SICK LEAVE (Continued 15.8 Sick leave not to exceed forty (40) hours may be utilized by employees for the birth or adoption of the employee’s child or a child regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household. The leave must be consecutive and taken within six (6) months of the birth or adoption.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued STEP No.2 If the grievance is not settled up to this point, the grievance committee shall, within ten (10) working days after the decision of the Regional Supervisor Plant Operations under Step No.1, refer the written grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources or designate. The Executive Officer of Human Resources or designate shall then investigate the grievance and shall meet with the Union Grievance Committee within fifteen (15) working days after receipt of the written grievance. At such meeting the Board or the Union may have such additional representation present as each party desires, and the grievor or employee(s) concerned may be required to be present at the request of either party. The Executive Officer of Human Resources shall render a decision in writing to the Secretary of the Union and Chief Xxxxxxx within ten (10) working days. STEP No.3 If the grievance is not settled up to this point, the grievance committee shall, within ten (10) working days after the decision of the Executive Officer of Human Resources under Step No.2, refer the written grievance to the Director of Education or designate. The Director of Education or designate shall then investigate the grievance and shall meet with the Union Grievance Committee as soon as possible but not later than two (2) weeks thereafter to attempt to settle the grievance. At such meeting the Board or the Union may have such additional representatives present as each party desires, and the grievor or employee(s) concerned may be required to be present at the request of either party. The Director of Education shall render a decision in writing to the Secretary of the Union and Chief Xxxxxxx within ten (10) working days of the holding of the meeting. STEP No.4 If the grievance is not settled at STEP No.3, and if mutually agreed by the Board and the Union, the grievance can proceed to a mediation process. The costs of the process will be shared equally by the parties. STEP No.5 If final settlement of the grievance is not completed at Step No.3 above, it may be referred by either party to Arbitration as hereinafter provided in Article 10 within thirty (30) days from the Director of Education's or designate's decision at Step No.3 above. The party referring the grievance to arbitration shall be restricted to the issue contained in the written grievance.