Common use of Grievance Levels Clause in Contracts

Grievance Levels. Level 1 - If a problem is not satisfactorily resolved through the above Preliminary Procedure, the teacher or the Association may within ten school days thereafter present a written grievance to the same appropriate individual, which will be answered in writing within five school days thereafter. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ - If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at Level l, the teacher or the Association may, within ten school days after receiving the written answer at Level l, present or mail the written grievance to the Superintendent of Schools, who will investigate the problem and may at his discretion, within five school days after receipt of such written grievance, conduct an informal discussion involving the teacher, the Association, if requested by the teacher or if the Association has already participated in the grievance, and appropriate supervisory and administrative personnel. The Superintendent will answer such grievance in writing within five school days after receipt, or if an informal discussion is held, then within five school days thereafter. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ - If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, the teacher or the Association may, within ten school days after receiving the written answer at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, present or mail the written grievance to the Chair of the School Committee, who will investigate the problem and may, at his discretion within ten school days after receipt of such written grievance, conduct an informal discussion involving the teacher, the Association, if requested by the teacher or if the Association has already participated in the grievance, appropriate supervisory and administrative personnel, and the Superintendent of Schools. The Chair will answer such grievance in writing within ten school days after receipt, or if an informal discussion is held, then within ten school days thereafter. Level 4 - Binding arbitration in accord with Section 6 of this ARTICLE.

Grievance Levels. All alleged written grievances shall include the name and position of the aggrieved party, the identity of the provision of the Agreement involved in the alleged grievance, the time when and the place where the alleged events or conditions constituting the alleged grievance occurred, the identity of the individual who caused the event or condition giving rise to the alleged grievance, and a statement of the nature of the alleged grievance and the redress sought by the aggrieved party. A. Level 1 - One – Informal A unit member has the right and obligation to discuss any claim concerning an alleged breach, misinterpretation or misapplication of any term of this Agreement with a Council representative. If a problem the matter is not satisfactorily resolved through the above Preliminary Procedureinformally resolved, the teacher or the Association may within ten school days thereafter unit member will present a written grievance claim to the same appropriate individualAssistant Superintendent for Personnel and Labor Relations, which who will be answered answer the claim in writing within five school the next ten (10) calendar days. The written claim must be filed within fifteen (15) calendar days thereafterafter the unit member had actual knowl- edge of or should reasonably have known of the event. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ - The grievance appeal must be filed within the time limit specified, otherwise the grievance will be time-barred, further appeal will be barred and the grievance will be deemed waived and discontinued. B. Level Two If the grievance claim is not satisfactorily resolved at Level lOne and the Chairperson/designee approves the fur- ther processing of the grievance, as defined in this Agreement, the teacher or the Association may, within ten school days after receiving the written answer at Level l, Chairperson/designee will present or mail the a formal written grievance to the Superintendent of Schools, who will investigate the problem and may at his discretion, Schools within five school days after receipt of such written grievance, conduct an informal discussion involving the teacher, the Association, if requested by the teacher or if the Association has already participated in the grievance, and appropriate supervisory and administrative personnel. The Superintendent will answer such grievance in writing within five school days after receipt, or if an informal discussion is held, then within five school days thereafter. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ - If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, the teacher or the Association may, within ten school days after receiving the written answer at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, present or mail the written grievance to the Chair of the School Committee, who will investigate the problem and may, at his discretion within ten school days after receipt of such written grievance, conduct an informal discussion involving the teacher, the Association, if requested by the teacher or if the Association has already participated in the grievance, appropriate supervisory and administrative personnel, and the Superintendent of Schools. The Chair will answer such grievance in writing within ten school days after receipt, or if an informal discussion is held, then within ten school days thereafter. Level 4 - Binding arbitration in accord with Section 6 of this ARTICLE.fifteen