A Policy Grievance is a Grievance involving the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement that has implications generally for Members initiated by the Association against the Employer, or a Grievance involving the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement initiated by the Employer against the Association.
A Policy Grievance is an unresolved issue arising directly between the Union and the Employer around the interpretation, application or administration of the collective agreement and is not a matter that could be brought as an individual or a group grievance.
A Policy Grievance is one where either party to this Agreement disputes the general application or interpretation of this Agreement. The policy grievance shall be initiated at Step 3 of the Grievance procedure within fifteen (15) days after the circumstances given rise to the grievance occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the party.
