Formal Procedure No different or additional Work or contractual obligations will be authorized or performed unless contemplated within the Scope of Work and memorialized in an amendment or modification of the Contract that is executed in compliance with this Article. No waiver of any term, covenant, or condition of the Contract will be valid unless executed in compliance with this Article. Contractor will not be entitled to payment for Work that is not authorized by a properly executed Contract amendment or modification, or through the express written authorization of HHSC. Any changes to the Contract that results in a change to either the term, fees, or significantly impacting the obligations of the parties to the Contract must be effectuated by a formal Amendment to the Contract. Such Amendment must be signed by the appropriate and duly authorized representative of each party in order to have any effect.
Grievance Procedure Steps Step 1: (a) Any employee who feels aggrieved must discuss the grievance with the employee's immediate supervisor within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the employee or the Union first learned or may reasonably have been expected to have learned of its cause unless the parties agree in writing to extend the fourteen (14) day period. The employee, if he or she so desires, may be accompanied and represented by the employee's stew- ard or a Union representative. The Union also may initiate a grievance at Step 1 within 14 days of the date the Union first became aware of (or rea- sonably should have become aware of) the facts giving rise to the griev- ance. In such case the participation of an individual grievant is not re- quired.
A Step 1 Union grievance may involve a complaint affecting more than one employee in the office. Whenever the facts giving rise to a grievance relate to an incident/issue occurring or arising on a specific date and in- volve more than one employee in the office, a Step 1 or Step 2 grievance may only be initiated by the Union as a Union grievance on behalf of all involved employees within a specific work location in an installation as provided in Article 17.2A or as defined by local practice. Should any grievances concerning the same incident/issue be filed at Step 1 by indi- vidual employees, the Union will consolidate all such grievances and se- lect a representative grievance which may be appealed to Step 2. Should multiple grievances concerning the same incident/issue be improperly filed/initiated at Step 1 by the Union, management shall notify the Union, and if so notified, the Union shall consolidate all such grievances and select a representative grievance which may be heard at Step 1.
Formal Grievance Procedure 1. In the event that a complaint cannot be resolved informally, the parties shall pursue the first step in the formal grievance procedure before making any application for arbitration, unless the College and the AAUP agree in writing to alter the procedure or waive one or more of the steps by proceeding directly to arbitration.
2. Upon written request of the AAUP Contract Compliance Officer, the College shall submit any requested documents in its possession which may be necessary for investigation of the grievance. The College shall deliver such documents as soon as is reasonably possible, but no later than seven (7) days after receipt of a written request.
3. Internal Steps in the Procedure
a. Step One: The Director of Human Resources
(1) Within thirty (30) days of when the AAUP learns of, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have learned of, an alleged violation of the provisions of this Agreement, the AAUP shall submit to the Director of Human Resources a completed Faculty Grievance Form or a dated, signed, written description of the grievance, clearly labeled "grievance" containing substantially the same information as provided for on the Faculty Grievance Form.
(2) Within eight (8) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Director of Human Resources shall convene a meeting to discuss the grievance. Such meeting shall include the grievant(s) and/or the designated representative(s) of the AAUP and shall be scheduled at a time which is mutually convenient to the parties.
(3) The Director of Human Resources shall attempt to determine the facts pertaining to the grievance and shall notify the grievant and the AAUP in writing of his/her decision within eight (8) days in a Grievance Disposition Form or in a document containing substantially the same information as contained in a Grievance Disposition Form, which shall include written details of the reasons which support the decision.
(4) Within eight (8) days after receipt of the disposition of the Director of Human Resources, the AAUP may appeal the decision in writing to the College Grievance Officer, by submitting a Grievance Disposition Reaction Form or a document containing substantially the same information as contained in a Grievance Disposition Reaction Form.
(5) By agreement, the parties may decide to advance the grievance to step two of the procedure, or to appeal directly to arbitration at step D(4) of this article.
Formal Procedures 1. Upon presentation to the academic Xxxx of a petition signed by one–third (1/3) of the full–time members of the department/work area, excluding the department chair, stating specific reasons for recalling the department chair, the academic Xxxx shall promptly give fourteen (14) calendar days' written notice to all department/work area members setting forth the time, date and place of a meeting to consider the recall petition and to vote on either a motion that the department/work area chair continue in office or a motion to recommend to the President of the College that the President declares a vacancy to exist in the department/work area. The department chairperson/work area may be present at this meeting.
2. The academic Xxxx and an impartial person from the faculty at large, who shall be elected by members of the department/work area, shall conduct the recall meeting, and if the academic Xxxx and the members of the department/work area shall have so decided, shall conduct successor meetings for the same purpose. The academic Xxxx and such impartial person from the faculty at large shall record any subsequent vote(s) taken within the department/work area on this matter.
3. A vote by secret ballot of the majority of all full–time department/work area members shall be required to recommend to the President of the College or the President’s designee that the President declares a vacancy to exist in the department chair position. If a majority of the department/work area members so vote, the results of the balloting with reasons shall be forwarded to the President of the College or the President’s designee. The President of the College shall determine the recall or continuance within ten (10) calendar days and so notify the department/work area with reasons. The President's decision shall be final.
Formal Process The Formal Process is a process in which an Employee requests a formal hearing and a panel is convened to gather evidence and make a decision regarding the Employee’s concern. If an Employee is unable to get his concern resolved through the Informal Process, he may request a Formal Hearing by filing an Issue Resolution Form within three (3) business days following completion of the Informal Process. Employees may seek the assistance of a FC member or the Employee Advocate to assist in the preparation of an Issue Resolution Form. A FC facilitator shall, on a rotating basis, facilitate but shall be a non-voting participant in any Formal Hearings that may arise following the submission of an Issue Resolution Form. The FC facilitator will contact the Employee within two (2) business days of receiving the Issue Resolution Form. The Employee will select, at random, five (5) FC members to sit on the Formal Hearing Panel. The Hearing Panel will consist of three (3) bargaining unit FC members and two (2) management FC members. The Employee will randomly select four (4) bargaining unit FC member names and discard one such name of his or her choosing, and randomly select three (3) management FC names and discard one such name of his or her choosing for the Hearing Panel. The panel will convene within 10 business days of receiving the Issue Resolution Form. The panel will collect evidence and fully review all details of the Employee’s concern in order to reach a final decision about whether the Agreement and the Employees’ Charter have been fairly applied to the Employee. Employees may be assisted in the Formal Process, including the Formal Hearing, by the Employee Advocate, if they so choose. The Employee Advocate’s role in the Formal Process shall be to:
Resolution Procedure a. Step 1
i. The complainant, if comfortable with that approach, may choose to speak to or correspond directly with the alleged harasser to express their feelings about the situation.
ii. Before proceeding to Step 2, the complainant may approach their administrative officer, staff rep or other contact person to discuss potential means of resolving the complaint and to request assistance in resolving the matter. If the matter is resolved to the complainant's satisfaction the matter is deemed to be resolved. Refer to Article E.
Disputes Resolution Procedure 11.1 A major objective of this Agreement is to eliminate lost time and/or production arising out of disputes or grievances. The Parties to this Agreement are committed to complying with the terms of this procedure.
Submission of Formal Disputes a. A Formal Dispute must be filed in writing with the Director of Procurement Services by mail or email, using the following contact information: Email: xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xxx
b. The Formal Dispute must include:
i. Name, address, e-mail address and telephone numbers of the filer.
ii. Solicitation or Contract number.
iii. Detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the Formal Dispute, including a description of resulting prejudice to the filer.
iv. Copies of relevant documents.
v. Request for a ruling by the agency.
vi. Statement as to the form of relief requested.
vii. All information establishing that the filer is an Interested Party for the purpose of filing a Formal Dispute.
viii. All information establishing the timeliness of the Formal Dispute.
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The parties to this Agreement are agreed that it is of the utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. Unless agreed to by both the Company and the Union, no grievance shall be presented, the alleged circumstances of which originated or occurred, or should have come to the attention of the employee concerned, more than five (5) working days prior to its original presentation in writing at Step A grievance shall consist of a dispute concerning interpretation and/or application of any Article, Schedule or Clause in this Agreement. Should a grievance arise it shall be handled as follows. Prior to filing a formal grievance, an employee will, with the assistance of his xxxxxxx, refer the on an informal basis to his immediate Supervisor. If the grievance cannot be settled as a result of this discussion, then it may be dealt with as follows: STEP The employee shall a written grievance with his immediate Supervisor within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint. The immediate Supervisor shall answer the grievance within five (5) working days. The grievance shall specify the Article or Articles and subsections of the Agreement of which a violation is alleged, indicate the relief sought and be signed by the employee. STEP Should the employee be dissatisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step the grievance may be referred to the Plant Manager within five (5) working days after receipt of the immediate Supervisor's reply at Step The Plant Manager shall convene a meeting with the and Chief Xxxxxxx and shall answer the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of such meeting. STEP If no settlement is reached at Step the the Union Grievance Committee and representatives of Management shall meet to discuss the grievance within five (5) working days of receipt of the reply of the Plant Manager. The Union's National Representative will be in attendance at this meeting. If the grievance is not settled within five (5) working days it may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided. The Union or the Company may initiate a grievance beginning at Step of the Grievance Procedure. Such grievance shall be filed within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint and be in the form prescribed in Step Any such grievance may be referred to arbitration under Article by either the Union in the case of a Union grievance or the Company in the case of a Company grievance. The Union may not institute a grievance directly affecting an employee or employees which such employee or employees could themselves institute and the regular Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be by-passed except where the grievance would affect the Bargaining Unit as a whole. This Clause shall not preclude a group grievance signed by a group of employees commencing at Step Any complaint or grievance which is not commenced or processed through the next stage of the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure within the time specified shall be deemed to have been dropped. However, time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the Company and the Union. An employee who has been discharged or suspended may file a written grievance at Step within five (5) working days of the discharge or suspension. In taking disciplinary action within twenty-four (24) months from the date of a suspension or dismissal (reinstatement) for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding suspension or dismissal (reinstatement), as the case may be. In taking disciplinary action within twelve 2) months from the date of an oral or written warning for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding the employee's oral or written warning, as the case may be.
Layoff Procedure 31.1 Nothing herein shall be construed to require the District to fill vacant, budgeted positions nor to prohibit the District from eliminating vacant positions from the budget. The District reserves the right to reassign staff to other positions in instances involving job restructuring, reorganization or due to lack of work.
31.2 The layoff procedure outlined below shall be followed if the District finds it necessary to layoff personnel who were hired after January 1, 2000 and for any layoffs which occur after November 1, 2002.
31.3 If, in the sole discretion of District management, personnel reductions are necessary, layoff order and recall lists shall be developed based upon job classification, priority of function, job performance, individual qualifications and seniority. The OCEA and employees subject to layoff shall be provided with at least two weeks notification in writing, whenever possible.
31.4 Employees in classifications subject to layoff may request a voluntary demotion to any previously held position for which they remain qualified. Such requests must be made in writing to the Human Resources Department within five (5) days of receipt of the Layoff Notice. The salary of an employee who voluntarily demotes shall be unchanged, except that it may not exceed the maximum rate of the range for the lower level classification.
31.5 Recall lists shall be developed for all classifications experiencing personnel reductions, and shall be maintained for a period of two years from the date of layoff. Individuals shall be placed on the list in the inverse order of layoff, so that the last person laid off is the first recalled. When a vacancy occurs in a classification for which a Recall list exists, an offer of reemployment shall be made to the individual on the top of the list. That individual must respond to the offer within five days, or the offer shall be made to the next person on the list. An individual who either does not respond or refuses three consecutive offers shall have their name removed from the list.
31.6 All notification and responses must be in writing and delivered either in person or by Certified Mail. It is the responsibility of all employees to keep the Human Resources Department informed of their current address, or where they may be contacted.
