Common use of First Level Clause in Contracts

First Level. An employee who has a grievance shall first attempt to resolve the grievance (or complaint) through informal discussion with the Fire Chief. If such informal discussion does not result in a satisfactory resolution of the complaint said complaint shall be reduced to writing in accordance with Section 1 above. A meeting shall be scheduled within ten (10) days following submission of written grievances to the Fire Chief for the purpose of resolving the complaint. At such meeting, the Fire Chief may have as his spokesman the Department’s representative, while the employee may have his chosen representative. The parties will endeavor to resolve the issue(s) before them. After this meeting the Fire Chief shall have ten (10) days in which to formally (in writing) answer the grievance. Any settlement reached after presentation of written grievance shall be reduced to writing and signed by the parties.

First Level. An employee who has a grievance shall first attempt to resolve the grievance (or complaint) through an informal discussion with the Fire Chief. If such informal discussion does not result in a satisfactory resolution of the complaint complaint, said complaint shall be reduced to writing in accordance with Section 1 above. A meeting shall be scheduled within ten (10) days following the submission of written grievances to the Fire Chief for the purpose of resolving the complaint. At such meetingmeetings, the Fire Chief may have as his spokesman the Department’s representative, while the employee may have his chosen representative. The parties will endeavor to resolve the issue(s) before them. After this meeting meeting, the Fire Chief shall have ten (10) days in which to formally (in writing) answer the grievance. Any settlement reached after the presentation of the written grievance shall be reduced to writing and signed by the parties.