Step No Clause Samples

Step No. If Management's decision at Step No. is not satisfactory, then the grievance may be referred to arbitration as herein provided. Management shall give its decision to the Plant Committee within five (5) days following the meeting at Step No. The Union Business representative shall be supplied by the Company, minutes of all Labour Management Meetings. Prior to proceeding to arbitration, any grievance may be submitted to a Joint Grievance Commit- tee. The Grievance Committee shall be composed of two (2) persons, one (1) of whom shall be a Manager by the Company, and one (1) Teamster Union Official who shall be selected by the Local Union concerned. It is understood that the Company will not select a Manager from the area in which the grievance originated, nor will the Union select an official from the local union involved in the grievance, but shall be from a Local Union that is signatory to this agreement. A decision of the Joint Grievance Committee on the disposition of a grievance shall be deemed to be the settlement of the grievance and binding on the the Union and the Company. Settlements reached by the Joint Grievance Committee shall not be used as precedents. In the event the Grievance Committee is dead- locked and unable to render a decision, either may refer the grievance to arbitration in accordance with Each of the parties hereto, will bear the expense of their appointee to the Grievance Committee. The Grievance Committee shall not have the right to alter or change any provisions of the Agreement or substitute any new provisions in this Agreement or substitute any new provisions in lieu thereof, or to give any decision inconsis- tent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The Grievance Committee, however, shall have the power to vary or set aside any penalty or discipline imposed relating to the grievance then before the Grievance Committee. Any time limits mentioned in this Article may be extended by mutual agreement, in writing. is mutually agreed that no grievance will be considered, the alleged circumstances of which originated or occurred more than three (3) days prior to the original presentation, except in the of a grievance regarding wages which shall have a time limit of one (1) full pay period after issuance of pay.

Step No. 4 If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step No. 3 or if no decision has been rendered within ten (10) working days after said meeting of the Superintendent, the Association, and the aggrieved employee, the grievance may be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the following procedure: (1) The request for arbitration may be made by the Association or by the Superintendent by notification in writing to the other party within fourteen (14) working days after the date of the receipt by the Association of the final determination of the Superintendent made under the procedure provided in said Step No. 3. (2) Within five (5) working days after the receipt of such notification, the Superintendent and the Association shall jointly submit the grievance to the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration, Boston, Massachusetts, for disposition in accordance with the applicable rules of said Board. (3) The request for arbitration shall state the alleged violation of this Agreement and shall state the remedy or the relief sought by the party requesting arbitration. (4) The authority of the arbitrator shall be limited to the provisions of this Agreement and to the question or questions which are submitted, provided, however, that the arbitrator shall not have any authority to establish wage rates nor to add to, subtract from, modify or otherwise change any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement. (5) The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and conclusively binding upon the Association, the Superintendent and the aggrieved employee. (6) The expenses of arbitration shall be shared equally by the Committee and the Association. 4. By mutual agreement in writing between the Superintendent and the Association, a grievance otherwise subject to the grievance procedure may be submitted directly to arbitration in the manner prescribed above. 5. The time limits hereinbefore specified for the bringing and processing of a grievance hereunder may be extended by mutual agreement of the Superintendent and the Association. The Superintendent and the Association agree not to unreasonably withhold assent to the request by the other for a reasonable extension of such time limits.

Step No. 1. An aggrieved member shall first present the grievance in writing to a Junior Officer within the member’s platoon, unit, or division within five (5) days of the alleged occurrence, stating the article or articles alleged to be violated. The Junior Officer receiving the grievance shall give a decision in writing to the griever, a Senior Officer within the griever’s unit, division, or branch, and the Chief of Police within five (5) days of receiving the grievance.

Step No. 4. If a decision of the Chief of Police under articles 25.5(b), 25.5(c), or 25.6(c) or of the Deputy Chief under articles 25.5(b) or 25.6(c) is not satisfactory to the Grievance Committee, it shall submit the grievance in writing to the Secretary of the Board within fourteen

Step No. 3. (a) If the griever or a representative of the Association Grievance Committee wishes to appeal the decision of the Senior Officer made under article 25.5(a), that person shall submit the appeal in writing to the Grievance Committee within five (5) days from the date of the decision of the Senior Officer. (b) If the Grievance Committee wishes to appeal the decision of the Senior Officer, it shall submit the grievance in writing to the Chief of Police no later than seven (7) days after it has received the grievance. (c) The Chief of Police may allow the grievance, or the Chief or the Deputy Chief may have a hearing and give a decision on the grievance in writing no later than fourteen (14) days after the grievance has been presented to the Chief. (2012)

Step No. 2. (a) If the member or a representative of the Association Grievance Committee wishes to appeal the decision of the Junior Officer, the member or representative shall submit the grievance in writing to a Senior Officer within the member’s platoon, unit, division, or branch within five (5) days of the decision of the Junior Officer. The Senior Officer receiving the grievance shall give a decision in writing to the involved parties within four (4) days of receiving the grievance; or (b) if the Senior Officer within the griever’s unit, division, or branch wishes to appeal the decision of the Junior Officer, the Senior Officer shall submit the grievance in writing to the Chief of Police no later than five (5) days after the decision of the Junior Officer has been given. The Chief of Police shall either issue a decision or hold a hearing, or direct the Deputy Chief to hold a hearing, and give a decision on the grievance in writing to the involved parties no later than fourteen (14) days after the grievance was presented to the Chief; or (c) if the Chief of Police disagrees with the decision of either the Junior Officer or the Senior Officer under articles 25.4 or 25.5(a), the Chief shall have the right to override the decision by notifying the involved parties in writing within fourteen (14) days of the decision of the Junior or Senior Officer. (2012)

Step No. 3 STEP NO. 4

Step No. Failing a satisfactory settlement under Step No. an officer or officers of the Union may submit the grievance to the General Manager or his authorized representative, who may meet with such Officer or Officers and with the employee or employees and any other persons involved, if so requested by either party, with a view to settling the grievance within five working days. Failing a satisfactory settlement under Step No. within five (5) working days, the may refer the grievance to a Board of Arbitration as hereinafter set out in Article If arbitration is to be invoked, the request for arbitration must be made in writing within five working days after the grievance has been dealt with in Step No. in writing and by mutual agreement of the parties. ARTICLE X DISCHARGE CASES AND DISCIPLINARY would justify the dismissal of an employee on a seniority list, and will not question the dismissal of an employee within thirty days of the date on which he commenced to work for the Company. Where an employee with more than thirty days service with the Company is discharged or suspended, notice shall be given in writing by the Company to the Union, giving the reason for the discharge or suspension. Such action shall be subject to review forthwith by the Company and the Union and shall, desired by either party, be treated as a grievance in Step No. of the Grievance Procedure as laid down in Article Grievance Procedure. Such grievances may be settled by confirming the Company's action in dismissing the employee or by reinstating him with full compensation for time lost or by other arrangement which is just and equitable in the opinion of the conferring parties.

Step No. 2: Between the aggrieved employee, his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the local Union representative or designate, and the Employer's representative. At this stage the grievance must be submitted in writing, provided that a reference in the grievance to any section of the Agreement shall not preclude argument based on any other section of the Agreement. If no settlement satisfactory to the griever is achieved within four (4) days, the grievance must be pursued within the following ten (10) days.