Common use of Employee Relations Division/Division Level Clause in Contracts

Employee Relations Division/Division Level. If a mutually acceptable solution has not been reached in Step 1, the grievant shall submit the grievance in writing on appropriate forms which shall provide a (1) the grievance has been filed in a timely manner; (2) the initial step has been followed; (3) if the grievance alleges that a specific Memorandum of Understanding article(s) has been misapplied or violated; and (4) the matter complained of in the grievance is covered by a specific provision of the Agreement. The determination and notification to the grievant and CNA will generally be made within five (5) working days of receipt of the grievance. Any affected party may appeal this determination directly to an arbitrator in accordance with the provisions of this procedure within five