Required Filing Procedures. 20 Standard District forms, attached as Appendix B, shall be used for the filing of grievances, 21 and reporting the findings of investigations. 23 SECTION 7 - CLASS GRIEVANCES/ASSOCIATION GRIEVANCES 25 A single grievance claim may be initiated at Step 3 in the interest of a group of employees 26 having a common complaint or in the event of an Association grievance. 28 SECTION 8 - COOPERATION 30 The administration and the employee(s) will cooperate with each other in the investigation 31 of any grievance, and further, will furnish such reasonable information related to the 32 grievance as is requested for the processing of any grievance. 34 SECTION 9 - PROCEDURES 36 A grievance must be commenced at Step One within fifteen (15) days of knowledge of 37 action which gave rise to it. A grievance claim shall be processed as rapidly as possible, 38 and the time limits provided shall be strictly observed. 40 Step One - As it is most desirable for an employee and the immediate administrative 41 supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communication, the 42 employee and supervisor shall attempt to do so. However, should such informal 1 process fail to satisfy the claimant, then a grievance may be processed through the 2 succeeding steps. 4 Step Two - If, after Step One, the employee feels such would be justified, a formal written 5 grievance may be filed with the administrative supervisor. Such a filing must be within 6 ten (10) days after the Step One discussion. Copies will be transmitted to the 8 grievance, will be scheduled by the employee and the supervisor. Either one or both 9 parties may request assistance from other staff members in a resolution of the 10 grievance. Within five (5) days after the Step Two hearing, the supervisor shall 11 provide the grievant and the superintendent with a written answer to the grievance.
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