ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. A grievance shall consist of a dispute concerning the interpretation and application of any clause in this Agreement and alleged violations of this Agreement. Complaints regarding unjust discipline, or where an feels he has been unjustly treated, may also be dealt with under this clause. There shall be an xxxxxxx effort on the part of both parties to settle such grievances promptly through the following steps: Step Within fifteen (15) days from the date of the incident or from the date that the alleged incident became known, the Local or designate, shall present the grievance in writing to the Director of Operations or his designate who shall endeavour to settle the grievance and render a decision in writing within seven (7) days of receipt of the grievance. Step Failing settlement at Step within fifteen (15) days of receiving the Step decision the Local or designate shall submit the grievance to Director of Labour Relations or designate who shall render a decision in writing within seven (7) days of the receipt of the grievance. Should the parties fail to reach a satisfactory settlement in the preceding steps the matter will be referred in writing for review to the Vice President of Operations by the National Representative of the Union or designate. The matter will be referred to the next meeting for discussion. If the matter is not resolved at the meeting the Vice President of Operations or designate will render a decision in writing within fifteen (15) days of the conclusion of the Labour Management meeting. Labour Management meetings will be held or more frequently as required to discuss grievances. The parties will appoint their own members of the Labour Management Committee to a maximum of two (2) bargaining unit members under this agreement. Should a general issue arise at a meeting and not be satisfactorily resolved, a grievance, if applicable, will be submitted within fifteen (1 5) days of the meeting at the Step level of the grievance procedure. Step Should the parties fail to reach satisfactory settlement in the preceding steps, the matter may be referred by either party to a sole arbitrator for final settlement. It shall be the responsibility of the party desiring arbitration to so inform the other party in writing proposing names of acceptable Arbitrators within thirty (30) days after the completion of Step as outlined above. The selection of the Arbitrator will be by mutual agreement between the Union and the appropriate Company official. If...
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. The Employer and the Union recognize that grievances may arise in each of the following circumstances:
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. Whenever a dispute arises between the Employer and the Union, or between the Employer and one or more employees, the shall continue to work except in the event of a termination or layoff, and the dispute shall be adjusted in accordance with the following procedures. Time l i m i t to institute this grievance procedure:
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. In order to reduce to a minimum any interference with operations, it is agreed that a committee of Union officers (not exceeding three (3)persons on any one day) will be permitted on request to the Personnel Manager to meet between and without loss of basic pay, to process any matters which might lead to grievances. Such meetings shall not exceed three (3)per week and shall take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays unless otherwise agreed. It is understood that any meetings between the Union and the Company shall take place prior to It is agreed that grievance work will be done in accordance with Item If it is necessary for a xxxxxxx or committeeman to take time off during working hours to attend to such work, he will arrange with his xxxxxxx to be off at a time which will least interfere with his work and will give the xxxxxxx as much advance notice as possible. Stewards or committeemen who are required to leave their departments in an investigation of a grievance shall receive permission from their immediate supervisor before leaving their department, and shall obtain permission of the supervisor of the department they wish to visit before entering the department, and shall report back to their immediate supervisor before returning to work. The supervisor involved shall not withhold permission unreasonably. If an employee has a grievance as to the interpretation, application or non-application or alleged violation of this Agreement, the matter may be taken up in the following manner, providing it is taken up within ten (10) full working days of the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. Grievances dealing with safety and health will be dealt with as a third stage grievance. All other grievances properly arising under this Agreement shall be adjusted and settled as follows:
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. For the purpose of this Agreement, a grievance shall consist only of a dispute concerning interpretation and application of any clause in this Agreement or alleged violations of this Agreement or alleged abuses or discretion by supervision in the treatment of Brokers contrary the terms of this Agreement. If any question arises as to whether or not a particular dispute is or is not a grievance within the meaning of these provisions, the question may be taken up through the Grievance Procedure and determined, if necessary, by arbitration. There shall be an xxxxxxx effort on the part of both parties to settle such grievance promptly following steps: STEP By a conference the Broker (accompanied by the Xxxxxxx, if he so wishes) and his within five (5) days, Saturdays, Sundays Holidays excepted, from the time complaint arose or was known to the Broker. STEP If grievance is not settled in Step the Broker must then, accompanied by his Xxxxxxx and an official of the Union, arrange a conference with the General Manager or his designate, and such conference to be held within ten (10) clays, Saturdays, Sundays and excepted, of the meeting as provided for in Step This time limit may be extended upon between the Employer and the Union. It is further agreed that any grievance going to Step of Grievance Procedure shall be in writing to the Branch Manager at the time of the conference so provided Step is understood that a grievance arising suspension or discharge will commence with Step of Grievance Procedure and a conference so provided shall be arranged within five (5) days, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, of such suspension or discharge. In event that a grievance is not settled through the above procedure, the party registering the grievance refer the grievance to a Board of Arbitration. In so doing, the request to refer the matter to a Board of Arbitration be submitted in writing to the party no later than five (5) days, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, following meeting as provided for in Step It is further agreed that event the Employer has a grievance, the Employer shall arrange a meeting an official of the Union within five (5) days, Saturdays, Sundays Holidays excepted, from the that the arose, shall, if necessary, follow through with a request for Arbitration in the described above. The of Arbitration shall consist of three (3) persons: to be an appointee of the Employer one to be an appointee of Union, and the third, who shall be Chairman, sha...
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. A grievance shall consist of a controversy or dispute between the Company and the Union concerning the interpretation, application, meaning, operation or alleged violation of the Agreement including complaints regarding discipline. This includes the question of whether a matter of grievance is arbitrable or not. The parties to the Agreement shall settle the matter as herein provided. Within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the incident or from the date that the alleged incident became known, the Local Chairperson or designate shall present the grievance in writing to the Division Manager or his designate who shall endeavour to settle the grievance and render a decision in writing within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Failing settlement at Step within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving the Step decision the Local Chairperson or designate or the National Representative of the Union shall submit the grievance to the designated Company representative who shall render a decision within seven (7) calendar days of the receipt of the grievance. The parties shall, upon request, exchange copies of all relevant and evidence pertaining to the case. Failing settlement at Step and upon the request of either party, the matter will be referred to a Labour Management meeting prior to referring the matter to Arbitration in accordance with Article Should the parties fail to reach a satisfactory settlement in the preceding steps, the matter may be referred by either party to a single arbitrator for final settlement. It shall be the responsibility of the party desiring arbitration to so inform the other party in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days after the completion of Step of the grievance procedure outlined in Article The following persons shall act as arbitrators to hear grievances: Xxxxx Xxxxx
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. The purpose of the grievance procedure is to secure, at the lowest possible administrative level, solutions to grievances which may arise from time to time.
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. Grievance means any difference or concernin the meaning, interpretation, application, administration or of this A whether between the Employer and the or the employee bound y this Collective Agreement.
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. Section In this Article a grievance shall consist only of a dispute concerning interpretation and application of any clause of this Agreement, alleged violations of this Agreement and alleged discrimination against any employee contrary to the terms of this Agreement. If any question arises as to whether a particular dispute is or is not a valid grievance within the provision of this Agreement, such question may be taken up through the grievance procedure and determined, if necessary by arbitration. At all times, there shall be an honest effort on the part of both parties to settle any grievances promptly through implementing the following steps.
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION. In the Collective Agreement, a grievance shall consist only of a dispute concerning the interpretation and application of any clause in this Agreement, and/or alleged violations of this Agreement and/or abuses of discretion by supervision. If any question arises as to whether a particular dispute is, or is not a grievance within the meaning of this Agreement, the question may be taken up through the grievance procedure and determined if necessary by arbitration. There shall be an xxxxxxx effort on the part of both parties to settle such grievances promptly through the following stages:
