Area Manager. The initial formal step in the resolution of a grievance shall be a meeting request along with submission of a grievance form by the grievant and/or the Union representative to the grievant's Area Manager or acting Area Manager. Additionally, the grievant and/or Union representative must provide a courtesy copy of the notices to the IBEW 1245 Business Representative and the MP Region Labor Relations Office. This meeting shall be requested within 5 calendar days following the conclusion of the informal process. This meeting will be held within 10 calendar days from the date of request and will include at a minimum the Area Manager or designee, the grievant (unless mutually agreed by management and the IBEW representative), and Union representative. Additional attendees will be determined by mutual agreement and may include: the immediate Supervisor, other levels of supervision, and any witnesses. Within 10 calendar days of this meeting (unless there is a mutually agreed upon extension), the Area Manager, or designee, shall submit a written response to the grievant and/or the Union representative, setting forth the basis for the decision regarding the dispute, including all supporting documentation. If the parties are unable to resolve the grievance, the Union may refer the grievance to step 2 of the grievance procedure. The referral must be received within 10 calendar days following receipt of the Area Manager's response.
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