GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 36.01 Any complaint, disagreement or difference of opinion between the Company and the Union, or the employees, which concerns the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, shall be considered as a grievance.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 6.1 In this Article a grievance shall consist only of a dispute concerning the interpretation and application of any clause in this Agreement, alleged violations of the Agreement, and alleged abuses of discretion by supervision in the treatment of employees. If any question arises as to whether a particular dispute is, or is not a grievance, within the meaning of these provisions, the question may be taken up through the Grievance Procedure and determined if necessary, by Arbitration. There shall be an xxxxxxx effort on the part of both parties, to settle such grievance promptly, through the following steps:
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 36.01 A grievance is defined as any difference or dispute arising between the Union and the Company relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 10.01 The purpose of this procedure is to secure, at the lowest possible administrative level, solutions to grievances which may from time to time arise. These procedures will be kept as informal as may be appropriate at any step of the procedure. Definitions
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 8.01 The Employer guarantees to every employee covered by this Agreement that their status will not be prejudiced in any manner due to the fact that they have taken the action of carrying grievances to higher management levels when there has been failure to settle their complaints or grievances satisfactorily through their immediate supervisors.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible. If an employee has a complaint related to an alleged violation of the Collective Agreement she may at option discuss it with immediate supervisor within three (3) days after the circumstances giving rise to the complaint (grieved action) have occurred or have or ought to have reasonably come to the attention of the employee. The Supervisor shall give a response to the complaint within three (3) days. These discussions will not establish precedent. Failing settlement, or failing a response to the complaint, it may be taken up as a grievance in the following manner and sequence: Procedure: Any employee or group of employees, for whom the Union is the bargaining agent, may refer to the appropriate Union Xxxxxxx covered under this Collective Agreement. Grievances must be filed within fifteen (15) working days of grieved act or except where both parties agree to an extension of time. There is no grievance until an employee has reported complaint to the Supervisor. The form shall contain a statement giving particulars of the action, a statement as to the remedy sought and the provisions of the Agreement alleged to have been breached, provided that this does not preclude the or Employer from relying upon other provisions of the Agreement. Step Grievance form is completed in duplicate and signed by the employee and Union Xxxxxxx, presented to the Supervisor by the Union Xxxxxxx and (at their option). Both copies are to be returned by the Supervisor with signed comments to the Union Xxxxxxx within three (3) working days.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 7.1 In this Article, a grievance will consist only of a dispute concerning interpretation and application of any clause in this Agreement; alleged violations of the Agreement and discipline or discharge of employees without reasonable cause. If any question arises as to whether a particular dispute is or is not a grievance within the meaning of these provisions, the question may be taken up through the grievance procedure and determined if necessary by Arbitration. There shall be an xxxxxxx effort on the part of both parties to settle such grievance promptly through the following steps. An employee called into the Employer’s office for disciplinary matters may, upon request, be accompanied by a Union Xxxxxxx. Copies of disciplinary notices will be given to the employee involved, the Union, and the Union Xxxxxxx. Any disciplinary action taken by the Employer must be issued to the employee within five (5) working days of the latter of (i) the alleged infraction or (ii) when the Employer became aware of the alleged infraction. All time limits referred to in the grievance or arbitration proceedings may be extended by mutual written agreement of the parties. Absent such written agreement, the time limits contained herein shall be strictly construed. If the employee or the Union fails to process the grievance at any step within the time limits, the grievance shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. If the Employer’s designated representative fails to answer a grievance within the specified time limits, the Union shall have the right to immediately appeal the grievance to the next step of the grievance procedure. For disciplinary measures, all infractions will be removed from the employee’s record after a period of one (1) year.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 15.1 It is the intent of this Article to provide the parties with a procedure whereby differences and disputes as to the interpretation of any of the articles in this Agreement will be resolved without work stoppage.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 7.01 The parties to this Agreement recognize the stewards and the CLAC Representatives specified in Article 6.01 as the agents through which volunteer firefighters shall process their grievances and receive settlement thereof.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION. 6:01 It is agreed that it is the spirit and intent of this Agreement to address grievances promptly. All grievances must be initiated within ten (10) working days of the incident.
