Common use of APPEALS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

APPEALS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. All appeals of employees' disciplinary matters, including reprimands, suspensions, demotions, promotions, and promotional passovers, and/or terminations, and appeals of all other types heretofore heard by the Civil Service Commission shall continue to be heard by the Civil Service Commission and with all rights of appeals as provided in the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 143, et seq. as amended; however, an employee may also appeal a disciplinary action to a Hearing Examiner in accordance with Section 143.057 of the Texas Local Government Code. For alleged violation of the contract, only the contract grievance procedure will be followed to resolve said violation. The Union President or designee may report an impending grievance to the Fire Chief in an effort to prevent or forestall its occurrence.

APPEALS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 1. All appeals of employees' disciplinary matters, including reprimands, suspensions, demotions, promotions, and promotional passovers, and/or terminations, and appeals of all other types heretofore heard by the Civil Service Commission shall continue to be heard by the Civil Service Commission and with all rights of appeals as provided in the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 143, et seq. as amended; however, an employee may also appeal a disciplinary action to a Hearing Examiner in accordance with Section 143.057 of the Texas Local Government Code. 2. For alleged violation of the contract, only the contract grievance procedure will be followed to resolve said violation. 3. The Union President or designee may report an impending grievance to the Fire Chief in an effort to prevent or forestall its occurrence.