Common use of Dispute Procedure Clause in Contracts

Dispute Procedure. 1. If an employee or group of employees believes that any paragraph or paragraphs of this Work Standards Section has been violated, and the employee(s) is aggrieved as the result thereof, the employee, or a designated member of the group, shall take the following steps should a work standard dispute occur: STEP 1 EMPLOYEE/SUPERVISOR/UNION OFFICIAL Employee(s) notify Supervision of a work standard issue at which point the Union Official may be contacted. The employee(s) will identify the reason(s) for the dispute. The supervisor and Union Official investigates the concern and may extend the investigation to the other shifts for consistent application with the intent to mutually resolve the dispute utilizing, but not limited to SWI’s (prescribed method), layout, sequence, tools, health and safety and ergonomics. STEP 2 Unifor TIME STUDY/INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING REVIEW If the dispute remains, the Divisional Industrial Engineer and the Unifor Time Study Representative will review any data or address any other issues in an attempt to resolve the employee(s) concern. When timing of any job or operation is necessary in connection with adjusting a grievance, the Time Study Representative shall be permitted to examine the information resulting from such timing upon its completion. STEP 3 FORMAL E.B. (Elemental Breakdown) At this stage, and if necessary, in an attempt to finalize the issue, a formal request is made by the Unifor/Time Study Representative on behalf of the Union Official to complete an Elemental Breakdown of the operation. Prompt attention will be given by the Divisional Industrial Engineer to verify/establish the Elemental Breakdown. Following the receipt of the Elemental Breakdown, the Unifor Time Study Representative will be permitted to make a study of the job in dispute for the purpose of resolving the above issue(s). It is understood this review will be completed as expeditiously as possible. (This study shall not be deemed to be in substitution for the National Union Industrial Engineer giving technical assistance as provided in Paragraph 3 below) Such elemental breakdown shall be analyzed by the time measurement system that the Company utilizes consisting of all the elements of the operation in the order of their performance with the time for each element and the total time for the operation as these appear on the study or supporting data. On conveyor assembly lines each elemental breakdown will reflect the scheduled rate of production and available time, either by the hour or the day as requested. Along with such elemental breakdown in question the Company shall provide a station layout illustrating dimensions, tooling, parts location, walking distance, etc. By receiving the elemental breakdown and other information regarding an operation, the Union will not thereby waive its right later to dispute the time values of the elements of the operation. STEP 4 APPEAL In the event the parties cannot establish a standard, a meeting may be convened with the Union Officials and Centre Manager/PRM along with the Company and the Unifor Time Study Representative and other designated employee(s) where applicable to resolve the dispute. Further, if an equitable resolution is not reached, a meeting with the Human Resource Manager may be requested by the Plant Chairperson to discuss the issue. NOTE 1: During steps 1, 2, 3 and 4, it is understood that no disciplinary action will be taken until the Unifor Time Study Representative has had the opportunity to complete the Elemental Breakdown and/or review the work assignment on other shifts.

Dispute Procedure. 1. If an employee or group of employees believes that any paragraph or paragraphs of this Work Standards Section has been violated, and the employee(s) is aggrieved as the result thereof, the employee, or a designated member of the group, shall take the following steps should a work standard dispute occur: STEP 1 EMPLOYEE/SUPERVISOR/UNION OFFICIAL Employee(s) notify Supervision of a work standard issue at which point the Union Official may be contacted. The employee(s) will identify the reason(s) for the dispute. The supervisor and Union Official investigates the concern and may extend the investigation to the other shifts for consistent application with the intent to mutually resolve the dispute utilizing, but not limited to SWI’s (prescribed method), layout, sequence, tools, health and safety and ergonomics. STEP 2 Unifor CAW TIME STUDY/INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING REVIEW If the dispute remains, the Divisional Industrial Engineer and the Unifor CAW Time Study Representative will review any data or address any other issues in an attempt to resolve the employee(s) concern. When timing of any job or operation is necessary in connection with adjusting a grievance, the Time Study Representative shall be permitted to examine the information resulting from such timing upon its completion. STEP 3 FORMAL E.B. (Elemental Breakdown) At this stage, and if necessary, in an attempt to finalize the issue, a formal request is made by the UniforCAW/Time Study Representative on behalf of the Union Official to complete an Elemental Breakdown of the operation. Prompt attention will be given by the Divisional Industrial Engineer to verify/establish the Elemental Breakdown. Following the receipt of the Elemental Breakdown, the Unifor CAW Time Study Representative will be permitted to make a study of the job in dispute for the purpose of resolving the above issue(s). It is understood this review will be completed as expeditiously as possible. (This study shall not be deemed to be in substitution for the National Union Industrial Engineer giving technical assistance as provided in Paragraph 3 below) Such elemental breakdown shall be analyzed by the time measurement system that the Company utilizes consisting of all the elements of the operation in the order of their performance with the time for each element and the total time for the operation as these appear on the study or supporting data. On conveyor assembly lines each elemental breakdown will reflect the scheduled rate of production and available time, either by the hour or the day as requested. Along with such elemental breakdown in question the Company shall provide a station layout illustrating dimensions, tooling, parts location, walking distance, etc. By receiving Receiving the elemental breakdown and other information regarding an operation, the Union will not thereby waive its right later to dispute the time values of the elements of the operation. STEP 4 APPEAL In the event the parties cannot establish a standard, a meeting may be convened with the Union Officials and Centre Manager/PRM along with the Company and the Unifor CAW Time Study Representative and other designated employee(s) where applicable to resolve the dispute. Further, if an equitable resolution is not reached, a meeting with the Human Resource Manager may be requested by the Plant Chairperson to discuss the issue. NOTE 1: During steps 1, 2, 3 and 4, it is understood that no disciplinary action will be taken until the Unifor CAW Time Study Representative has had the opportunity to complete the Elemental Breakdown and/or review the work assignment on other shifts.

Dispute Procedure. 1. If an employee or group of employees believes that any paragraph or paragraphs of this Work Standards Section has been violated, and the employee(s) is aggrieved as the result thereof, the employee, or a designated member of the group, shall take the The following steps will be taken should a work standard dispute occur: STEP 1 EMPLOYEE/SUPERVISOR/UNION OFFICIAL COMMITEEPERSON DISCUSSION Employee(s) notify Supervision of a work standard issue at which point the Union Official Committeeperson may be contacted. The employee(s) will identify the reason(s) for the dispute. The supervisor and Union Official and/or Committeeperson/District Representative investigates the concern and may extend the investigation to the other shifts for consistent application with the intent to mutually resolve the dispute utilizing, but not limited to SWI’s (prescribed method), layout, sequence, tools, health heath and safety and ergonomics. STEP 2 Unifor CAW TIME STUDY/INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING REVIEW If the dispute remains, the Divisional Industrial Engineer and the Unifor CAW Time Study Representative will review any data or address any other issues in an attempt to resolve the employee(s) concern. When timing of any job or operation is necessary in connection with adjusting a grievance, the Time Study Representative shall be permitted to examine the information resulting from such timing upon its completion. STEP 3 FORMAL E.B. (Elemental Breakdown) At this stage, and if necessary, in an attempt to finalize the issue, a formal request is made by the Unifor/CAW Time Study Representative on behalf of the Union Official Zone Committeeperson to complete an Elemental Breakdown of the operation. Prompt attention will be given by the Divisional Industrial Engineer to verify/establish the Elemental Breakdown. Following the receipt of the Elemental Breakdown, the Unifor CAW Time Study Representative will be permitted to make a study of the job in dispute for the purpose of resolving the above issue(s). It is understood this review will be completed as expeditiously as possible. (This study shall not be deemed to be in substitution for the National Union Industrial Engineer giving technical assistance as provided in Paragraph 3 below) Such elemental breakdown shall be analyzed by the time measurement system that the Company utilizes consisting of all the elements of the operation in the order of their performance with the time for each element and the total time for the operation as these appear on the study or supporting data. On conveyor assembly lines each elemental breakdown will reflect the scheduled rate of production and available time, either by the hour or the day as requested. Along with such elemental breakdown in question the Company shall provide a station layout illustrating dimensions, tooling, parts location, walking distance, etc. By receiving the elemental breakdown and other information regarding an operation, the Union will not thereby waive its right later to dispute the time values of the elements of the operation. STEP 4 APPEAL In the event the parties cannot establish a standard, a meeting may be convened with the Union Officials District Representative and Centre Manager/PRM along with the Company and the Unifor CAW Time Study Representative and other designated employee(s) where applicable to resolve the dispute. Further, if an equitable resolution is not reached, a meeting with the Human Resource Manager may be requested by the Plant Chairperson to discuss the issue. NOTE 1: During steps 1, 2, 3 and 4, it is understood that no disciplinary action will be taken until the Unifor CAW Time Study Representative has had the opportunity to complete the Elemental Breakdown and/or review the work assignment on other shifts.