Common use of Procedure Level One Clause in Contracts

Procedure Level One. a. All employees are encouraged to discuss with their immediate superior any questions concerning the provisions and/or application of this Agreement. b. If any employee or employees feel they have a grievance, they should bring it to the Principal within ten (10) school days of the occurrence on which the grievance is based. c. The Principal will notify the aggrieved employee of his decision within five (5) school days of his receipt of the grievance. a. If the grievance has not been disposed of to the employee's satisfaction, or if no decision has been reached within the five (5) school days indicated, the grievance shall be referred in writing within the next five (5) school days by the aggrieved employee to the Superintendent. b. The Superintendent or his designee may meet with the aggrieved employee and/or his representative and shall render his decision in writing to the employee within ten (10) school days of the Superintendent's receipt of the grievance. a. If the grievance still has not been disposed of to the employee's satisfaction, or if no decision has been reached within the ten (10) school days indicated, the employee may request that the Superintendent submit the matter to the Committee at their next regular meeting. The grievance shall be submitted in writing, shall be signed by the aggrieved employee, and shall specify the provision or provisions of this Agreement alleged to have been violated. At this regular meeting, or at a special meeting, the Committee shall meet with the aggrieved employee and/or his representative. The Committee shall notify the aggrieved party of its decision as soon as practicable after this meeting, but no later than ten (10) school days after its next regular meeting.