Common use of AND ARBITRATION Clause in Contracts

AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal discipline imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three ( 3 ) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, it is understood that an employee has no u n t i l has first given his immediate supervisor adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with immediate supervisor within five (5) days after circumstances giving rise to have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to attention of the employee. Failing settlement the five (5) it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor's decision the following manner and sequence: STEP ONE The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by him, to his supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: STEP TWO Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall submit the written grievance to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department the same person. Failing settlement, STEP THREE Within five (5) days following the decision in the immediately preceding step, the grievance shall be in writing to the President or the designated Hospital representative. A meeting will then be held between the President or the designated representative and the designated union representatives who may be accompanied by general representative of the Union, within five (5) days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten (10) days following the date of such meeting.

AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal discipline imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three ( 3 ) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, it is understood that an employee has no u n t i l has first given his immediate supervisor adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union An ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. Such complaint effort shall be discussed made to settle grievances fairly and promptly by discussion with immediate supervisor within five (5) days after circumstances giving rise the Administrator in an effort to have occurred resolve the difference informally. If an employee or ought reasonably a group of employees has a grievance, the employee or group of employees will submit to have come to attention the Administrator a written statement of the employeeparticulars of the grievance and the redress sought within working days of the date that became aware of, or reasonably should have become aware of, the alleged grievance. The Administrator or her designate shall meet with the within working days of receipt of the grievance, and shall render a decision in writing within working days of this meeting. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step One, within working days of receipt of the five (5) it decision at Step One, the grievance may be referred in writing to the Board of Directors of the Employer. The Board or its designated committee or representative shall then meet with the within working days of receipt of the grievance at Step Two, and shall render a decision in writing within working days of this meeting. arbitration. An employee may elect to be taken up as accompanied and assisted by a union representative when presenting a grievance at any step. Receipt of grievances shall be acknowledged in writing at each step. The Union shall have the right to consult the Employer about a grievance at each step, When the Union represented an employee at a grievance meeting, the Employer shall provide a copy of the grievance reply to the appropriate Representative. An employee must obtain the prior authorization of the Union to present, settle or withdraw a grievance pertaining to the application or interpretation of this Agreement. When one party refers a grievance to arbitration in accordance with Article that party shall notify the other party in writing, within five (5) the time permitted, of the name of a proposed sole arbitrator it is prepared to accept. The other party shall, within calendar days following his immediate supervisor's decision of receipt of notice under Article notify the following manner and sequence: STEP ONE The employee shall submit the grievancefirst party, in writing, and signed by himif the proposed sole arbitrator is acceptable or if not, of the name of a proposal sole attiitrator it is prepared to his supervisoraccept. If the parties fail to agree on a sole arbitrator within calendar days of receipt of notice under Article then either party may apply to the Minister of Labour under the Canada Labour Code to appoint an arbitrator. The employee may be accompanied by parties bear equally the cost of the sole If a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The immediate supervisor will deliver his decision grievance is not initiated or processed within time limits specified in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: STEP TWO Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall submit the written grievance to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department the same person. Failing settlement, STEP THREE Within five (5) days following the decision in the immediately preceding stepthis Article, the grievance shall be deemed abandoned. If a grievance is not responded to within time limits specified in writing this Article, the grievance may be advanced to the next step. Time limits in this Article may only be extended by agreement between the Employer and the Union, confirmed in writing. The procedures and time limits in this Article shall apply as far as possible to policy grievances. In the case of an Employer policy grievance it shall be presented at Step Two to the President or the designated Hospital representative. A meeting will then be held between the President or the designated representative and the designated union representatives who may be accompanied by general representative of the Union, within five (5) days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten (10) days following the date of such meeting.

AND ARBITRATION. For All grievances must be lodged with the purposes proper level of management within ten working days of occurrence. Any dispute under this Agreement, a grievance Collective Agreement or complaint is defined as a any difference arising either involving interpretation of Collective Agreement shall first be taken up between a member of the bargaining unit Shop Delegate or Shop Committee and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal discipline imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇Management. In the case event of suspension or discharge, failure to adjust the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three ( 3 ) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, it is understood that an employee has no u n t i l has first given his immediate supervisor adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with immediate supervisor dispute within five (5) days after circumstances giving rise to have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to attention working days, the officials of the employeelocal Union shall be called in to seek an adjustment of the difference. Failing no settlement of the dispute be reached between the last mentioned within five (5) it 5)working days, the latter shall then be taken up as a grievance referred to an arbitrator mutually agreed upon between the two parties. If there is failure to agree upon an arbitrator within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor's decision days, then the following manner and sequence: STEP ONE The employee shall submit Labour Department of the grievance, in writing, and signed by him, to his supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: STEP TWO Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall submit the written grievance to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department the same person. Failing settlement, STEP THREE Within five (5) days following the decision in the immediately preceding step, the grievance Province of shall be in writing requested to the President or the designated Hospital representative. A meeting will then be held between the President or the designated representative and the designated union representatives who may be accompanied by general representative of the Union, within five (5) days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the partiesname an arbitrator. The decision of the Hospital arbitrator shall be delivered final and binding upon both parties Any cost relativeto the arbitrator shall be borne equally by both parties Working and other conditions prevailing immediately prior to the action that the dispute shall be unchanged until a decision has been rendered. It is agreed that a demotion, suspension, dismissal or any other disciplinary measure may be the object of a grievance. In such cases the arbitrator may, if he deems it just and equitable; annul, or sustain such decisions and/or the repayment in writing within ten (10) days following whole or in part of any losses sustained by the date employee. The Company agrees that it will not knowingly render production assistance to any employer, any of whose plants is struck by any Local of the Graphic Communications InternationalUnion or by the International, or where members of any such meetingLocal or the Internationalare locked out, by requiring the employees by this Collective Agreement to handle any work famed out directly or indirectly by other than work which the Company herein customarily has performed for the employer involved in such strike or lockout. The Union reserves the right to refuse to execute any work received from or destined for any shop which has been struck by members of the Graphic Communications International Union other than work which the Company herein customarily has performed for the employer involved in such strike. The Union and its members, individually and collectively, agree that during the term of this Collective Agreement, or while negotiations are under way for the renewal or extension of this Collective Agreement, they will not cause, support, encourage, condone or engage in a strike, slowdown or other activity designed to restrict or limit production. The Company agrees with the Union that during the term of this Agreement or while negotiations are under way for renewal or extension of this Collective Agreement, they will not lock out any employee in said department. The Union and members further agree that they will not involve any of the of the Company or the Company itself in any dispute which may arise between any other employer and his employees and without limiting the generality of the foregoing the Union and its members agree not to engage in any sympathetic strike.

AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged agreement including any question as to have been violatedwhether a matter is arbitrable. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, right upon request, request to the presence of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the case of suspension or discharge, discharge the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three ( 3 ) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no u n t i l grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five nine (59) calendar days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. Failing employee and failing settlement the five within nine (59) calendar days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five nine (59) calendar days following advice of his immediate supervisor's ’s decision in the following manner and sequence: STEP ONE The employee shall may submit the grievance, in writing, and a written grievance signed by him, the employee to his immediate supervisor. The employee may grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought and should identify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to be accompanied by a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇violated. The immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within five nine (59) days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: STEP TWO Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall submit the written grievance to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) calendar days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: Within nine (9) calendar days following the decision under Step No. the employee may submit the written grievance to his Department Head who will deliver his decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days from the date on which the written grievance was presented to him. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. This step may be omitted where the employee's ’s immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement, STEP THREE then: Within five nine (59) calendar days following the decision in the immediately preceding step, Step No. the grievance shall may be submitted in writing to the President Hospital Administrator or the designated Hospital representativehis designee. A meeting will then be held between the President Hospital Administrator or the designated representative his designee and the designated union representatives who may be accompanied by general representative of the Union, Grievance Committee within five nine (59) calendar days of the submission of the grievance at Step No. unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. It is understood and agreed that a representative of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the may present at the meeting. It is further understood that the Hospital Administrator or his designee may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at such meeting. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten nine (109) calendar days following the date of such meeting.. A complaint or grievance arising directly between the Hospital and the Union concerning the interpretation, application or alleged violation of the Agreement shall be originated at Step No. within fourteen (14) calendar days following the circumstances giving rise to the complaint or grievance. It is expressly understood, however, that the provisions of this Article may not be used with respect to a directly affecting an employee which such employee could himself institute and the regular grievance shall not be thereby bypassed. Where a number of employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to grieve separately they may present a group grievance in writing each employee who is grieving to the Department Head or his designee within fourteen

AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes purpose of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint com- plaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions pro- visions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violatedvio- lated. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three ( 3 ) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties complaints hereto that com- plaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no u n t i l grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor super- visor within five (5) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. Failing settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor's decision in the following manner and sequence: STEP ONE The employee shall submit . the grievance, in writing, and signed by him, to him,-to his immediate supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union Union--▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the written en-grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: STEP TWO Within five (5) fe days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall submit the written grievance to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be be- omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement, STEP THREE settlement then: Step Within five (5) days following the decision in the immediately immedi- ately preceding step, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the President Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital or the designated Hospital representative. A meeting will then be held between the President Chief Executive Officer or the designated Hospital representative and the designated desig- nated union representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of the Union, within five (5) days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten (10) days following the date of such meeting. Policy Grievance A complaint or grievance arising directly between the Hospital and the Union concerning the interpretation, applica- tion or alleged violation of the Agreement shall be originated at Step within ten days following the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. It is expressly understood, however, that the provisions of this Article may not be used with respect to a grievance directly affecting an employee which he could have instituted himself and the regular grievance procedure shall not be thereby by-passed. Where the grievance..is a Hospital grievance filed with the Grievance Committee. Where a number of employees have identical grievances, and each one would be entitled to grieve separately, they may pre- sent a group grievance, in writing identifying each employee who grieving, to the Department Head, or his designate within ten days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred. The grievance shall then -be treated as-being initiated at Step and the applicable provisions this Article shall then apply with respect to the handling of such grievance.

AND ARBITRATION. For Each representative of either the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance Employer or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal discipline imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three ( 3 ) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, it is understood that an employee has no u n t i l has first given his immediate supervisor adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union responsible for making prompt and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desiresefforts to adjust grievances or misunderstandings between employees and the Employer. Such complaint The Union and the Employer jointly acknowledge the right of any employee involved to present individual grievances directly to the representative of the Employer on an informal basis and to work out the settlement of such individual grievances. This right shall not be interpreted to include decisions as to wages, hours, and conditions which affect the bargaining unit as a whole or which will be contrary to the provisions of this Agreement. For purposes of the formal grievance and arbitration procedure, a grievance shall be discussed with immediate supervisor within five (5) days after circumstances giving rise defined as an allegation by the grievant or the Union that a specific provision or provisions of this Agreement has/have been breached in its application to the grievant. A grievance shall be in the form of a written statement stating the event or occurrence on which the grievance is based, including the date when such breach is alleged to have occurred or ought reasonably and the specific contractual provision(s) alleged to have come to attention been breached, and shall set forth the remedy requested. A grievance shall be filed within ten (10) business days of the employee. Failing settlement occurrence of the five (5) it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor's decision event or the following manner and sequence: STEP ONE The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by him, to his supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day date on which the written grievant had or reasonably should have had knowledge of the event or conditions upon which the grievance was presented to himis based. Failing settlementOnce a grievance is filed, then: STEP TWO Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or the union Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall submit discuss it with the written grievance to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing appropriate department head within five (5) days following the day on which business days. If the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department the same person. Failing settlement, STEP THREE Within five (5) days following the decision in the immediately preceding step, the grievance shall be in writing to the President or the designated Hospital representative. A meeting will then be held between the President or the designated representative and the designated union representatives who may be accompanied by general representative of the Union, is not resolved within five (5) days of that meeting, the submission grievance shall be considered denied and the Union may present the grievance to the Director of Event Operations within three (3) business days after the expiration of said five (5) business day period. lfno settlement is reached within five (5) days of presentation of the grievance at Step unless extended to the Director of Event Operations, the grievance shall be considered denied, and the Union may submit a demand for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association within twenty (20) days after the expiration of said five (5) day period . Failure of the union to adhere to the time limits set forth herein shall be deemed a waiver of any grievance. Time limits may be modified by mutual written agreement of the parties in any particular case. Should the union timely proceed to arbitration; the parties will follow the labor arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Each shall bear its own costs and one-half of the fees of the American Arbitration Association and of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be without power to modify, alter, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. The arbitrator's award, if within his jurisdiction, shall be final and binding on both parties. The decision parties agree that any investigation of a bargaining unit employee prompted by an incident report filed at Fenway Park shall be conducted fully and fairly. The employee may request the presence of a Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ during an interview in connection with such an investigation. The employee and the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be provided a copy of any written report on the results of any such investigation. The Employer will notify the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of any disciplinary action taken against any member of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten (10) days following the date of such meetingbargaining unit.

AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged any question as to have been violatedwhether a matter is arbitrable. At the time formal discipline imposed Isimposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, request to the presence of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the case of suspension or discharge, discharge the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right tight in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three ( 3 ) days. It is the Isthe mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints shall of employees be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is Is understood that an employee has no u n t i l grievance he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. , Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five nine (59) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. Failing settlement the five employee and falling within nine (59) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five nine (59) calendar days following advice of his immediate supervisor's decision in the following manner and sequence: STEP ONE The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and may a written grievance signed by him, the employee to his immediate supervisor. The employee may grievance shall the nature of the and the remedy sought and should the of the Agreement which are alleged to be accompanied by a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇violated. The immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within five (59) days following the day on which the was presented to him. settlement, then: Within nine (9) calendar days following the decision under No. the employee may submit the written grievance to his Department Head who will decision in within nine (9) calendar days from the date on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlementThe parties may, then: STEP TWO Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employeeif they so desire, accompanied by a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall submit the written grievance meet to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which discuss the grievance was presented at a time and place suitable to him. both This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement, STEP THREE then: Within five nine (59) days following the decision in the immediately preceding step, the Step No. grievance shall may be submitted in writing to the President Hospital Administrator or the designated Hospital representativedesignee. A meeting will then be held between the President Hospital or the designated representative his designee and the designated union representatives who may be accompanied by general representative of the Union, within five Grievance Committee nine (59) calendar days of the submission of the grievance at Step No. unless extended by mutual agreement of the partiesIt is understood and agreed that a representative of the Canadian Union of Employees and the may be present at the meeting. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ understood that the Hospital Administrator or his designee may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at such meeting. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten nine (109) calendar days following the date of such meeting.. A or grievance arising directly between the Hospital and the Union concerning the interpretation, application or alleged violation of the Agreement shall be originated at Step No. within fourteen (14) calendar days following the rise to the complaint or grievance. It is expressly understood, however, that the provisions of this Article may not be used with respect to a grievance directly affecting an employee which such employee could himself institute and the regular grievance procedure shall not be thereby bypassed. Where a number of employees have grievances and each employee would be to grieve separately they may present a group grievance In writing identifying each employee who is grieving to the Department Head or designee within fourteen (14) days after the circumstances rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have to the attention of the The grievance shall then be treated as being initiated at Step No. and the applicable provisions of this shall then apply with respect to the of such grievance. The release or discharge of an employee shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A claim by an employee who has completed his probationary period that he has been unjustly discharged or suspended shall be treated as agrievance if awritten statement of such grievance is lodged by the employee with the Hospital at Step No. within seven (7) calendar days after the date the discharge or suspension is effected. Such special grievance may be settled under the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure by: