Common use of Grievance Levels Clause in Contracts

Grievance Levels. The following formal Grievance Levels shall apply if informal discussions and attempts to resolve the matter between the Employee or Union and the immediate Supervisor are not successful. Disciplinary actions described in Article 22 Section 5 are not subject to Grievance Levels l and 2 of this Article, but shall immediately proceed to Level 3 of this Article. a. Level 1. Within ten (10) days of the event giving rise to a Grievance or from the date the Employee(s) could have reasonably been expected to have had knowledge of such event, the Employee(s) or Union may file a written Grievance with the directly involved duty officer. The statement shall contain a statement describing the Grievance, the specific section(s) of this Agreement allegedly violated, and the remedy requested. The duty officer may have a meeting with the Grievant and, within ten (10) days of receiving the Grievance, give a written answer to the Grievant and forward the Grievance and the answer to the Fire Chief. b. Level