GRIEVANCES WILL BE PROCESSED AS FOLLOWS. STEP 1 - It is generally understood that an employee has no grievance until he, either directly or through the Union, has first given their immediate Supervisor an opportunity to resolve the grievance. If, after registering the grievance with their immediate Supervisor and such grievance is not settled within three (3) regular working days or within any longer period which may have been agreed to by the Parties, then the following steps of the Grievance Procedure may be invoked. STEP 2 - The grievance shall be submitted in writing, stating the specifics of the grievance and the relevant Article from the Collective Agreement, to the Plant Management either directly or through the Union. The Plant Management will meet with the Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within three (3) working days of the receipt of the grievance in an attempt to resolve the grievance. The grievor may be present at this meeting, if requested by either Party. The Plant Management within a further three (3) working days will give the Company's answer on the grievance form, and return it to the Union. STEP 3 - If the grievance remains unsettled at the conclusion of Step 2, the grievance may be submitted to Branch Management who shall, within three (3) working days hold a meeting with the Union Grievance Committee (not to exceed two (2) in number) in a final attempt to resolve the grievance. A Staff Representative of the Union and the grievor may be present at this meeting, if requested by either Party. Branch Management will within a further three (3) working days give the Company's decision in writing to the Union on or attached to the grievance form. If settlement is not reached the grievance will proceed to Step 4. STEP 4 - Expedited arbitration or arbitration.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
GRIEVANCES WILL BE PROCESSED AS FOLLOWS. STEP 1 - It is generally understood that an employee has no grievance until hethey, either directly or through the Union, has have first given their immediate Supervisor an opportunity to resolve the grievance. If, after registering the grievance with their immediate Supervisor and such grievance is not settled within three five (35) regular working days or within any longer period which may have been agreed to by the Parties, then the following steps of the Grievance Procedure may be invoked. STEP 2 - The grievance shall be submitted in writing, stating the specifics of the grievance and the relevant Article from the Collective Agreement, to the Plant Management either directly or through the Union. The Plant Management will meet with the Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within three five (35) working days of the receipt of the grievance in an attempt to resolve the grievance. The grievor may be present at this meeting, if requested by either Party. The Plant Management within a further three five (35) working days will give the Company's answer on the grievance form, and return it to the Union. STEP 3 - If the grievance remains unsettled at the conclusion of Step 2, the grievance may be submitted to Branch Management who shall, within three five (35) working days hold a meeting with the Union Grievance Committee (not to exceed two (2) in number) in a final attempt to resolve the grievance. A Staff Representative of the Union and the grievor may be present at this meeting, if requested by either Party. Branch Management will within a further three five (35) working days give the Company's decision in writing to the Union on or attached to the grievance form. If settlement is not reached the grievance will proceed to Step 4. STEP 4 - Expedited arbitration or arbitration.
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Sources: Collective Agreement