Common use of Procedural Steps Clause in Contracts

Procedural Steps. Step 1: An employee having a grievance other than one involving disciplinary suspension or discharge, may first discuss it with the employee's immediate supervisor and try to work out a satisfactory solution in an informal manner. Resolution of any grievance at this step without the formal intervention of the Union or the Director of the Employee Relations Division (ERD) shall not impair the position of either the Union or the Director of ERD in any subsequent dispute between the City and the Union which advances beyond this step.

Procedural Steps. a. Step 1: An employee having a grievance other than one involving disciplinary suspension or discharge, may first discuss it with the employee's immediate supervisor and try to work out a satisfactory solution in an informal manner. Resolution of any grievance at this step without the formal intervention of the Union or the Director of the Employee Relations Division (ERD) shall not impair the position of either the Union or the Director of ERD in any subsequent dispute between the City and the Union which advances beyond this step.