Establishment of Procedure. The parties hereto agree that the establishment and maintenance of a harmonious and cooperative relationship between the District and its employees is essential to the operation of the school system, and therefore establish this procedure to secure equitable solutions to alleged grievances of employees through procedures under which they may present grievances free from coercion, interference, restraint, discrimination or reprisals, and by which the District and its employees are afforded adequate opportunity to resolve disputes without the necessity of time consuming and costly proceedings before administrative agencies and/or in the courts.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement