Common use of LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 The following grievance procedure is in accordance with the requirements of the Labour Relations Code and provides for the peaceful settlement of any differences arising from the interpretation, application or operation of this Collective Agreement, including any questions as to whether the differences are arbitrable, and shall be dealt with as follows: 16.2 Step 1 Such differences (hereinafter called a grievance) shall first be submitted in writing to the Chairperson of the Teacher Welfare Committee of the Association and the Associate Superintendent of the Employer. (a) Such written submission shall be made within 30 days from the date the grievor first had knowledge of the alleged circumstances that give rise to the grievance. (b) The submission shall set out the nature of the grievance, the clause(s) of this Collective Agreement which are being disputed, and the remedy sought. 16.3 Step 2 In the event the grievance is not settled within 15 days from the date of the submission in accordance with Step 1, then within a further period of 15 days the grievance shall be referred in writing to the grievance committee. (a) Such grievance committee shall consist of two representatives of the Association and two representatives of the Employer. (b) This grievance committee shall meet and endeavour to resolve the grievance, and shall render its decision within 15 days following receipt of the submission. (c) If the majority of the grievance committee reaches a decision as to the disposition of the grievance, that decision shall be final and binding on both Parties. A majority decision shall be the decision of three members of the grievance committee.

LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 The parties agree to the following grievance procedure is dispute resolution process in accordance with the requirements of the Labour Relations Code and provides for the peaceful settlement of any order to resolve differences arising from between any teacher covered by this agreement and the Employer, or in a proper case between the Association and the Employer as to the interpretation, application application, operation or operation contravention, or alleged contravention of any local condition of this Collective Agreement, including any questions Agreement or as to whether such difference can be the differences are arbitrablesubject of arbitration, the Association shall have the right to present a grievance. 16.2 If at any time the parties agree that the alleged violation is of a central nature, the grievance procedure shall be transferred to the central grievance procedure and the central grievance procedure timelines shall be adhered to. 16.3 If the alleged violation is initiated as a central nature and then defined as a local grievance, the central grievance shall be transferred to the local grievance procedure and the local grievance procedure timelines shall be adhered to. 16.4 The grievance procedure time limits may be extended at any stage by mutual agreement by the parties. 16.5 It is understood that should a satisfactory disposition of the grievance not be reached at any step of the grievance procedure within the allotted times, the Employer, the teacher, or the Association may proceed to the next step. 16.6 A Teacher shall have the right to be accompanied by and/or represented by an Association Representative at any meeting described in this article. 16.7 If the grievor fails to meet deadlines, the grievance shall be deemed to be at an end. 16.8 Nothing in the grievance procedure precludes the parties from agreeing to informally resolve the matter. 16.9 The local grievance shall be dealt with as follows: 16.2 Step 1 Such differences Discussion (hereinafter called a grievanceInformal) The Teacher, with or without representation, or in the proper case the Association, shall first be submitted in writing attempt to resolve any dispute through written communication or resolution meeting with the Chairperson of the Teacher Welfare Committee of the Association and the Associate Superintendent of the Employer. Secretary Treasurer or designate, within thirty (a30) Such written submission shall be made within 30 operational days from the date on which the grievor first had knowledge teacher became aware of the alleged circumstances that give rise to the grievanceits occurrence. (b) The submission shall set out the nature of the grievance, the clause(s) of this Collective Agreement which are being disputed, and the remedy sought. 16.3 Step 2 In the event the grievance is not settled within 15 days from the date of the submission in accordance with Step 1, then within a further period of 15 days the grievance shall be referred in writing to the grievance committee. (a) Such grievance committee shall consist of two representatives of the Association and two representatives of the Employer. (b) This grievance committee shall meet and endeavour to resolve the grievance, and shall render its decision within 15 days following receipt of the submission. (c) If the majority of the grievance committee reaches a decision as to the disposition of the grievance, that decision shall be final and binding on both Parties. A majority decision shall be the decision of three members of the grievance committee.