Common use of PROCEDURES FOR FILING A GRIEVANCE Clause in Contracts

PROCEDURES FOR FILING A GRIEVANCE. A grievance may be filed at the level at which the action or inaction being grieved occurred. If the hearing officer at the level at which the grievance is filed finds that the grievance has been filed at the wrong level, it will be returned to the grievant(s) without prejudice for filing at an appropriate level. A grievant shall institute the grievance procedure of this Article by filing, at the appropriate level, a written notice that a grievance exists. No such notice may be filed more than thirty (30) days from the date of the occurrence of the event or the date on which the unit member had reasonable knowledge of the event or conditions upon which the grievance is based. A. Step 1: Immediate Supervisor - A grievant may institute the grievance procedure of this Article by filing with his/her immediate supervisor a written notice that a grievance exists. The immediate supervisor shall, within five (5) days from receipt of the grievance, arrange to meet with the grievant and attempt to resolve the grievance and respond in writing within ten (10) days of the date of the meeting. B. Step 2: Intermediate Supervisor - If the grievant elects to proceed to this Step, then within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Step 1 decision, he/she shall file a grievance with the intermediate supervisor, and a copy of the grievance with the immediate supervisor who, upon receipt of such notice, shall forward the grievance record to the intermediate supervisor. The intermediate supervisor shall, within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance, arrange to meet with the grievant to resolve the dispute and shall respond in writing within ten (10) working days from the date of the meeting. C. Step 3: Chief Executive Officer of the Campus or designee (hereinafter in this Article “CEO”) - If the grievant elects to proceed to this Step, then within ten (10) days of receipt of the Step 2 decision, he/she shall send a notice of this intent to the CEO and a copy of the notice to the intermediate supervisor who, upon receipt of said notice, shall forward the grievance record to the CEO. The CEO shall, within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance, arrange to meet with the grievant for a review of the grievance and shall respond in writing within ten (10) days of the date of the meeting. D. Step 4: The President of the University of Massachusetts or designee (Hereinafter in this Article, the President) - If the grievant elects to proceed to this Step, then within ten (10) days of receipt of the Step 3 decision, he/she shall file a notice of this intent with the President and a copy of such notice with the CEO. The CEO shall forward, forthwith, a complete copy of the grievance record to the President. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice required to initiate this step or of a brief, if the Association elects to so submit, the President shall review said grievance and issue a written decision. A brief must be submitted within ten (10) working days of the notice of appeal.

PROCEDURES FOR FILING A GRIEVANCE. A grievance may be filed at the level at which the action or inaction being grieved occurred. If the hearing officer at the level at which the grievance is filed finds that the grievance has been filed at the wrong level, it will be returned to the grievant(s) without prejudice for filing at an appropriate level. A grievant shall institute the grievance procedure of this Article by filing, filing at the appropriate level, level a written notice that a grievance exists. No such notice may be filed more than thirty twenty (3020) days from the date of the occurrence of the event or the date on which the unit member had reasonable knowledge of the event or conditions upon which the grievance is based. A. Step 1: Immediate Supervisor - A grievant may institute the grievance procedure of this Article by filing with his/her immediate supervisor Immediate Supervisor a written notice that a grievance exists. The immediate supervisor shall, Immediate Supervisor shall within five (5) days from receipt of the grievance, grievance arrange to meet with the grievant and attempt to resolve the grievance and respond in writing within ten (10) days of the date of the meeting. B. Step 2: Intermediate Supervisor - Supervisor. If the grievant elects to proceed to this Step, then within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Step 1 decision, he/she shall file a grievance Grievance with the intermediate supervisorIntermediate Supervisor, and a copy of the grievance with the immediate supervisor Immediate Supervisor, who, upon receipt of such notice, shall forward the grievance record to the intermediate supervisorIntermediate Supervisor. The intermediate supervisor shall, Intermediate Supervisor shall within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance, arrange to meet with the grievant to resolve the dispute and shall respond in writing within ten (10) working days from the date of the meeting. C. Step 3: Chief Executive Officer of the Campus or designee (hereinafter in this Article “CEO”) - If the grievant elects to proceed to this Step, then within ten (10) days of receipt of the Step 2 decision, he/she shall send a notice of this intent to the CEO and a copy of the notice to the intermediate supervisor who, upon receipt of said notice, shall forward the grievance record to the CEO. The CEO shall, within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance, arrange to meet with the grievant for a review of the grievance and shall respond in writing within ten (10) days of the date of the meeting. D. Step 4: The President of the University of Massachusetts or designee (Hereinafter in this Article, the President) - If the grievant elects to proceed to this Step, then within ten (10) days of receipt of the Step 3 decision, he/she shall file a notice of this intent with the President and a copy of such notice with the CEO. The CEO shall forward, forthwith, a complete copy of the grievance record to the President. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice required to initiate this step or of a brief, if the Association elects to so submit, the President shall review said grievance and issue a written decision. A brief must be submitted within ten (10) working days of the notice of appeal.five