Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved. B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure. C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived. D. The Chief of Employee Relations may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors. E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended. F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure. G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance. H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules.
A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- -wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- department-wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties parties, (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), ) the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules.
A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- department-wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties parties, (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), ) the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules.
A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- -wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- department-wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.. GE – 70
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations Human Resources Officer may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- department-wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations Human Resources Officer may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- department-wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.. PS – 62
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Basic Rules. A. If an employee does not present a grievance/appeal or does not appeal the decision rendered regarding his or her grievance/appeal within the time limits, the grievance/appeal shall be considered resolved.
B. If a County representative does not render a decision to the employee within the time limits, the employee may within seven (7) calendar days thereafter appeal to the next step in the procedure.
C. If it is the judgment of any management representative that he or she does not have the authority to resolve the grievance/appeal, he or she may refer it to the next step in the procedure. By mutual agreement of the County and OCEA, any step of the procedure may be waived.
D. The Chief of Employee Relations Human Resources Officer may temporarily suspend grievance/appeal processing on a section-wide, unit-wide, division-wide, agency/department- department-wide or County-wide basis in an emergency situation. OCEA may appeal this decision to the Board of Supervisors.
E. Upon written consent of the parties (i.e., the representatives of the County and the employee or his or her representative), the time limits at any step in the procedure may be extended.
F. Every reasonable effort shall be made by the employee and the County to resolve a grievance/appeal at the lowest possible step in the grievance/appeal procedure.
G. No claim shall be granted for retroactive adjustment of any grievance prior to sixty (60) calendar days from the date of filing the written grievance.
H. In order to encourage xxxxx discussion and compromise in attempting to resolve grievances and other labor disputes, the County and OCEA agree that the files of the respective parties concerning such matters shall be confidential, except that this shall not restrict any access that either party might otherwise have to the other's files.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding