Presentation of a Grievance. Should a grievance arise between the Township and any employee as defined in Section 2 herein such grievance shall be presented by the employee within no more than fifteen (15) calendar days from the actual date of the incident, and settled in the manner presented herein. Failure to present the grievance for settlement within the fifteen (15) calendar days provided shall result in the aggrieved employee being barred from further pursuing the matter, and the matter shall be deemed withdrawn. The procedure hereby established, unless by mutual consent changed or waived in part or entirety, shall be as follows: Step 1: The appropriate Association representative, the aggrieved employee, and the Chief of Police of the Department or his representative rnay reach a. settlement of the dispute; if they fail to reach an agreement within ten (10) days of the receipt of the grievance, the aggrieved employee shall furnish a written statement of the grievance to the Chief of Police on a form provided by the Township for automatic referral to Step 2. Step 2: Members of the Grievance Committee designated by the Association shall meet with the Police Committee and the Township Administrator and shall attempt to settle the dispute within twenty (20) days of the receipt of the grievance or the dispute will automatically be referred to as Step 3. Step 3: Should the grievant disagree with the decision of the Grievance Committee, the grievant may within five working days, submit the grievance to the full Township Committee for resolution in writing and signed as to the issues in dispute. The Township Committee shall render its decision within thirty (30) calendar days after the submission of the grievance. If the Township Committee's decision involved a non• contractual grievance, the decision of the Township Committee shall be final and binding. Step 4: Any unresolved contractual grievance (as defined in 2 (a) Definitions above) may be appealed to arbitration by the Association or the Township. The request for arbitration must be filed within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Township Committee's decision with the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon both parties.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Presentation of a Grievance. Should a grievance arise between the Township and any employee as defined in Section 2 herein herein, such grievance shall be presented by the employee within no more than fifteen (15) calendar days from the actual date of the incidenttime same arose, and settled in the manner presented prescribed herein. Failure to present the grievance for settlement within the fifteen (15) calendar days provided shall result in the aggrieved employee being barred from further pursuing the matter, and the matter shall be deemed withdrawn. The procedure hereby established, unless by mutual consent changed or waived in part or entirety, shall be as follows:
Step 1: The appropriate Association representative, the aggrieved employee, and the Chief of Police of the Department or his representative rnay may reach a. a settlement of the dispute; if they fail to reach an agreement within ten (10) days of the receipt of the grievance, the aggrieved employee shall furnish a written statement of the grievance to the Chief of Police on a form provided by the Township for automatic referral to Step 2.
Step 2: Members of the Grievance Committee designated by the Association shall meet with the Police Committee and the Township Administrator and shall attempt to settle the dispute within twenty (20) days of the receipt of the grievance or the dispute will automatically be referred to as Step 3.
Step 3: Should the grievant disagree with the decision of the Grievance Committee, the grievant may within five working days, submit the grievance to the full Township Committee for resolution in writing and signed as to the issues in dispute. The Township Committee shall render its decision within thirty (30) calendar days after the submission of the grievance. If the Township Committee's ’s decision involved a non• non- contractual grievance, the decision of the Township Committee shall be final and binding.
Step 4: Any unresolved contractual grievance (as defined in 2 (a2(a) Definitions above) may be appealed to arbitration by the Association or the Township. The request for arbitration must be filed within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Township Committee's decision with the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon both parties.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Presentation of a Grievance. Should a grievance arise between the Township and any employee as defined in Section 2 herein such grievance shall be presented by the employee within no more than fifteen (15) calendar days from the actual date of the incidenttime same arose, and settled in the manner presented herein. Failure to present the grievance for settlement within the fifteen (15) calendar days provided shall result in the aggrieved employee being barred from further pursuing the matter, and the matter shall be deemed withdrawn. The procedure hereby established, unless by mutual consent changed or waived in part or entirety, shall be as follows:
Step 1: The appropriate Association representative, the aggrieved employee, and the Chief of Police of the Department or his representative rnay may reach a. settlement of the dispute; if they fail to reach an agreement within ten (10) days of the receipt of the grievance, the aggrieved employee shall furnish a written statement of the grievance to the Chief of Police on a form provided by the Township for automatic referral to Step 2.
Step 2: Members of the Grievance Committee designated by the Association shall meet with the Police Committee and the Township Administrator and shall attempt to settle the dispute within twenty (20) days of the receipt of the grievance or the dispute will automatically be referred to as Step 3.
Step 3: Should the grievant disagree with the decision of the Grievance Committee, the grievant may within five working days, submit the grievance to the full Township Committee for resolution in writing and signed as to the issues in dispute. The Township Committee shall render its decision within thirty (30) calendar days after the submission of the grievance. If the Township Committee's decision involved a non• non- contractual grievance, the decision of the Township Committee shall be final and binding.
Step 4: Any unresolved contractual grievance (as defined in 2 (a) Definitions above) may be appealed to arbitration by the Association or the Township. The request for arbitration must be filed within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Township Committee's decision with the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon both parties.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement