Steps of the Grievance Sample Clauses

The "Steps of the Grievance" clause outlines the formal process that must be followed when an employee or party wishes to raise a complaint or dispute within an organization. Typically, this clause details a series of escalating steps, such as initial informal discussions, submission of a written complaint, meetings with management, and possibly mediation or arbitration if the issue remains unresolved. By clearly defining each stage and the required actions or timelines, this clause ensures that grievances are addressed systematically and fairly, helping to resolve conflicts efficiently and prevent misunderstandings or arbitrary handling of disputes.
Steps of the Grievance. Procedure shall be: Step 1 If a dispute arises between the Employer and an Employee regarding the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Collective Agreement, the Employee may discuss the matter with their Immediate Supervisor or designate, who is not within the scope of this Collective Agreement with a view to resolving it. If the dispute is not resolved satisfactorily, it may be advanced in accordance with the following steps. In the case of a: - policy grievance or a grievance about the cessation of an Employee’s employment, the Union shall commence the grievance process at Step 3; - group grievance, the Union shall commence the grievance process at Step 2; or - grievance by the Employer, the Employer shall commence the grievance process at Step 3.
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Steps of the Grievance. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement:
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Steps of the Grievance. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement: Step One a. The grievant shall institute action under the provisions hereof in writing, signed and delivered to his/her supervisor within fifteen (15) working days after the grievant would reasonably be expected to know of its occurrence. Failure to act within said fifteen (15) days shall be deemed to constitute an abandonment of the grievance. The grievant may be represented by an employee who is the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Local Union Officer. b. The Supervisor shall render a decision in writing within fifteen (15) working days after receipt of the grievance.
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Steps of the Grievance. Procedure involving disputes between the Employer and the Employee: Step 1 If a dispute arises between the Employer and an Employee regarding the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Collective Agreement, the Employee may discuss the matter with her Immediate Supervisor or designate, who is not within the scope of this Collective Agreement with a view to resolving it within ten (10) days of the occurrence of the act causing the grievance or within ten (10) days of the time when the Employee first became aware that a grievance had allegedly occurred. If the dispute is not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be advanced to Step 2.
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Steps of the Grievance. In order to resolve grievances covered by this Agreement between the parties, this procedure shall be followed unless any step is waived by mutual consent.
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  • Steps of the Grievance Procedure All grievances shall be processed in accordance with the following procedure. Grievances over final counseling or dismissal will begin at Step Two. For all other grievances, the parties may agree to waive Step One. For grievances filed directly at Step Two, the grievant will have thirty (30) calendar days from the occurrence of the situation, condition or action that caused the grievant to file. Within thirty (30) calendar days of the occurrence of a situation, condition, or action that caused the grievance, the employee(s) affected and/or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Union representative shall present the grievance to the employee’s immediate supervisor for resolution. The Human Resources Consultant may also attend, if desired by the University. Presentation of the grievance shall include a short written description of the subject of the grievance and the contract Articles allegedly violated. If the grievance is directed against the employee’s immediate supervisor, the grievance may be presented to the next higher level of supervision. In the event the employee’s immediate supervisor does not have authority to resolve the grievance, the grievance will be presented at the level having authority to act as determined by the Employer. The Employer will respond within five (5) calendar days of the meeting. In the event an employee files a grievance outside the department in which the employee is employed and the grievance cannot be resolved at Step One, the grievance will be processed at Step Two by the level of management as designated by the University in the department which has been named in the grievance. If a satisfactory settlement is not reached in Step One, and the employee wishes to pursue the matter further, said grievance shall be put into writing on the agreed upon grievance form and referred to the department head or designee or to the next appropriate level of management and the Office of Labor Relations within fifteen (15) calendar days after the decision from Step One. The date of alleged occurrence of the grievance shall be specified. The parties shall attempt to meet to resolve the grievance within fifteen (15) calendar days following the date of written submittal. At this step, the Union agrees to cite all known sections of the Agreement and/or written policy or practice allegedly violated and to provide a copy to the Human Resources Office and Office of Labor Relations. The grievant may be represented by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and a union staff representative. The University will be represented by the appropriate management official(s) or designee(s), a representative from the Office of Labor Relations, and a Human Resources Consultant, if desired by the University. The University will respond in writing within ten (10) calendar days.

  • Steps in the Grievance Procedure (a) Step 1 (Immediate Supervisor who is not within the scope of this Collective Agreement) An Employee who has a grievance shall first discuss the matter with their immediate supervisor and attempt to resolve the grievance at this stage. In the event that it is not resolved satisfactorily to the Employee, it may be advanced in accordance with the following steps. (b) Step 2 (Director of the Department, or Designate) If: (i) an individual grievance, within fifteen (15) days of the date the Employee first became aware of or reasonably should have become aware of the occurrence of the act causing the grievance; or (ii) a group grievance, within fifteen (15) days of the date any of the aggrieved Parties became aware of the event or reasonably should have become aware of the event leading to the grievance; the grievance shall be submitted, in writing, stating the Article claimed to have been violated, the nature of the grievance and the redress sought, to the appropriate Human Resources Department. The Director of the Department or Designate shall reply in writing within ten (10) days of receiving the grievance. At the request of either Party, a grievance meeting shall be held prior to providing a written reply. If the grievance is not settled at this stage, it may be advanced to Step 3. (c) Step 3 (Vice President, or Designate) Within ten (10) days of the reply from the Director of the Department or Designate or for a dismissal grievance, within fifteen (15) days of the date the Employee first became aware of or reasonably should have become aware of the occurrence of the act causing the grievance, the Employee shall submit the grievance in writing to the appropriate Human Resources Department. The Vice President or Designate shall hold a meeting and render a written decision within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance. The Employee shall be entitled to have a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or Union Representative present during the meeting. If the grievance is not settled at this stage, the Union may decide to proceed to Arbitration. (d) Grievance meetings referred to in Clause 8.05 may include a teleconference or videoconference.

  • of the Grievance Procedure If the grievance is still unresolved after it has been considered at the Appeal Step (Fourth) of the Grievance Procedure, it may be referred to the Classification Review Committee who shall consider the matter. Thereafter, if the grievance is still unresolved, it may be referred to the Arbitrator who shall be empowered to determine the proper classification and/or rate for the new job as provided herein.

  • 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.

  • Disciplinary Grievances If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, the Union may file a request for mediation with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) in accordance with WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇, with a copy to the Office of Financial Management/SHR/Labor Relations Section (OFM/SHR/LRS) and the Human Resources Office within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the Step 2 decision. In addition to all other filing requirements, the request must include a copy of the grievance and all previous responses.