Common use of Steps of Grievance Procedure Clause in Contracts

Steps of Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement, and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waived by mutual consent: a. The aggrieved employee or aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself, or the Township shall institute action under the provision hereof within ten (10) working days of the actual occurrence of the grievance, or within ten (10) working days of the actual or implied knowledge of the occurrence of the grievance or the awareness of facts giving rise to the grievance and an ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be made to settle the differences between the employee or the aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself and the Chief of Police for the purpose of resolving the matter. Failure to act on the part of the employee, the aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee, the Association on behalf of itself or the Township, within ten working (10) days shall be deemed to constitute an abandonment and/or waiver of the grievance. b. A discussion of the grievance between the Chief of Police or his designee and the Grievant or his representative shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within five (5) working days of the notice of the grievance and said notice may be given formally in writing or informally via oral or telephonic communication. c. The Chief of Police or his designee shall render a written decision within five (5) working days after said discussion of the grievance. a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved in or at Step 1, the employee with notice to the Union, or the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself or the Township, shall in writing and signed by the Association, by the employee (with notice to the Union), or the Township, file the grievance with the Township’s Personnel Officer and Business Administrator within ten (10) working days following the determination of Step 1. b. A discussion of the grievance between the Business Administrator and his designee and the Association representative shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within ten (10) working days of notice of the grievance and said notice may be given formally in writing or informally via oral or telephonic communication. If there is a need for an employee to attend, subject to operational requirements, the employee(s) shall be released to attend. c. The Business Administrator and/or his designee shall render a written decision within seven (7) working days after said discussion of the grievance. a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved in or at Step 2, the matter may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided. b. In the event that the Township or the Association desires to submit a grievance to arbitration, the following procedure shall be followed: 1. The party demanding arbitration shall serve written notice of its intention to arbitrate on the other party or parties within twenty (20) working days following receipt of the Business Administrator’s determination. 2. The party demanding arbitration shall notify the New Jersey State Public Employment Relations Commission of the need for arbitration. The selection of the arbitrator shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the New Jersey State Public Employment Relations Commission. 3. The costs of the services of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the Township and the Association and/or the employee.

Steps of Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement, and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waived by mutual consent: a. The aggrieved employee or aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself, or the Township shall institute action under the provision hereof within ten (10) working days of the actual occurrence of the grievance, or within ten (10) working days of the actual or implied knowledge of the occurrence of the grievance or the awareness of facts giving rise to the grievance and an ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be made to settle the differences between the employee or the aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself and the Chief of Police for the purpose of resolving the matter. Failure to act on the part of the employee, the aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee, the Association on behalf of itself or the Township, within ten working (10) days shall be deemed to constitute an abandonment and/or waiver of the grievance. b. A discussion of the grievance between the Chief of Police or his designee and the Grievant or his representative shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within five (5) working days of the notice of the grievance and said notice may be given formally in writing or informally via oral or telephonic communication. c. The Chief of Police or his designee shall render a written decision within five (5) working days after said discussion of the grievance. a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved in or at Step 1, the employee with notice to the Unionemployee, or the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself or the Township, shall in writing and signed by the Association, by the employee (with notice to the Union), or the Township, file the grievance with the Township’s Personnel Officer and Business Administrator within ten five (105) working days following the determination of Step 1. b. A discussion of the grievance between the Business Administrator and or his designee and the Association Grievant or his representative shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within ten five (105) working days of notice of the grievance and said notice may be given formally in writing or informally via oral or telephonic communication. If there is a need for an employee to attend, subject to operational requirements, the employee(s) shall be released to attend. c. The Business Administrator and/or or his designee shall render a written decision within seven (7) working days after said discussion of the grievance. a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved in or at Step 2, the matter may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter herein-after provided. b. In the event that the Township Township, employee or the Association desires to submit a grievance to arbitration, the following procedure shall be followed: 1. The party demanding arbitration shall serve written notice of its intention to arbitrate on the other party or parties within twenty ten (2010) working days following receipt of the Business Administrator’s determination. 2. The party demanding arbitration shall notify the New Jersey State Public Employment Relations Commission of the need for arbitration. The selection of the arbitrator shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the New Jersey State Public Employment Relations Commission. 3. The costs of the services of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the Township and the Association and/or the employee.

Steps of Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement, and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waived by mutual consent: a. The aggrieved employee or aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself, or the Township shall institute action under the provision hereof within ten (10) working days of the actual occurrence of the grievance, or within ten (10) working days of the actual or implied knowledge of the occurrence of the grievance or the awareness of facts giving rise to the grievance and an ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be made to settle the differences between the employee or the aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself and the Chief of Police for the purpose of resolving the matter. Failure to act on the part of the employee, the aggrieved employees, the Association on behalf of the employee, the Association on behalf of itself or the Township, within ten working (10) days shall be deemed to constitute an abandonment and/or waiver of the grievance. b. A discussion of the grievance between the Chief of Police or his designee and the Grievant or his representative shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within five (5) working days of the notice of the grievance and said notice may be given formally in writing or informally via oral or telephonic communication. c. The Chief of Police or his designee shall render a written decision within five (5) working days after said discussion of the grievance. c. Said discussion shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within (5) working days of the grievance after notification, formally or informally. a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved in or at Step 1, the employee with notice to the Unionemployee, or the Association on behalf of the employee or the Association on behalf of itself or the Township, shall in writing and signed by the Association, by the employee (with notice to the Union), or the Township, file the grievance with the Township’s Personnel Officer and Business Administrator within ten five (105) working days following the determination of Step 1. b. A Said discussion of the grievance between the Business Administrator and his designee and the Association representative shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within ten five (105) working days of notice of the grievance and said notice may be given after notification, formally in writing or informally via oral or telephonic communication. If there is a need for an employee to attend, subject to operational requirements, the employee(s) shall be released to attendinformally. c. The Business Administrator and/or his designee shall render a written decision within seven (7) working days after said discussion of the grievance. a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved in or at Step 2, the matter may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter herein-after provided. b. In the event that the Township Township, employee or the Association desires to submit a grievance to arbitration, the following procedure shall be followed: 1. The party demanding arbitration shall serve written notice of its intention to arbitrate on the other party or parties within twenty ten (2010) working days following receipt of the Business Administrator’s determination. 2. The party demanding arbitration shall notify the New Jersey State Public Employment Relations Commission of the need for arbitration. The selection of the arbitrator shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the New Jersey State Public Employment Relations Commission. 3. The costs of the services of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the Township and the Association and/or the employee. 4. The decisions of the arbitrator shall be in writing and shall include all reasons for such decisions and shall be served on all parties by regular and certified mail. 5. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the Township and the Association and the employee. 6. The arbitrator shall have no power to alter, modify, amend, add to, or detract from the terms of the Agreement. His decision shall be within the scope and terms of the Agreement.