Settling Grievances Sample Clauses

The "Settling Grievances" clause establishes a formal process for addressing and resolving complaints or disputes that arise between parties, typically in an employment or contractual context. It outlines the steps that must be followed, such as submitting a written complaint, engaging in discussions or mediation, and possibly escalating the issue to higher management or arbitration if not resolved at earlier stages. This clause ensures that grievances are handled systematically and fairly, helping to prevent misunderstandings from escalating and providing a clear path to resolution for all involved parties.
Settling Grievances. Prior to initiating the formal grievance procedure, the parties recognize that an ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be made to resolve the problem in the employee's department. It is understood that any resolutions arrived at during this informal stage are non-precedent setting and non-binding on the parties. Step 1 The Grievor.and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will within fifteen (15) days of the employee reasonably becoming aware of the grievable incident meet with the immediate supervisor in an attempt to resolve the grievance. Step 2 Failing satisfactory settlement within five (5) working days after the meeting at Step 1, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may submit to the head of the division or his/her designate, a written statement of the particulars of the grievance and the redress sought. A meeting will take place within five (5) working days of the head of the division or his/her or her designate receiving the notice and a decision in writing will be rendered by the head of the division within a further five (5) working days. Step 3 Failing a satisfactory settlement being reached at Step 2, the grievance committee may submit the written grievance to the President or his/her designate. A meeting will take place within five
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Settling Grievances. Employees should attempt to resolve the issue with their immediate supervisor if at all practicable. Should this not be possible, the following procedures apply: Step 1 The aggrieved employee or employees will submit the written grievances to the management office within twenty (20) calendar days of the event or knowledge of the event giving rise to the grievance. Management will give a written decision within fourteen (14) calendar days after the receipt of the grievance. In the absence of management, the employee, or employees, will give the grievance to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Step 2 Failing satisfactory settlement in Step 1, the Union will submit the grievance to the Board of Directors of PRVSI within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of Management’s response. The Board of Directors will give a written response within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the grievance. Within twenty-one (21) calendar days after receiving the Board of Directors reply, and failing satisfactory settlement, the Union may refer the dispute to arbitration by giving notice to the Employer in writing.
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Settling Grievances. An ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be made to settle grievances fairly and promptly in the manner as set out and agreed to.
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Settling Grievances. Employees and the Parties shall cooperate to resolve grievances informally at the earliest possible time and at the lowest possible supervisory level. Sharing information and exercising good faith ensure this. It is agreed that every effort will be made by Management, the Union, and the aggrieved party(s) to settle grievances at the lowest possible level.
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Related to Settling Grievances

  • Settling of Grievances An ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be made to process and settle grievances fairly and promptly in the following manner: It is agreed that an Employee has no grievance until he/she has first given his/her immediate Supervisor an opportunity to adjust his/her complaint within fourteen (14) calendar days of its occurrence or when they ought to have become aware of it. The Employee may request to meet with their Supervisor and is permitted to have a co-worker from their department present at the meeting. Prior approval is required to attend the meeting. The Employee has the option of making a written submission as an alternative to the meeting. The Employer will provide a written response to the complaint and if no satisfactory answer is received within seven (7) calendar days from the time it was first discussed with the Employee’s immediate Supervisor, the Employee may proceed to Step 1 of the grievance procedure. Step 1 Failing satisfactory settlement at the complaint stage the Union may present the grievance to the appropriate Supervisor within seven (7) calendar days following the decision at the complaint stage. The grievance shall be in writing on a mutually approved form and shall include the nature of the grievance, the redress sought and the section or sections of the agreement that are alleged to have been violated. The Supervisor shall deliver his/her decision in writing within seven (7) calendar days following the presentation of the grievance to him/her. Step 2 Failing satisfactory settlement at Step 1, the Union may present the grievance to the Administrator, or designate, in writing within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of the decision at Step 1. A meeting will be held within seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the grievance between the Administrator, or designate, and the Union. The decision of the Administrator, or designate, shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) calendar days of the meeting. Step 3 Failing satisfactory settlement at Step 2, either party may refer the grievance to arbitration within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the decision at Step 2.

  • Group Grievances No more than five (5) grievants will be permitted to attend grievance meetings.

  • 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.

  • Grievances Where an Employee alleges that she has been suspended or discharged in violation of Article 23.01, she may within ten (10) days of the date on which she was notified in writing or within twenty (20) days of the date of her discharge or suspension, whichever is later, invoke the grievance procedure including provisions for Arbitration contained in Article 26, and for the purpose of a grievance, alleging violation of Article 23.01 she may lodge her grievance at the final level of the grievance procedure.