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 shalt 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 an of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the to presence of Xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge 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 under- stood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The griever 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 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 supervisors decision. All grievances arising between employees the Hospital will be dealt with in accordance with the following procedures: u STEP ONE The grievance shall be t in writing dated and signed employee or Union Representative and a copy to the manager within five working days of the decision of the immediate supervisor. The grievance shall then be discussed by the employee, Union Representative and immediate supervisor. This meeting shall be held within five (5) working days of the time, of receipt of the grievance by the immediate supervisor. The grievance shall not be carried further unless within five (5) working days after receiving the answer of the immediate supervisor under Step the Union delivers a written notice of referral to Step to the Human Resources Department. A meeting to discuss the grievance will then be arranged with the Xxxxxxx Chief the Manager of Human Resources or designate. The Manager of Human Resources or designate will decision of the grievance in writing no later than twenty (20) working days after the Step grievance meeting.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
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 shalt 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 an any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge 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 under- stood understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The griever 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 supervisors decision. All grievances arising between employees the Hospital will be dealt with in accordance with supervisor's decision the following proceduresmanner and sequence: u STEP ONE The grievance employee shall be t in writing dated submit the grievance, writing, and signed employee or Union Representative and a copy by him, to the manager within five working days of the decision of the his immediate supervisor. The grievance shall then employee may be discussed accompanied by the employee, a Union Representative and xxxxxxx. The immediate supervisor. This meeting shall be held supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) working days of following the timeday on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, of receipt of then: Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union xxxxxxx, or the union xxxxxxx shall submit the written grievance by the immediate supervisor. The grievance shall not be carried further unless to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision writing within five (5) working days after receiving following the answer 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 the immediately preceding step, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Chief Executive Officer of the immediate supervisor under Step Hospital or the Union delivers a written notice of referral to Step to the Human Resources Departmentdesignated Hospital representative. A meeting to discuss the grievance will then be arranged with held between the Xxxxxxx Chief Executive Officer or the Manager designated Hospital representative and the designated union representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of Human Resources or designatethe Union, within five (5) days of the submission of the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The Manager of Human Resources or designate will decision of the grievance in Hospital shall be delivered writing no later than twenty within ten (2010) working days after following the Step grievance date of such meeting.
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ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of The Parties to 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 Agreement agree that all steps shall be taken to assure that complaints relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shalt 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 an of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the to presence of Xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee interpretation of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three (3) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints Agreement shall be adjusted or finalized as quickly as possible, . Every effort will be made to settle disputes during the early stage of the Grievance Procedure. It is understood that a reasonable amount of time may be spent by the members of the Union Grievance Committee in order to investigate and participate in grievance matters and the Union agrees that the members of its Committees will co-operate with the Company in not conducting investigations in a manner which will unduly interfere with the Company's operations. The Company agrees that it is under- stood that shall not prevent the properly fulfilling its obligations to investigate and settle grievances. Subject to the terms of this Agreement which relate to the investigation following administration of discipline or the decision of the Company to discharge an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor or an employee who feels had been unjustly dealt with, the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The griever may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so desires. Such complaint following procedure shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five (5) days 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 supervisors decision. All grievances arising between employees the Hospital will be dealt with in accordance with the following proceduresfollowed: u STEP ONE The grievance shall be t in writing dated and signed employee or Union Representative and a writing, copy of which shall be given to the manager within five working days of Manager and to the decision of the immediate supervisoremployee's Xxxxxxx. The grievance shall then must be discussed by presented to the employee, Union Representative and immediate supervisor. This meeting shall be held Manager within five (5) working days after the occurrence of the time, matter complained of receipt of and the Manager shall answer the grievance by the immediate supervisorpresented to in writing within five (5) working days after has received it. The grievance shall must be in a legible form and signed by the employee. If the matter has not be carried further unless been settled, the Union Xxxxxxx of the employee involved may, within five (5) working days after receiving the written answer from the Manager, present the grievance in writing to the General Manager or his nominee, who shall render his decision in writing within five (5) working days after receiving it. STEP If the matter is not settled the Chief Xxxxxxx his representative may, within five (5) working days after receiving a written decision of the immediate supervisor under Step General Manager or his nominee, appeal the Union delivers a written notice of referral to Step case in writing to the Human Resources Department. A meeting to discuss the grievance will then be arranged with the Xxxxxxx Chief the Manager Director of Human Resources or designatehis nominee. The Manager of Human Resources or designate will decision Following the presentation of the grievance in writing no later than twenty at this Step there be arranged a meeting between Management and the Grievance Committee which meeting will take place within seven (207) working days after the Step grievance has been presented to the Director of Human Resources or his nominee. In the event that the matter has not been settled, either Party may, within ten (10) working days of the aforesaid meeting, contact the other Party in an endeavour to agree on a single arbitrator. Failing agreement within three (3) working days, arbitration will be instituted under the following conditions. The Party desiring arbitration will give the other party a written notice of its intention and notice shall state the specific matter to be dealt with at arbitration and the specific relief sought by the Party. The Party referring the matter to arbitration shall name its nominee to the Arbitration Board such notice. The other Party shall name its nominee to the Arbitration Board within five (5) working days after receiving a notice. Should either Party fail to appoint a nominee, shall be appointed at the request of the other nominee by the Federal Minister of Human Resources. The two nominees of the parties shall, within five (5) working days appoint or select a for the arbitration board, but if they are not able to agree on the selection of a chairman, shall request the Federal Minister of Human Resources to make the appointment. The Board of Arbitration so constituted of three (3) members shall then forthwith consider and determine the matters in issue which have been submitted to them for disposal and decision of a majority of the members of the Arbitration Board shall be final and binding on Parties concerned. If there is no majority decision, the decision of the Chairman shall be the decision of the Board. Each of the Parties hereto shall bear the expense of its own representative to a Board of Arbitration and the Parties shall jointly and equally bear the expense, if any, of the third Party of such Arbitration Board, or a single arbitrator.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
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 shalt 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 an any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right to the presence of Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge 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 under- stood understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The griever 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 grievancewithin five (5) days following his immediate supervisors decision. All grievances arising between employees the Hospital will be dealt with supervisor'sdecision in accordance with the following proceduresmanner and sequence: u STEP ONE The grievance employee shall be t the grievance, in writing dated writing, and signed employee or Union Representative and a copy by to the manager within five working days of the decision of the his immediate supervisor. The grievance shall then employee may be discussed accompanied by the employee, a Union Representative and xxxxxxx. The immediate supervisor. This meeting shall be held supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) working days of following the timeday on which the written grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, of receipt of then: STEP TWO Within five (5) days following the decision under Step the employee, accompanied by a union xxxxxxx, or the union xxxxxxx shall submit the written grievance by the immediate supervisor. The grievance shall not be carried further unless to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) working days after receiving following the answer 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: STEP THREE Within five (5) days following the decision in the immediately preceding step, the grievance shall be writing to the Chief Executive Officer of the immediate supervisor under Step Hospital or the Union delivers a written notice of referral to Step to the Human Resources Departmentdesignated Hospital representative. A meeting to discuss the grievance will then be arranged with held between the Xxxxxxx Chief Executive Officer or the Manager designated Hospital representative and the designated union representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of Human Resources or designatethe Union, within five (5)days of the submissionof the grievance at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The Manager of Human Resources or designate will decision of the grievance Hospital shall be delivered in writing no later than twenty (20) working ten days after following the Step grievance date of such meeting.
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Samples: Part Time Collective Agreement
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of The parties to 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 Agreement agree that all steps shall be taken to assure that complaints relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shalt 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 an of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the to presence of Xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee interpretation of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three (3) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints Agreement shall be adjusted or finalized as quickly as possible, . Every effort will be made to settle disputes during the early stage of the Grievance Procedure. It is understood that a reasonable amount of time may be spent by the members of the Union Grievance Committee in order to investigate and participate in grievance matters and the Union agrees that the members of its Committee will cooperate with the Company in not conducting investigations in a manner which will unduly interfere with the Company's operations. The Company agrees that it shall not prevent the Committee from properly fulfilling its obligations to investigate and settle grievances. An employee who has a complaint shall discuss his complaint with his supervisor. If a matter is under- stood that not settled between an employee has no grievance until he has first given and his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The griever 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 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 supervisors decision. All grievances arising between employees the Hospital will be dealt with in accordance with the following proceduressteps in the Grievance Procedure shall apply: u STEP ONE The grievance shall be t in writing dated and signed employee or Union Representative and on a form. One copy of this form shall be given to the manager within five working days of Terminal Manager (or his designate) and one copy shall be given to the decision of the immediate supervisoremployee's xxxxxxx. The grievance shall then form must be discussed by presented to the employee, Union Representative and immediate supervisor. This meeting shall be held Terminal Manager (or his designate) within five (5) working days after the occurrence of the timematter complained of and the Terminal Manager (or his designate) shall answer the grievance in writing on the form presentedto him within five (5) working days after he has received same. If the matter is not settled, of receipt the Local Chairperson of the grievance by the immediate supervisor. The grievance shall not be carried further unless Union or his representative may, within five (5) working days after receiving the answer written reply of the immediate supervisor under Step Terminal Manager (or his designate), present the Union delivers a written notice of referral to Step grievance to the Human Resources DepartmentVice-president of the Company or his nominee. A meeting to discuss the grievance will then be arranged with the Xxxxxxx Chief the Manager of Human Resources or designate. The Manager of Human Resources or designate will decision Following presentation of the grievance in writing no later than twenty under this Step, there shall be arranged a meeting between managementand the GrievanceCommitteewhich meetingshall occur within seven (207) working days after the Step grievance meeting.has been presented to the Vice-president (or his nominee), who shall give his written reply within seven
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Samples: Collective Agreement
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 shalt shall identify the .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 an any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of ‘such suspension or discharge 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 under- stood understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The griever 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 supervisors decision. All grievances arising between employees the Hospital will be dealt with supervisor’s decision in accordance with the following proceduresmanner and sequence: u STEP ONE The grievance shall be t in writing dated and signed employee or Union Representative and a copy to the manager within Within five working (5) days of following the decision of the immediate supervisor. The grievance shall then be discussed by under Step the employee, Union Representative and immediate supervisor. This meeting accompanied by a union xxxxxxx, or the union xxxxxxx shall be held submit the' written grievance to his Department Head, who will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) working days following the day on This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Head are the same person. Failing settlement, then: Within five (5) days the decision in the immediately preceding step, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Chief Executive Officer of the time, of receipt Hospital or the designated Hospital representative. A meeting will then be held between the Chief Executive Officer or the designated Hospital representative and the union representatives who may be accompanied by the general representative of the grievance by the immediate supervisor. The grievance shall not be carried further unless Union, within five (5) working days after receiving the answer of the immediate supervisor under Step the Union delivers a written notice submission of referral to Step to the Human Resources Department. A meeting to discuss the grievance will then be arranged with at Step unless extended by mutual agreement of the Xxxxxxx Chief the Manager of Human Resources or designateparties. The Manager of Human Resources or designate will decision of the grievance Hospital shall be delivered in writing no later than twenty (20) working within ten days after following the Step grievance date of such meeting.
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Samples: Service Collective Agreement
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purposes of The parties to 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 Agreement agree that all steps shall be taken to assure that complaints relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shalt 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 an of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the to presence of Xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee interpretation of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or discharge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three (3) days. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints Agreement shall be adjusted or finalized as quickly as possible, . Every effort will be made to settle disputes during the early stage of the Grievance Procedure. It is understood that a reasonable amount of time may be spent by the members of the Union Grievance in order to investigate and participate in grievance matters and the Union agrees that the members of its Committee will cooperate with the Company in not conducting investigations in a manner which will unduly interfere with the Company's operations. The Company agrees that it shall not prevent the Committee from properly fulfilling its obligations to investigate and settle grievances. An employee who has a complaint shall discuss his complaint with his supervisor. If a matter is under- stood that not settled between an employee has no grievance until he has first given and his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The griever 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 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 supervisors decision. All grievances arising between employees the Hospital will be dealt with in accordance with the following proceduressteps in the Grievance Procedure shall apply: u STEP ONE The grievance shall be t in writing dated and signed employee or Union Representative and on a form. One copy of this form shall be given to the manager within five working days of Terminal Manager (or his designate) and one copy shall be given to the decision of the immediate supervisoremployee's xxxxxxx. The grievance shall then form must be discussed by presented to the employee, Union Representative and immediate supervisor. This meeting shall be held Terminal Manager (or his designate) within five (5) working days after the occurrence of the timematter complained of and the Terminal Manager (or his designate) shall answer the grievance in writing on the form presented to him within five (5) working days after he has received same. If the matter is not settled, of receipt the Local Chairperson of the grievance by the immediate supervisor. The grievance shall not be carried further unless Union or his representative may, within five (5) working days after receiving the answer written of the immediate supervisor under Step Terminal Manager (or his designate), present the Union delivers a written notice of referral to Step grievance to the Human Resources DepartmentVice-president of the Company or his nominee. A meeting to discuss the grievance will then be arranged with the Xxxxxxx Chief the Manager of Human Resources or designate. The Manager of Human Resources or designate will decision Following presentation of the grievance in writing no later than twenty under this Step, there shall be arranged a meeting between management and the Grievance Committee which meeting shall occur within seven (207) working days after the Step grievance meeting.has been presented to the Vice-president (or his nominee), who shall give his written reply within seven
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Samples: Collective Agreement
