Common use of Grievance of the Parties Clause in Contracts

Grievance of the Parties. A. Should either Party have a grievance concerning institutional rights granted by law, regulation or this Agreement, it shall inform the designated representative of the other Party of the specific nature of the complaint in writing, as well as any provision of law, rule, or regulation allegedly violated, and the relief sought, within thirty (30) days of the date of the matter, incident or issue being grieved, or the date the Party reasonably should have been aware of the matter, incident or issue. The grieving Party will file the grievance with the designated representative of the other party at the level of recognition. 1. A local matter will be filed with the designated local representative of the other Party; or 2. A national matter will be filed with the designated national level representative. B. Within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the written grievance, the receiving party will send a written response stating its position regarding the grievance. If the matter is not resolved, the grieving party may refer it to arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Article.