Contract Grievances. 1. A contract grievance under this Subsection is defined as any dispute between the Company and a Flight Attendant or group of Flight Attendants growing out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement, or any agreements supplemental thereto. Grievances shall not include proposed changes in hours of employment, rates of compensation or working conditions. Any Flight Attendant, group of Flight Attendants, or the Association may file a grievance. Grievances must be filed in writing and shall contain a reference to the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated and a short, concise statement of the facts involved. 2. Prior to filing a grievance, the Flight Attendant(s) shall discuss the matter with the Director of Inflight, or her/his designee, in an effort to resolve the dispute; provided, however, that failure to have such a discussion shall not affect the validity of the grievance. 3. Contract grievances must be filed with the Director of Inflight or her/his designee, within sixty (60) calendar days of the time the affected Flight Attendant(s) became aware or reasonably should have become aware of the circumstances from which the dispute arises. It is not intended that this limitation precludes requests for correction of bookkeeping or clerical errors. Any contract grievance filed by the Association regarding a dispute under Section 1 of this Agreement may be filed directly with the System Board of Adjustment.
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Sources: Tentative Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Tentative Agreement