Common use of Basic Rules Clause in Contracts

Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal within the grievance timelines and the parties do not reach mutual agreement to extend the time limits to present a grievance/appeal, or the employee does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved. B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure. C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, the employee shall be informed in writing and the employee may file the grievance at the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and the Union, Steps 1 of the grievance procedure may be waived. D. The Chief Human Resources Officer may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, department-wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. IUOE may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors. E. Upon written consent of the parties, (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative) the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended. F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure. G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance at Step 1. H. In order to encourage ▇▇▇▇▇ discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances, the County and Local 501 agree that the grievance files of the respective parties shall be confidential.

Basic Rules. ‌ A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal within the grievance timelines and the parties do not reach mutual agreement to extend the time limits to present a grievance/appeal, or the employee does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved. B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure. C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, the employee shall be informed in writing and the employee may file the grievance at the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and the Union, Steps 1 of the grievance procedure may be waived. D. The Chief Human Resources Officer may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, department-wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. IUOE may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors. E. Upon written consent of the parties, (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative) the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended. F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure. G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance at Step 1. H. In order to encourage ▇▇▇▇▇ discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances, the County and Local 501 agree that the grievance files of the respective parties shall be confidential.