, make such investigations as deemed necessary and proper to a decision and shall render a decision, in writing, within a reasonable time. The expenses and fees of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the City and the Union.