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. 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 satis- factorily through their immediate supervisors. The procedure for the discussion of any questions or problems which might arise concerning working condi- tions shall be as follows: Step No. 1: By discussion between the employee concerned jointly with Local Union Representative,the Xxxxxxx, or Manager. Step No. 2: The grievance shall be reduced to writing at Step It shall then be discussed between the employee concerned jointly with the Vice-president, or Local Union Representa- tive, the Xxxxxxx, the Manager and/or District Manager or Superintendent. Where the Manager mentioned in Step reports directly to the Regional Director, the Manager will act for the Com- pany in both Steps and and, where mutually agreeable, both Steps may be handled at the same meeting. Step No. 3: Between the employee concerned with the President, a Representative, the Xxxxxxx or Manager, the Superintendent or District Manager, and the Regional Director or representative. Should the matter not be settled within fifteen (15) days of the date the written grievance is filed or such longer time as may be mutually agreeable, the issue may be sub- mitted to Arbitration as provided by this Agreement. Grievances will not be submitted to arbitration if ninety (90) days have elapsed from the date a third step meeting was held. Either party will get an extension if they request it in writing. Arbitration hearings will be held in one of the following locations: Ottawa, Sudbury, Toronto, Windsor. The locality to be selected by mutual agreement, however, failing agree- ment, the Chairman shall set the place for the hearing. Should the matter at issue involve the misinterpreta- tion or alleged violation of the Agreement, either party shall have the right to submit the matter to an Arbitrator. In the event the parties fail to agree upon an Arbitrator, the Min- ister of Labour for the Province of Ontario shall be requested to name a person to act as Arbitrator. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on both parties to this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall not have anyjurisdiction to alter or change any of the provisions of this Agreement nor to substitute any new provisions in lieu thereof...
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.
