Common use of Bypass Clause in Contracts

Bypass. If the event giving rise to the grievance was not caused by the immediate supervisor, or if the immediate supervisor lack authority to grant the relief requested, the grievant may bypass Level I of this procedure and file his/her written grievance at Level II; provided, exercise of this bypass of Level I shall not extend the requirement that written grievances be filed within twenty (20) days of the date of the event giving rise to the alleged grievance.