Common use of Initiating a Grievance Clause in Contracts

Initiating a Grievance. 20.2.1 A grievance shall be effective upon receipt by the Employer’s designate. A grievance must be initiated within thirty (30) calendar days from the date on which the employee first became aware of the alleged infraction. Notwithstanding, the thirty (30) calendar day time limit shall not apply to those items included in the agreement where the Employer has allegedly failed to apply a specific benefit e.g.: vacation leave, sick leave, shift differential, etc. In these latter instances the time limit shall be one (1) year after the date on which the alleged infraction first occurred. The effective date of any necessary retroactive pay adjustments shall be the date on which the infraction first occurred.

Initiating a Grievance. 20.2.1 A) A grievance shall be effective upon receipt by the Employer’s designate. A grievance must be initiated within thirty (30) calendar days from the date on which the employee first became aware of the alleged infraction. Notwithstanding, the thirty (30) calendar day time limit shall not apply to those items included in the agreement where the Employer has allegedly failed to apply a specific benefit e.g.: vacation leave, sick leave, shift differential, etc. .. In these latter instances the time limit shall be one (1) year after the date on which the alleged infraction first occurred. The effective date of any necessary retroactive pay adjustments shall be the date on which the infraction first occurred.