Common use of LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Where a difference arises between the parties to or persons bound by this collective agreement as to the interpretation, application, operation or contravention, or alleged contravention of this agreement, or as to whether such difference can be the subject of arbitration, the Association, or the Board shall have the right to present a grievance. All such grievances must be presented in writing and shall set out the nature of the difference, the article(s) of the agreement which has allegedly been violated and the remedy sought. A grievance shall not be defeated solely because it fails to cite an article, cites an incorrect article of this Agreement, or seeks an inappropriate remedy. 16.1.1 Any individual grievance filed by a teacher must be submitted to Superintendent of Human Resources or delegated authority with a copy to the President of the Local within fifty (50) working days of the date the teacher first knew of the alleged violation or misapplication. An Association or Board grievance must be submitted to the other party within fifty (50) working days of the date the Association or the Board first knew of the alleged violation or misapplication. Failure to submit a grievance within the time limits specified shall render the grievance inarbitrable. The Grievance Committee may formally consider a grievance which has been submitted beyond the fifty (50) day time limit for grievances, when the Committee decides to do so. 16.2 Upon receipt of the grievance, the recipient of the grievance will schedule a meeting within ten (10) working days or such later date as is mutually agreeable, for the parties to meet and endeavour to resolve the difference set forth in the grievance. Within five (5) working days of the meeting, the recipient of the grievance shall provide a written response to the grievance. 16.3 If the grievance is denied, the teacher or Association may, within fifteen

LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Where a difference arises between the parties to or persons bound by this collective agreement as to the interpretation, application, operation or contravention, or alleged contravention of this agreement, or as to whether such difference can be the subject of arbitration, the Association, or the Board School Division shall have the right to present a grievance. All such grievances must be presented in writing and shall set out the nature of the difference, the article(s) of the agreement which has allegedly been violated and the remedy sought. A grievance shall not be defeated solely because it fails to cite an article, cites an incorrect article of this Agreement, or seeks an inappropriate remedy. 16.1.1 Any individual grievance filed by a teacher must be submitted to Superintendent of Human Resources or delegated authority with a copy to the President of the Local within fifty (50) working days of the date the teacher first knew of the alleged violation or misapplication. An Association or Board School Division grievance must be submitted to the other party within fifty (50) working days of the date the Association or the Board School Division first knew of the alleged violation or misapplication. Failure to submit a grievance within the time limits specified shall render the grievance inarbitrable. The Grievance Committee may formally consider a grievance which has been submitted beyond the fifty (50) day time limit for grievances, when the Committee decides to do so. 16.2 Upon receipt of the grievance, the recipient of the grievance will schedule a meeting within ten (10) working days or such later date as is mutually agreeable, for the parties to meet and endeavour to resolve the difference set forth in the grievance. Within five (5) working days of the meeting, the recipient of the grievance shall provide a written response to the grievance. 16.3 If the grievance is denied, the teacher or Association may, within fifteenfifteen (15) working days of receipt of the grievance response, submit the grievance in writing to the Superintendent of Human Resources or delegated authority requesting consideration of the grievance by the Grievance Committee. Failure to advance a grievance within the time limits specified shall render the grievance null and void. 16.4 A grievance committee, consisting of the Superintendent of Human Resources or delegated Director and one other Superintendent or delegated Director shall meet as necessary. At least one member of the Grievance Committee shall possess a valid Alberta teaching certificate. 16.5 When the Grievance Committee receives notice of the submission of a grievance, it shall provide an opportunity for the teacher and a representative(s) of the Association and School Division administration to be heard and shall render a decision within twenty-one (21) working days following the receipt of such notice. The Grievance Committee shall dispose of each grievance before proceeding to another, except where the hearing of such a grievance is adjourned for the purpose of obtaining further information. 16.6 The Grievance Committee shall forward the Committee’s decision to the submitting party, in writing, with copies to the Chief Superintendent of Schools and the President of the Local. When a grievance is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be made known to the submitting party in writing.