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For more information visit our privacy policy.Grievances 46.1. A grievance is defined as a violation, or alleged violation, of the terms of the Collective Agreement. 46.2. No grievance shall be considered where circumstances giving rise to such grievance should reasonably have been known to the member more than thirty (30) days prior to the first filing of the grievance. 46.3. Longer periods of time for consideration of grievances may be allowed at any step in the procedure if mutually agreeable to the City and the Association. 46.4. If any member of the Association feels aggrieved with regard to any matter covered by the Agreement, he shall notify and communicate his grievance to the Association Grievance Committee. If after investigation the Association Grievance Committee, in their opinion, considers the grievance a just one, the matter shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure set out herein. 46.4.1. Step 1: The Association Grievance Committee shall submit the grievance in writing identifying the specific articles of the Collective Agreement that are alleged to have been violated, providing details with respect to the individuals whose rights have been allegedly violated and specifying the relief claimed for the alleged breach of the Collective Agreement to the Fire Chief with a copy to the Human Resources Department and shall have the right to meet with the Fire Chief within seven (7) days. The Fire Chief shall render his decision within seven (7) days of such meeting to the Association. If the grievance cannot be settled to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief and the Association, the Association Grievance Committee shall submit the grievance, in writing, within seven (7) days, to the City Grievance Committee with a copy to the Human Resources Department. 46.4.2. Step 2: The City Grievance Committee and the Association Grievance Committee shall meet within fourteen (14) days and shall discuss the grievance. The City Grievance Committee shall render its written decision within fourteen (14) days of such meeting, to the Association. If the grievance cannot be settled to the satisfaction of the City Grievance Committee and the Association, the grievor shall within fourteen (14) days of the City Grievance Committee’s decision, notify the Association Grievance Committee, in writing, of his desire to submit the matter to an arbitration board. The Association Grievance Committee has the sole right to determine whether or not a grievance shall proceed to arbitration and may refer the grievance to an arbitration board within forty (40) days from the grievor’s written notification.
Grievance A grievance is an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the terms of the negotiated agreement between the Board and the Association.