Common use of Choice of Remedies Clause in Contracts

Choice of Remedies. If, as a result of the written Employer response in Step 3, the grievance remains unresolved, and if the grievance involves the suspension, demotion, or discharge of an Employee who has completed the required probationary period, the grievance may be appealed either to Step 4 of Article 8 or a procedure such as Veteran's Preference or Human Rights. If appealed to any procedure other than the arbitration procedure as provided in Step 4 of Article 8, the grievance is not subject to the arbitration procedure in Step 4 of Article 8, except that with respect to statutes under the jurisdiction of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an Employee pursuing a statutory remedy is not precluded from also pursuing an appeal under this grievance procedure. The aggrieved Employee shall indicate in writing which procedure is to be utilized - Step 4 of Article 8, or another appeal procedure - and shall sign a statement to the effect that the choice of any other hearing precludes the aggrieved Employee from making a subsequent appeal through Step 4 of Article 8.

Choice of Remedies. If, as a result of the written Employer response in Step 3, the grievance remains unresolved, and if the grievance involves the suspension, demotion, or discharge of an Employee employee who has completed the required probationary period, the grievance may be appealed either to Step 4 of Article 8 or a procedure such as as: Veteran's Preference Preference, or Human Rights. If appealed to any procedure other than Step 4 of the arbitration procedure as provided in Step 4 of Article 8, the grievance is not subject to the arbitration procedure in Step 4 of Article 8, except that with respect to statutes under the jurisdiction of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an Employee employee pursuing a statutory remedy is not precluded from also pursuing an appeal under this grievance procedure. The aggrieved Employee employee shall indicate in writing which procedure is to be utilized - Step 4 of Article 8, or another appeal procedure - and shall sign a statement to the effect that the choice of any other hearing precludes the aggrieved Employee employee from making a subsequent appeal through Step 4 of Article 8.