Answer. Within twenty (20) days after receipt of the Complaint, each respondent shall serve on the BCBSA and on the complaining party (or parties) and on the Chairman of the Mediation Committee;
i. a full Answer to the aforesaid Complaint;
Answer. Answer" means a concise response outlining the employer's position on the grievance.
Answer. Any grievance not answered within the specified time limit may be immediately taken to the next higher step of the grievance procedure.
Answer. All three lots have active Chiller Water systems as part of their make-up.
Answer. The respondent shall serve a written reply upon the complainant within twenty (20) days from the date of service of the Notice to Arbitrate, with copies to the C.F.L.P.A., C.F.L.P.R.C. and C.F.L. The reply to the Notice to Arbitrate shall set out the position of the respondent and may include a counterclaim by the respondent. The reply to the Notice to Arbitrate shall also set out fifteen (15) dates within the next ensuing 60 day period, six (6) of which shall be Saturdays or Sundays, and none of which shall fall upon a date that any Player involved in the grievance is participating in a game, in the event that the said Player involved in the grievance is still active as a Player in professional football. The Arbitrator shall thereafter in consultation with the complainant set a date that the hearing shall take place and notify the complainant and respondent of the date. If no reply is served by the respondent within the time parameters set out herein, the Arbitrator appointed shall render a decision which shall be the granting of all relief claimed in the Notice to Arbitrate, and such decision shall be final and binding upon both the complainant and the respondent.
Answer. Answer" means a concise response outlining the Appointing Authority's position on the 17 grievance.
Answer. Upon receipt of a grievance, as a result of a failure to meet time limits by the agency, OCB shall schedule a meeting with the Staff representative and a Chapter representative within thirty (30) days of receipt of the grievance appeal in an attempt to resolve the grievance unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. Within thirty-five (35) days of the OCB meeting, OCB shall provide a written response which may grant, modify or deny the remedy being sought by the Union. The response will include the rationale upon which the decision is rendered and will be forwarded to the grievant, the Union's Step Three (3) representative(s) who attend the meeting and the OCSEA Central Office. If the grievance is not resolved at Step Three (3), or if the Agency is untimely with its response to the grievance at Step Three (3), absent any mutually agreed to time extension, the Union may appeal the grievance to mediation by filing a written appeal and a legible copy of the grievance form to the Deputy Director of the Office of Collective Bargaining within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the answer at Step Three (3) or the due date of the answer if no answer was given, whichever is earlier. OCB shall have sole management authority to grant, modify or deny the grievance at Steps Four (4) and Five (5). Either the Office of Collective Bargaining or the Union may advance a grievance directly from Step Four (4) to Step Five (5) if that party believes that mediation would not be useful in resolving the dispute. The parties shall mutually agree to a panel of at least five (5) persons to serve in the capacity of grievance mediators. The procedure for selecting this panel shall be the same as set forth in Section 25.04 for the selection of arbitrators. No mediator/arbitrator shall hear a case at both mediation and arbitration. The fees and expenses of the mediator shall be shared equally by the parties. The mediator(s) may employ all of the techniques commonly associated with mediation, including private caucuses with the parties. The taking of oaths and the examination of witnesses shall not be permitted and no verbatim record of the proceeding shall be taken. The purpose of the mediation is to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of the dispute where possible and there will be no procedural constraints regarding the review of facts and arguments. Written material presented to the mediator will be returned to the party at the conclusion of the mediation meeting. The comments a...
Answer. Grievance settlements with unrepresented grievants shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. When the Union through its designated representative accepts a written grievance settlement offer, processing the grievance shall end. No grievance settlement may be offered to a grievant unless the designated Union Representative is present. The Union may initiate a grievance alleging a violation in the application or interpretation of this Agreement. Any resolution of a grievance prior to arbitration shall be without precedent unless otherwise agreed by the Union and the Employer. There shall be no appeal beyond Step Three (3) on initial probationary service ratings or dismissals of initial probationary employees which occur during or upon completion of the probationary period, except that grievances alleging prohibited discrimination against a probationary employee may be appealed by the Union to Step Four (4). Annual ratings are not appealable beyond Step Three (3). Counseling memoranda and reprimands are not appealable beyond Step Three (3). The Union, the designated Union Representative(s), and the grievant(s) shall receive notice of the time and place of the mutually agreed upon grievance conferences, and shall have the right to appear and present the Union’s position at such conferences (subject to limitations specified in Section 3 of this Article regarding group grievances and in Section 7 regarding the appearance of the grievant at Step Three (3)). At Step Three (3), scheduling notices shall be issued at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the grievance conference date. The Employer need not notify the grievant if the Union has exercised its right to waive the grievant’s attendance at the Step Three (3) conference and has so notified the Employer.
Answer. Answer shall mean a concise response outlining the employer's position on the alleged grievance.
Answer. This appeal shall include a copy of the original grievance, the supervisor's answer, and a statement of the reasons for the appeal. The Superintendent or designee shall respond to the appeal in writing within 10 days after receipt.
