Processing Grievance Sample Clauses

The Processing Grievance clause outlines the procedures for addressing and resolving complaints or disputes raised by parties involved in an agreement. Typically, it sets forth the steps that must be followed, such as submitting a written complaint, timelines for response, and possible escalation to higher authorities or mediation if the issue is not resolved at initial stages. This clause ensures that grievances are handled in a structured and timely manner, providing a clear pathway for conflict resolution and helping to prevent misunderstandings or prolonged disputes.
Processing Grievance. All documents, communications, and records dealing with the processing of a grievance will be filed separately from the personnel files of the participants unless the individual in question files a written request to the contrary.
Processing Grievance. It is recognized by the Union and by the Employer that the processing of grievances as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall, therefore, be accomplished during normal working hours without loss of pay when reasonable time away from duties and responsibilities are not detrimental to the work programs of the Employer.
Processing Grievance. Grievances shall be processed in the following manner: Step 1. The Union on behalf of an Employee with a Grievance shall submit his grievance in writing to the Director of Public Service within seven (7) working days from the date the Employee knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known of the event or act giving rise to the Grievance but in no event more than fifteen (15) days after the occurrence. The written Grievance shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of the Grievance and the contract article alleged to be violated. In the absence of the Director, a Grievance at this level may be filed with the Public Services Operations Manager; who shall hear the Grievance only in the absence of the Director. If the Grievance is filed within the appropriate time frames, the Director shall hold a grievance meeting within seven (7) working days, investigate the Grievance, and shall issue a written decision thereon and deliver same to the Union within seven (7) working days following the date of the aforementioned grievance meeting. Step 2. If a Grievance is not satisfactorily settled at Step 1, the Union may file a written appeal of the Director’s decision on the Grievance to the City Manager. The Union’s appeal must be delivered to the City Manager within ten (10) working days from the date that the Union receives the Director’s decision on the Grievance at Step 1. Step 3. If the Union is not satisfied with the Grievance appeal decision issued in Step 2, the Union may submit the Grievance for arbitration by giving written notice thereof to the City within thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the issuance of the decision in Step 2 above.
Processing Grievance. (a) The procedures established by this Article shall be the exclusive remedy for any grievance. Any grievance not presented and processed in the manner and within the time limits established herein shall be waived, and thereafter such a grievance may not be made the basis for any action, either under this Agreement or otherwise. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be excluded in applying the time limits of this Article. The time limits set forth herein may be extended by mutual agreement of the Company and Union. (b) Grievances shall be presented and processed as follows: Step 1. As soon as possible, but in no event later than ten (10) days from the date the employee knew or should have known of the alleged violation, he or she shall discuss the grievance with his or her supervisor in an effort to settle it. If the employee so desires, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may take part in such discussion. Answer shall be given within three (3) days. Step 2. If the grievance is not settled or withdrawn, the Union shall, within five (5) days following the Step 1 response, present the grievance in writing, signed by the aggrieved employee, to the Operations Manager and request a meeting for the purpose of attempting to settle it. Such meeting shall be held within ten (10) days following presentation of the written grievance. The Operations Manager shall answer the grievance in writing within three (3) working days of the meeting. Step 3. If the grievance is not settled or withdrawn, the Union shall, within five (5) days from the date of the Operations Manager’s decision, appeal the grievance to the Plant Manager. A meeting will be scheduled within the next ten (10) working days between the aggrieved employee if he or she so desires, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, a representative of the Union, the Plant Manager and a representative of the Employee Relations Department. The Plant Manager shall give his or her answer within seven (7) working days.
Processing Grievance. It is recognized and accepted by the Union and the Employer that the processing of grievances as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall therefore be accomplish during normal working hours only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved employee and a Union representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss in pay when a grievance in investigated and presented to the Employer during normal working hours provided that the employee and the union representative have notified and received the approval of the designated department head/supervisor who has determined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work programs of the Employer, and provided further that the Employer shall be judge of what constitutes a “reasonable amount of time” as used in this Subsection 16.3.
Processing Grievance. Any grievance may be submitted and processed individually by the employee, or by the FOP. The FOP shall have the right to intervene at any step of the grievance procedure. Any bargaining unit Employee shall have the right to meet individually or with Union representation to adjust his/her individual complaint with the Employer, but such meeting shall be on non-working time, unless approved in advance by the Employer.
Processing Grievance. The preparation and processing of grievances shall be conducted at a time agreeable to all parties.

Related to Processing Grievance

  • Processing Grievances The grievant shall be granted reasonable time off with pay from regularly scheduled duty hours to process a grievance, provided that the time off will be devoted to the prompt and efficient investigation and handling of grievances, subject to the following: Neither a grievant nor a grievant's representative who is a Court employee shall suffer any lost pay for attending any regularly scheduled grievance hearing required by the procedure herein set forth. A. A grievant and a grievant's representative shall notify their supervisor as soon as possible of scheduled grievance hearings and of any changes in the time or date of scheduled hearings in which they must participate. B. In no event shall a grievant be represented by more than one Court employee at a grievance hearing.

  • Group Grievance Where a number of employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to grieve separately they may present a group grievance in writing signed by each employee who is grieving to the Administrator or her designate within ten (10) days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee(s). The grievance shall then be treated as being initiated at Step No. 1 and the applicable provisions of this Article shall then apply with respect to the processing of such grievance.

  • Processing of a Grievance It is recognized and accepted by the Union and the Employer that the processing of grievances as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall therefore be accomplished during normal working hours only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved employee and a Union representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss of pay when a grievance is investigated and presented to the Employer during normal working hours provided that the employee and the Union representative have notified and received the approval of the designated supervisor who has determined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work programs of the Employer.

  • Grievance Processing Union stewards or Union officials shall be permitted to have time off without loss of pay for the investigation and processing of grievances and arbitrations. Requests for such time off shall be made in advance and shall not be unreasonably denied. The Union will furnish the Employer with a list of Union stewards and their jurisdictions. The Union shall delineate the jurisdiction of Union stewards so that no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ need travel between work locations or sub-divisions thereof while investigating grievances. Grievants shall be permitted to have time off without loss of pay for processing their grievances through the contractual grievance procedure, except that for class action grievances no more than three (3) grievants shall be granted such leave.

  • Management Grievance The Employer may initiate a grievance at Step 3 of the grievance procedure by the Employer or designate presenting the grievance to the President of the Union or designate. Time limits and process are identical to a union grievance.