Common use of ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The shall the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this in advance. Where the the deems necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, notify the Union of such suspension or discharge tal writing, within three days. It Is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five days after the circumstances rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five days following decision in the following manner and sequence: The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by h to his immediate supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union The five (5) days to him. Failing ate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing the day on the written grievance was presented settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, by a union xxxxxxx or the xxxxxxx shall submit the grievance to Department Head, who will deliver decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement then: Within five days the decision in step, the shall be submitted writ Officer of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding to the Chief Executive representative. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer or Hospital and the designated representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of the Union, within five days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten days following the date of such meeting.

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance .grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge tal in writing, within three (3) days. It Is is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The may may-have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five days after the circumstances rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employeedesires. Failing settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor's decision in the following manner and sequence: The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by h him, to his immediate supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union xxxxxxx. The five (5) days to him. Failing ate immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing within five days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union xxxxxxx xxxxxxx, or the union xxxxxxx shall submit the written grievance to Department his’Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement then: Within five (5) days following the decision in the immediately preceding step, the grievance shall be submitted writ in writing to the Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding to the Chief Executive Hospital representative. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer or Hospital and the designated representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of the Union, within five days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten days following the date of such meeting.

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint com- plaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible possible, specify the provisions pro- visions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violatedvio- lated. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure Grievance Procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of xxxxxxxhis Xxxxxxx provided the Xxxxxxx is available at the time. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this his right in advance. Where the the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge dis- charge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge tal in writing, within three (3) days. It Is is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints com- plaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, possible and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx Union Xxxxxxx if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor super- visor within five days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. Failing settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor's decision in the following manner and sequencesequence : The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by h him, to his immediate supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union Xxxxxxx. The five (5) days to him. Failing ate immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing within five (5) days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union xxxxxxx Union Xxxxxxx, or the xxxxxxx Union Xxxxxxx shall submit the written grievance to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement thensettlement, then : Within five days following the decision in the immedi- ately preceding step, the grievance shall be submitted writ in writing to the Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital or the his designated the Immediately preceding to the Chief Executive representative. A meeting will then be held between the Chief Executive Officer or the designated Hospital representative and the designated desig- nated Union representatives who may be accompanied by the general General representative of the Union, within five (5) days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten (10) days following the date of such meeting.

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For Either the purposes Employer, the Union or any employee has a right to Lodge a grievance with respect to any matter arising out of this AgreementAgreement or concerning the interpretation, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the application, administration application or alleged violation of the this Agreement. The Any employees believing that they have been unjustly dealt with or that the provisions of this Agreement have not been complied with, shall have the nature right to place such grievances in the hands of the grievanceUnion for review and adjustment by the Employer, if necessary. Such grievances shall be processed as follows: Between the employee concerned, the remedy soughtUnion and the Manager. The grievance must be filed within eighteen working days after the event giving rise to the grievance occurs and within this period of time it shall be discussed at this Step, The Manager shall give an oral decision within four working days from the date the discussion took place. If the Union wishes to appeal the next Step, the grievance shall be reduced to writing and should, where possible specify shall contain the provisions provision of the Agreement which are alleged to have has been allegedly violated. At Notice of appeal shall be filed with the time formal is imposed or Store Manager within six working days from the Store Managers' oral decision. Between the employee concerned, the Union representative, the Manager, the District Supervisor and/or their delegates. The discussion at any stage this Step shall be held within seven working clays of the date of the appeal. The decision of the Employer at this Step shall be in writing and be made within four working days of the date of the meeting. Should the Union wish to appeal, such notice of appeal must be in writing with the Head Office of the Employer within one week of the decision of the Employer at STEP TWO. The grievance procedure an employee shall be forwarded to the Head Office of the Employer, which shall have one week to dispose of the right, upon request, grievance. The disposition shall be in writing and returned to the presence officers of xxxxxxxthe Union. If considered necessary by the parties, a meeting may be held by the parties and may include the interested persons. If a meeting is held, the decision shall be given to the other party within seven days from the date of the meeting. In the case of suspension or dischargea dismissal, a grievance may be filed by an employee who feels he was unjustly dealt with. Such a grievance must be filed within five working days from the date of dismis- xxx and commence at STEP TWO. In any subsequent disposal of this case during the grievance procedure, the Hospital shall notify Employer may the employee with full back pay, suspend the employee for a definite period or sustain the discharge. Grievances concerning rates shall be handled in accor- dance the above procedure and the disposition of this in advancegrievances, if sustained, shall include the determination of the effective date of the increase with retroactivity thereto. Where the the deems necessary to suspend The Employer or discharge an employee, notify the Union of such suspension may file grievances at STEP If an Arbitration Board finds that the Employer or discharge tal writing, within three days. It Is the mutual desire of Union has violated the parties hereto that complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five days after the circumstances rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. settlement within the five (5) daysCollective Agreement, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five days following decision in have the following manner and sequence: The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by h power to his immediate supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union The five (5) days to him. Failing ate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing the day on the written grievance was presented settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, by a union xxxxxxx or the xxxxxxx shall submit the grievance to Department Head, who will deliver decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement then: Within five days the decision in step, the shall be submitted writ Officer of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding award compensation to the Chief Executive representative. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer Employer or Hospital and the designated representatives who may be accompanied any employee affected by the general representative of the Union, within five days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten days following the date of such meetingviolation.

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For The Union recognizes that its Shop Xxxxxxx is employed full-time by the purposes Employer and that he will not leave his work during working hours, except to perform his duties under this Agreement. Therefore, no Xxxxxxx shall leave his work without obtaining the permission of the Employer designate for this purpose. In the event of any difference arising out of the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference including any differences arising either between a member of from the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The shall the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee dismissal of this in advance. Where the the deems necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, notify the Union of and including any question or differences as to whether any matter is arbitrable, such suspension question or discharge tal writing, within three days. It Is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints difference shall be adjusted finally and conclusively settled without a stoppage of work. In order to resolve complaints as quickly as possible, and employees are encouraged to discuss their concerns with their supervisors prior to initiating a written grievance. However, it is understood agreed that an at the employee’s option, can forego the complaint stage and initiate a written grievance at Step of the procedure outlined below. Step employee has no grievance until he has first given his or employees shall, with the Union representatives or the Shop Xxxxxxx in attendance, seek settlement of the matter with the immediate supervisor supervisor, within ten (I0) working days of the opportunity of adjusting his The may have alleged grievance. Step a satisfactory settlement is not reached with the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so Such complaint immediate Supervisor within three (3) days, then the dispute shall be discussed submitted in writing to the authorized representative of the Employer, who will meet with his immediate supervisor the employee or employees and the Shop Xxxxxxx with a view to resolving the dispute. The Employer shall not enter into discussion or negotiation with respect to a grievance after it has been presented at this step with the aggrieved without Union representation being present. Step a satisfactory settlement is not reached under Step within five ten (IO) days after the circumstances rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to matter is submitted, the attention of the employee. settlement Union may, within the five a further thirty (530) calendar days, it shall then be taken up refer the matter to arbitration under article as a grievance within five days following decision in the following manner and sequence: The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by h to his immediate supervisorhereinafter defined. The employee may be accompanied by a Union The five (5) days to him. Failing ate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing the day on the written grievance was presented settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, by a union xxxxxxx or the xxxxxxx shall submit the grievance to Department Head, who will deliver decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement then: Within five days the decision in step, the shall be submitted writ Officer Town of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding to the Chief Executive representative. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer or Hospital and the designated representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative Collective Airport Local December of the Union, within five days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten days following the date of such meeting.Arbitration Board:

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, right to the presence of xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the the deems necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, notify the Union of such suspension or discharge tal writing, within three days. It Is is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five (5) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. Failing settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor's decision in the following manner and sequence: Step The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by h him, to his immediate supervisor. (designated by The employee may be accompanied by a Union xxxxxxx. The five (5) days to him. Failing ate supervisor designated by will deliver his decision in writing lowing the day on the written grievance was presented settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, by a union xxxxxxx or the xxxxxxx shall submit the grievance to Department Head, who will deliver decision in writing within within- five (5) days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement then: Within five days the decision in step, the shall be submitted writ Officer of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding to the Chief Executive representative. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer or Hospital The Union and the designated representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of the Union, within five days of the submission of meet to discuss the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the a time and place suitable to both parties. The of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten days following the date of such meeting.Failing settlement, then:

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or All differences between the parties hereto Employer, the Union the employees who are subject to this Collective Agreement relating to the term of this Agreement or to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation contravention thereof, or to any alleged violations shall be settled and disposed of exclusively in the manner herein provided: Grievances submitted by or on behalf of employees must be submitted promptly and they must be submitted by the employee to immediate Supervisor within three (3)days of the Agreementevent grieved. The shall Failing settlement with the nature Supervisor, the grievance must be submitted in writing for settlement by a representative of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions Union to a representative of the Agreement which are alleged Employer, who shall meet within two (2) weeks and endeavor to have been violatedsettle the matter. At Any grievance not submitted in writing to the time formal is imposed or at any stage Employer within ten days from the date of the grievance procedure an employee alleged violation shall have be deemed waived and forfeited for all purposes. Should the rightparties be unable to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement within two (2)weeks, upon request, to the presence of xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital either party desiring arbitration shall notify the employee of this in advance. Where the the deems necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, notify the Union of such suspension or discharge tal writing, within three days. It Is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five days after the circumstances rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five days following decision in the following manner and sequence: The employee shall submit the grievanceother party, in writing, within fourteen (14)days thereafter, whereupon the matter shall be submitted to an arbitrator, who shall be a disinterested person, and signed who shall be mutually selected by h the Employer and the Union. In the event that an Agreement as to his immediate supervisorwho should arbitrate the difference cannot be reached, either party may apply to the appropriate Minister of Labour for a list of seven (7) prospective arbitrators to be forwarded to each of the parties. Upon receiving the list, the parties shall strike first by the party requesting arbitration then alternately until only one (I)name remains. The employee may be accompanied by remaining Arbitrator shall hear and arbitrate the case. The arbitrator shall render a Union The decision within five (5) days to him. Failing ate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing the day on the written grievance was presented settlement, then: Within five (545) days following his or her appointment, and the decision under Step shall be final and binding upon both parties only insofar as the employee, by a union xxxxxxx or decision relates directly to the xxxxxxx shall submit items enumerated in the grievance original complaint. Time limits referred to Department Head, who will deliver decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step this Article may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement then: Within five days the decision in step, the shall be submitted writ Officer of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding to the Chief Executive representative. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer or Hospital and the designated representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of the Union, within five days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement and must be specified in writing. The Arbitrator shall not have the right or power, to add to, take away, amend, modify, change or disregard any of the partiesprovisions of this Agreement, and may consider and decide only the particular grievance presented. The expense and fee of the Hospital Arbitrator shall be delivered borne equally by the Company and the Union. A grievance may not be submitted to arbitration unless the demand for arbitration shall be made by the party demanding same in writing to the other party within ten forty-five (45) days following after the date of such meetingoccurrence which gave rise to the g nce.

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes purpose of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of provisionsof the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure procedure, an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this his right in advance. Where the the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge tal in writing, within three (3) days. It Is is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five (5) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. Failing settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor's decision in the following manner and sequence: The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by h him, to his immediate supervisorImmediate Supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union xxxxxxx. The five (5) days to him. Failing ate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing the day on the written grievance was presented settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, by a union xxxxxxx or the xxxxxxx shall submit the grievance to Department Head, who will deliver decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. This step The Union and the Hospital may be omitted where meet to discuss the employee's immediate supervisor grievance at a time and Department Head are the same personplace suitable to both parties. Failing settlement settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision in the immediately preceding step, the grievance shall be submitted writ Officer of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding in writing to the Chief Executive representativeDirector, Human Resources. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer Director of Human Resources or Hospital their designate and the designated representatives who union representativeswho may be accompanied by the general representative of the Union, within five (5) days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten days following the date of such meeting.

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For Either the purposes Employer, the Union or any employee has a right to lodge a grievance with respect to any matter arising out of this AgreementAgreement or concerning the interpretation, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the application, administration application or alleged violation of the this Agreement. The shall the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify Any employee believing that he has been unjustly dealt with or that the provisions of this Agreement have not been complied with, shall have the Agreement right to place such grievances in the hands of the Union for review and adjustment by the Employer, if necessary. Such grievances shall be processed as follows: Between the employee concerned, his Union representative and the Manager. The grievance must be filed within eighteen (18) working days after the event giving rise to the grievance occurs and within this period of time it shall be discussed at this Step. The Manager shall give an oral decision within four (4) working days from the date discussion took place. If the Union wishes to appeal to the next Step, the grievance shall be reduced to writing and shall contain the provision of the agreement which are alleged to have has been allegedly violated. At Notice of appeal shall be filed with the time formal is imposed Manager within six (6) working days from the Manager's oral decision. Between the employee concerned, the Union representative, the Manager, and/or the owner. National Grocers Co. or at any stage a representative to be designated by it shall receive a copy of the grievance procedure an employee and shall have participate in the rightdiscussion at this Step at the request of either the Employer or the Union. National Grocers Co. or its representative shall advise the Employer with respect to any matter in issue and the Employer shall give due and serious consideration to such advice, upon request, to provided always that the presence decision shall be made by the Employer. The discussion at this Step shall be held within seven (7) working days of xxxxxxxthe date of the appeal. The decision of the Employer at this Step shall be in writing and be made within four (4) working days of the date of the meeting. In the case of suspension or dischargea dismissal, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this in advance. Where the the deems necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, notify the Union of such suspension or discharge tal writing, within three days. It Is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints shall a grievance may be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that filed by an employee has no who feels he was unjustly dealt with. Such grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so Such complaint shall must be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five days after the circumstances rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five days following decision in the following manner and sequence: The employee shall submit the grievance, in writing, and signed by h to his immediate supervisor. The employee may be accompanied by a Union The five (5) days to him. Failing ate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing the day on the written grievance was presented settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, by a union xxxxxxx or the xxxxxxx shall submit the grievance to Department Head, who will deliver decision in writing filed within five (5) working days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement then: Within five days the decision in step, the shall be submitted writ Officer of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding to the Chief Executive representative. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer or Hospital and the designated representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of the Union, within five days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten days following from the date of dismissal and shall commence at STEP TWO. In any subsequent disposal of this case during the grievance procedure, the Employer may re-instate the employee with full back pay, suspend the employee for a definite period or sustain the discharge. Grievances concerning rates shall be handled in accordance with the above procedure and the disposition of such meetinggrievances, if sustained, shall include the determination of the effective date of the increase with thereto. The Employer and the Union may file grievances commencing at STEP TWO. If an Arbitrator finds that the Employer or the Union has violated the Collective Agreement, it shall have the power to award compensation to the Employer, the Union or any employee affected by the violation. Any liability, financial or otherwise, of any individual Employer arising out of a violation of this Agreement shall be the sole and exclusive liability of such Employer and other Employers shall not be jointly or severally liable for such violations.

ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties parties' hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration admini- stration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, right to the presence of xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the the deems Hospital deem it necessary to suspend sus- pend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union Un- ion of such suspension or discharge tal in writing, within three (3) days. It Is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his com- plaint. The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate imme- diate supervisor within five (5) days after the circumstances giv- ing rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. Failing settlement within the five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following his immediate supervisor’s decision in the following manner and sequence: Step The employee shall submit the grievancegriev- ance, in writing, and signed by h him, to his immediate supervisor(designated by Hospital). The employee may be accompanied by a Union xxxxxxx. The five (5designated by Hospital) days to him. Failing ate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing lowing the day on the written grievance was presented settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, by a union xxxxxxx or the xxxxxxx shall submit the grievance to Department Head, who will deliver decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the written grievance was presented to him. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor The Union and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement then: Within five days the decision in step, the shall be submitted writ Officer of the Hospital or the designated the Immediately preceding may meet to the Chief Executive representative. A meeting will then be held between the Executive Officer or Hospital and the designated representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of the Union, within five days of the submission of discuss the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the a time and place suitable to both parties. The of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within ten days following the date of such meeting.Failing settlement, then: