Common use of ADMINISTRATION OF PROCESS Clause in Contracts

ADMINISTRATION OF PROCESS. The Board acknowledges the right of the Association's grievance representative to participate in the processing of a grievance at any level after formal filing, and no teacher shall be required to discuss any formal grievance if the Association's representative is not present. Provided the Association and the Superintendent agree, Step 1 and/or Step 2 of the grievance procedure may be bypassed and the grievance brought directly to the next step. Class grievances involving an administrator above the building level may be filed by the Association at Step 2, and grievances involving staff reduction shall be filed by the Association at Step 2, also. No reprisals of any kind may be taken by the Board, the school administrator or the Association against any teacher because of his or her participation or non- participation in the grievance procedure. The Board, the administration and the Association will cooperate with one another in the investigation of any grievance. All documents, communications and records dealing with the processing of a grievance will be filed separately from the personnel files of the participants. No grievance will be processed or heard during assigned working hours without specific consent from the administration. It is the intent of the Board, the administration and the Association that no minor child be involved in the filing, processing or hearing of any grievance unless prior written consent from a parent or legal guardian has been received by the office of the Superintendent, and further that all parties shall mutually agree to any child's involvement. Such agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld. Forms for the filing of grievances shall be made available at the Board's expense. No grievance shall be considered unless it is presented in the manner set forth in the procedure agreed upon. However, in the event that new facts are obtained that were not previously known to the aggrieved teacher(s) but which, if they had been known, might have influenced the disposition of the grievance, the presentation of such information to the parties in interest shall constitute ground to re-open the grievance procedure at the level at which it had been terminated. Further, in the event that a decision has not been rendered in a grievance or the decision has not been implemented or has been violated, the presentation of such evidence to the parties in interest shall constitute grounds to re-open the grievance at the level at which it had been terminated. A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedent.

ADMINISTRATION OF PROCESS. The Board acknowledges the right of the Association's grievance representative to participate in the processing of a grievance at any level after formal filing, and no teacher shall be required to discuss any formal grievance if the Association's representative is not present. Provided the Association and the Superintendent agree, Step 1 and/or Step 2 of the grievance procedure may be bypassed and the grievance brought directly to the next step. Class grievances involving an administrator above the building level may be filed by the Association at Step 2, and grievances involving staff reduction shall be filed by the Association at Step 2, also. No reprisals of any kind may be taken by the Board, the school administrator or the Association against any teacher because of his or her participation or non- non-participation in the grievance procedure. The Board, the administration and the Association will cooperate with one another in the investigation of any grievance. All documents, communications and records dealing with the processing of a grievance will be filed separately from the personnel files of the participants. No grievance will be processed or heard during assigned working hours without specific consent from the administration. It is the intent of the Board, the administration and the Association that no minor child be involved in the filing, processing or hearing of any grievance unless prior written consent from a parent or legal guardian has been received by the office of the Superintendent, and further that all parties shall mutually agree to any child's involvement. Such agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld. Forms for the filing of grievances shall be made available at the Board's expense. No grievance shall be considered unless it is presented in the manner set forth in the procedure agreed upon. However, in the event that new facts are obtained that were not previously known to the aggrieved teacher(s) but which, if they had been known, might have influenced the disposition of the grievance, the presentation of such information to the parties in interest shall constitute ground to re-open the grievance procedure at the level at which it had been terminated. Further, in the event that a decision has not been rendered in a grievance or the decision has not been implemented or has been violated, the presentation of such evidence to the parties in interest shall constitute grounds to re-re- open the grievance at the level at which it had been terminated. A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedent.

ADMINISTRATION OF PROCESS. The Board acknowledges the right of the Association's grievance representative to participate in the processing of a grievance at any level after formal filing, and no teacher shall be required to discuss any formal grievance if the Association's representative is not present. Provided the Association and the Superintendent agree, Step 1 and/or Step 2 of the grievance procedure may be bypassed and the grievance brought directly to the next step. Class grievances involving an administrator above the building level may be filed by the Association at Step 2, and grievances involving staff reduction shall be filed by the Association at Step 2, also. No reprisals of any kind may be taken by the Board, the school administrator or the Association against any teacher because of his or her participation or non- non-participation in the grievance procedure. The Board, the administration and the Association will cooperate with one another in the investigation of any grievance. All documents, communications and records dealing with the processing of a grievance will be filed separately from the personnel files of the participants. No grievance will be processed or heard during assigned working hours without specific consent from the administration. It is the intent of the Board, the administration and the Association that no minor child be involved in the filing, processing or hearing of any grievance unless prior written consent from a parent or legal guardian has been received by the office of the Superintendent, and further that all parties shall mutually agree to any child's involvement. Such agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld. Forms for the filing of grievances shall be made available at the Board's expense. No grievance shall be considered unless it is presented in the manner set forth in the procedure agreed upon. However, in the event that new facts are obtained that were not previously known to the aggrieved teacher(s) but which, if they had been known, might have influenced the disposition of the grievance, the presentation of such information to the parties in interest shall constitute ground to re-open the grievance procedure at the level at which it had been terminated. Further, in the event that a decision has not been rendered in a grievance or the decision has not been implemented or has been violated, the presentation of such evidence to the parties in interest shall constitute grounds to re-open the grievance at the level at which it had been terminated. A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedent.