Alternate Grievance Resolution Procedure Clause Samples

Alternate Grievance Resolution Procedure. (a) The Parties may mutually agree to the following procedure as an alternative to submitting matters of dispute to the formal arbitration procedure or the expedited arbitration procedure. (b) If a difference arises between the Parties relating to the dismissal, discipline or suspension of an Employee, or to the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, during the term of the Collective Agreement, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, or a substitute agreed to by the Parties, shall at the request of either Party: (1) investigate the difference; (2) define the issue in the difference; and (3) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of the request; and, for thirty (30) days from that date, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure. (c) The Parties agree that these hearings shall be conducted on a without prejudice basis and that the written recommendations of the third Party shall be of no precedential value and shall not thereafter be referred to by the Parties in respect of any other matter. Should a dispute not be resolved through the above procedure, either Party may submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to Article 7.11, 8.1 or 8.10. The provisions of Article 8.9 shall have effect with respect to those grievances filed subsequent to the ratification of the Collective Agreement.
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Alternate Grievance Resolution Procedure. The parties may mutually agree to the following procedure as an alternative to submitting matters of dispute to the formal arbitration procedure or an expedited arbitration procedure. If a difference arises between the parties relating to the dismissal, discipline or suspension of an employee, or to the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, during the term of the collective agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ or a substitute agreed to by the parties, will at the request of either party: investigate the difference; define the issue in the difference; and make written recommendations to resolve the difference. within 30 days of the date of receipt of the request; and, for that 30 day period, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure. The parties agree that these hearings will be conducted on a without prejudice basis and that the written recommendations of the third party will be of no precedential value and will not thereafter be referred to by the parties in respect of any other matter. Should a dispute not be resolved through the above procedure, either party may submit the matter to arbitration.
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Alternate Grievance Resolution Procedure. (a) Maintain current language (b) If a difference arises between the parties relating to the dismissal, discipline or suspension of an employee, or to the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, during the term of the collective agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ or a substitute a single arbitrator agreed to by the parties, will at the request of either party: (1) investigate the difference; (2) define the issue in the difference; and (3) make written recommendations to resolve the difference. within 30 days of the date of receipt of the request; and, for that 30 day period, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure. (c) Maintain current language
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Alternate Grievance Resolution Procedure. (a) The parties may mutually agree to the following procedure as an alternative to submitting matters of dispute to the formal arbitration procedure or an expedited arbitration procedure. (b) If a difference arises between the parties relating to the dismissal, discipline or suspension of an employee, or to the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, during the term of the collective agreement, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or a substitute agreed to by the parties, shall at the request of either party: (1) investigate the difference; (2) define the issue in the difference; and (3) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within 30 days of the date of receipt of the request; and, for that 30 day period, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure. (c) The parties agree that these hearings shall be conducted on a without prejudice basis and that the written recommendations of the third party shall be of no precedential value and shall not thereafter be referred to by the parties in respect of any other matter. (d) Should a dispute not be resolved through the above procedure, either party may submit the matter to arbitration.
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Alternate Grievance Resolution Procedure. The Parties may mutually agree to the following procedure as an alternative to submitting matters of dispute to the formal arbitration procedure or the expedited arbitration procedure.
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  • ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The parties to this Agreement are agreed that it is of the utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. Unless agreed to by both the Company and the Union, no grievance shall be presented, the alleged circumstances of which originated or occurred, or should have come to the attention of the employee concerned, more than five (5) working days prior to its original presentation in writing at Step A grievance shall consist of a dispute concerning interpretation and/or application of any Article, Schedule or Clause in this Agreement. Should a grievance arise it shall be handled as follows. Prior to filing a formal grievance, an employee will, with the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, refer the on an informal basis to his immediate Supervisor. If the grievance cannot be settled as a result of this discussion, then it may be dealt with as follows: STEP The employee shall a written grievance with his immediate Supervisor within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint. The immediate Supervisor shall answer the grievance within five (5) working days. The grievance shall specify the Article or Articles and subsections of the Agreement of which a violation is alleged, indicate the relief sought and be signed by the employee. STEP Should the employee be dissatisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step the grievance may be referred to the Plant Manager within five (5) working days after receipt of the immediate Supervisor's reply at Step The Plant Manager shall convene a meeting with the and Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and shall answer the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of such meeting. STEP If no settlement is reached at Step the the Union Grievance Committee and representatives of Management shall meet to discuss the grievance within five (5) working days of receipt of the reply of the Plant Manager. The Union's National Representative will be in attendance at this meeting. If the grievance is not settled within five (5) working days it may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided. The Union or the Company may initiate a grievance beginning at Step of the Grievance Procedure. Such grievance shall be filed within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint and be in the form prescribed in Step Any such grievance may be referred to arbitration under Article by either the Union in the case of a Union grievance or the Company in the case of a Company grievance. The Union may not institute a grievance directly affecting an employee or employees which such employee or employees could themselves institute and the regular Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be by-passed except where the grievance would affect the Bargaining Unit as a whole. This Clause shall not preclude a group grievance signed by a group of employees commencing at Step Any complaint or grievance which is not commenced or processed through the next stage of the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure within the time specified shall be deemed to have been dropped. However, time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the Company and the Union. An employee who has been discharged or suspended may file a written grievance at Step within five (5) working days of the discharge or suspension. In taking disciplinary action within twenty-four (24) months from the date of a suspension or dismissal (reinstatement) for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding suspension or dismissal (reinstatement), as the case may be. In taking disciplinary action within twelve 2) months from the date of an oral or written warning for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding the employee's oral or written warning, as the case may be.

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