ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The parties to this Agreement are agreed that of utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. grievance shall be considered which usurps the function of the management as set forth in this Agreement, or where the circumstances giving rise to it occurred more than three ( 3 ) days before the filing of the grievance. It is understood that an employee has no grievance until the matter has been referred to his immediate supervisor and an opportunity given to adjust the complaint. A grievance of an employee properly arising under this Agreement shall be adjusted and settled as follows: The aggrieved employee shall present his grievance writing to his immediate supervisor within two (2) days following the discussion with the supervisor in Article The grievance shall set out the article broken in the agreement, wherever possible. He shall have the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. If a settlement satisfactory to the employee concerned is not reached within two (2) days, the grievance may be presented as follows at any time within two (2) days thereafter. The aggrieved employee may present the grievance writing to the administrator or his appointee, who shall arrange a meeting with the within seven (7) days thereafter. He shall have the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. At this conference both the and the Employer may bring such other persons (including counsel) as they may desire. The Employer's answer shall be delivered within ten (10) days following this meeting. If a settlement satisfactory to the employee concerned not reached under Step and if the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation or alleged violation of the Agreement, a grievance may be referred by either party to a Board of Arbitration as provided in Article below at any time within ten (10) days after the decision in Step is given. If no such request for arbitration is received within the time limits specified, then it shall be deemed to have been abandoned.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The parties to this Agreement are agreed agreement agree that it is of the utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement as quickly as possible. No grievance shall be considered which usurps the function of the management as set forth in this Agreement, or where the circumstances giving rise to it occurred or originated more than three ( 3 ) eight (8) full working days before the filing tiling of the grievance. It is understood that , except in the case of recall where an employee has is not immediately aware of the circumstances, he will be allowed to present his grievance within the eight (8) full working days from the day he first learned or reasonably ought to have learned of the circumstances giving rise to his grievance. The Company recognizes the right of employee to grievances according to the established procedure. In order to facilitate the exercise of the said right, the Company ensures that no employee is interfered with in the filing of a grievance. The periods provided for in the different steps of the grievance procedure may be extended upon mutual agreement in writing between the parties. As long as a grievance shall be under consideration in compliance with the mentioned procedure or if any change brought about by the Company is the cause of the dispute, any new working conditions shall remain in effect until the matter a decision pursuant to this agreement has been referred to his immediate supervisor and an opportunity given to adjust the complaintreached. A grievance of an employee Grievances properly arising under this Agreement shall agreement be adjusted and settled as follows: Step No. The aggrieved employee shall present his grievance in writing to his immediate supervisor within two (2) days following the discussion with the supervisor in Article The grievance shall set out the article broken in the agreement, wherever possible. He shall have the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. He have the assistance his departmental representative if he so desires. If a settlement satisfactory to the employee concerned is not reached within two (2) days, the grievance may be presented as follows at any time within two (2) days thereafter. The aggrieved employee may present the grievance writing to the administrator or his appointee, who shall arrange a meeting with the within seven (7) days thereafter. He shall have the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. At this conference both the and the Employer may bring such other persons shall give his decision within (including counsel4) as they may desire. The Employer's answer shall be delivered within ten (10) working days following this meetingthe presentation of the grievance to him. If a settlement the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ decision is not satisfactory to the employee concerned not reached under Step and if then the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation or alleged violation of the Agreement, a grievance may be referred by either party to a Board of Arbitration presented as provided in Article below at any time within ten (10) days after the decision in Step is given. If no such request for arbitration is received within the time limits specified, then it shall be deemed to have been abandoned.follows:
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Sources: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The It is the mutual desire of the parties to this Agreement are agreed hereto that complaints of utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances the employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible. possible without stoppage of work, and it is understood that an employee may present an oral complaint at any time, without recourse to the grievance shall be considered which usurps the function of the management as set forth in this Agreement, or where the circumstances giving rise to it occurred more than three ( 3 ) days before the filing of the grievanceprocedure herein. It is understood that an employee has no grievance until the matter he has been referred to first given his immediate supervisor and an opportunity given to adjust the his complaint. A grievance of STEP If an employee properly arising under this Agreement has a complaint, he shall be adjusted and settled as follows: The aggrieved employee shall present his grievance writing to discuss it with his immediate supervisor supervisor. In order to be considered a grievance, such discussion must take place within two (2) working days following after the discussion circumstances giving rise to the complaint first occurred or originated or the employee reasonably ought to have known of the circumstances. The immediate supervisor shall communicate his reply to the complaint with two (2) working days. If such complaint is not settled to the supervisor in Article The satisfaction of the employee concerned, the complainant may file a written grievance shall set out the article broken in the agreement, wherever possiblefollowing manner and sequence. He STEP The employee shall have with the assistance of his a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. If submit a settlement satisfactory signed, dated written statement of such grievance (on a form supplied by the Union) to the employee concerned is not reached Superintendent or his designate within two (2) daysworking days after he has received the reply of the immediate supervisor. The nature of the grievance, the Article of the Agreement that has been violated, misapplied or misinterpreted, in the case of “group grievances” where there is more than one (1) the name of each and the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out in the grievance. A grievance which to set out this information will not be processed or considered beyond this step. The wording of the grievance presented at this step may be presented as follows changed or amended for the purpose of clarification at any time within two (2) days up to and including Step but not thereafter. The aggrieved employee may present the grievance writing to the administrator Superintendent or his appointeedesignate, who shall arrange as the case may be, will hold a meeting within three (3) days, or such other time as may be agreed by the parties, with the within seven (7) days thereafter. He shall have and the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires▇, to discuss the grievance and shall deliver his decision in writing within two (2) working days following the meeting. At this conference both Failing settlement, then: STEP3 Within three (3) working days following the decision under Step No. the written grievance will be forwarded to the Human Resources Manager or his designate who will hold a meeting within five (5) working days, or such other time as may be agreed by the parties, with the and the Employer grievance committee, to discuss the grievance. It is understood that a staff representative of the Union may bring such other persons (including counsel) as they may desirealso be present at the meeting, at the request of either party. The Employer's answer shall be delivered Human Resources Manager or his designate will give his decision in writing within ten three (103) working days following this from the date of the meeting. If It is expressly understood that an employee who has a settlement satisfactory to complaint or a grievance shall follow the employee concerned not reached under Step procedures as outlined in this Article and if pending the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation or alleged violation investigation and determination of the Agreementvalidity of such claim shall continue to perform the duties assigned to him by management (unless he has been suspended or discharged), a grievance may providing such duties do not jeopardize the life, health or safety of the employee. Disciplinary suspensions will be referred by either party to a Board of Arbitration as provided in Article below at any time administered within ten four (104) days after the decision in Step is given. If no such request for arbitration is received within the time limits specified, then it shall be deemed to have been abandonedweeks.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The parties to this Agreement are agreed that of utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. grievance shall be considered which usurps the function of the management as set forth in this Agreement, or where the circumstances giving rise to it occurred more than three ( 3 ) days before the filing of the grievance. It is understood that When an employee has no grievance until the matter has been referred to his immediate supervisor and an opportunity given to adjust the a complaint. A grievance of an employee properly arising under this Agreement , it shall be adjusted and settled as follows: The taken up between the aggrieved employee shall present his grievance writing to his immediate supervisor within two (2) days following and the discussion with the supervisor in Article ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The grievance shall set out the article broken in the agreement, wherever possible. He shall have the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. If a settlement satisfactory to the employee concerned is not reached shall render his decision within two (2) working days. Failing a satisfactory settlement, the then: The grievance may will be presented as follows at any time within two (2) days thereafter. The aggrieved employee may present in writing and will be taken up between the grievance writing to the administrator or his appointee, who shall arrange a meeting with the within seven (7) days thereafter. He shall have the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Plant Manager. The aggrieved may be present if he so desires, or at the request of either party. At this conference both The Plant Manager shall render his decision in writing within two (2) working days. Failing a satisfactory settlement, then, The matter may be taken up, within seven (7) full working days, between the Union Committee and the Employer may bring such other persons (including counsel) as they may desirePlant Manager. The Employer's answer aggrieved may be present if he desires, or at the request of either party. A representative of the Union may be present at this step, at the request of either party. The Plant Manager shall render his decision in writing within three (3) working days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step No. the grievance may be delivered submitted to arbitration. If arbitration is not evoked within a period of ten (10) days following this meeting. If a settlement satisfactory to the employee concerned not reached under Step and if working days, the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation or alleged violation of the Agreement, a grievance may will be referred by either party to a Board of Arbitration as provided in Article below at any time within ten (10) days after the decision in Step is given. If no such request for arbitration is received within the time limits specified, then it shall be deemed considered to have been settled or abandoned.. Any difference arising directly between the Union and the Company relating to violations, interpretations and applications of the Agreement shall be processed under the provisions of this Article and shall be initiated at Step No. The Company recognizes the right of the Union to grieve on behalf of individual employees. At any stage of the grievance procedure, including arbitration, the conferring parties may have the assistance of the employee or employees concerned and any necessary witnesses, and all reasonable arrangements will be made to permit the conferring parties to have access to the plant to view disputed operations and to confer with the necessary witnesses. Any and all time limits fixed by this Article may, at any time, be extended by written agreement between the Company and the Union. All decisions arrived at between the Company and the representatives of the Union shall be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employee or employees concerned. When either party requests that any matter be submitted to arbitration, as herein before provided, it shall make such requests in writing, addressed to the other party to this Agreement. At the same time, the party requesting arbitration shall notify the Minister if Labour for the Province of Ontario, and request him to appoint a sole Arbitrator for the stated grievance. No person may be appointed as an arbitrator who has been involved in an attempt to negotiate or settle the grievance. No matter may be submitted to arbitration, which has not been carried through all previous stages of the grievance procedure. Each of the parties hereto shall share the expenses of the Arbitrator appointed. In determining any discharge or any other disciplinary grievance, the Arbitrator shall have the authority to:
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Sources: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The Employer and the Union agree that it is the purpose of the grievance procedure to amicably and justly settle any complaints and disagreements concerning the employees, the Union and the Employer, without, so far as is possible, resorting to arbitration. The parties agree that the settlement of any grievances shall be deemed not to this Agreement are agreed conflict with the provisions of the Agreement. It is the mutual desire of the parties that complaints of utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances employees shall be dealt with as quickly as possible. grievance shall be considered which usurps the function of the management as set forth in this Agreement, or where the circumstances giving rise to and it occurred more than three ( 3 ) days before the filing of the grievance. It is understood agreed that an employee has no grievance until he has first given the matter has been referred supervisor the opportunity to deal with his immediate supervisor and an opportunity given to adjust the complaint. A grievance Should any differences arise between the Employer and any of the employees as to the interpretation, application, administration, or violation of the provisions of the Agreement that cannot be satisfactorily dealt with pursuant to Article an employee properly arising under this Agreement effort shall be adjusted and settled as followsmade to settle such difference in the following manner: The aggrieved employee Within four (4) days after the alleged grievance has arisen the employee, who may request the assistance ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, shall present his grievance writing in writing, on a form agreed upon by the Employer and the Union, to the manager or his immediate supervisor designee and within two four (24) days following the discussion with time when such grievance was presented a decision satisfactory to the supervisor in Article The employee is not given then: Within five (5) days after the decision of Step One has been given, or should have been given, the shop committee shall present the written grievance to the manager, or his designee, shall set out schedule a meeting to be held within ten (10) days the article broken in the agreement, wherever possible. He shall have the assistance of his time when such ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if was presented to him or his designee. At the Step Two meeting, the manager, or his designee, may be accompanied by the manager's superior such other assistants as he so desires. If a settlement satisfactory to While the employee concerned is not reached within two (2) daysBusiness Representative of the Union may be present at the meeting, the grievance may be presented as follows company has the right to require his presence at any time within two (2) days thereafterthe meeting. The aggrieved employee may present the grievance manager, or designee, shall give a decision in writing to the administrator or his appointee, who shall arrange a meeting with the within seven (7) days thereafter. He shall have the assistance on behalf of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires. At this conference both the and the Employer may bring such other persons (including counsel) as they may desire. The Employer's answer shall be delivered within ten (101 0) days immediately following this the date of such meeting. If a settlement satisfactory to the employee concerned not reached under Step and if the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation or alleged violation of the Agreement, a grievance may be referred by either party to a Board of Arbitration as provided in Article below at any time within ten (10) days after the decision in Step is given. If no such request for arbitration is received within the time limits specified, then it shall be deemed to have been abandoned.
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Sources: Collective Agreement