Common use of Chief Clause in Contracts

Chief. (a) An employee who desires to file a formal grievance must personally present a completed Grievance Form to the Chief or Chief’s designee documenting the facts and contract violation. This written request must occur within seven (7) administrative days of the employee receiving the disciplinary action or following an event that would cause the filing of a formal grievance. This will initiate the formal grievance process. (b) The Chief or designee must write his name, rank, the date, and the time on the grievance form upon receiving it in the proper location. This information will be used as verification concerning grievance time limits. The grievant will receive a copy of the grievance form. (c) The Chief will have five (5) administrative days, upon receiving the Grievance Form, to meet with the grievant in an attempt to resolve the grievance. The grievant may have a Union representative present during this meeting. (d) The Chief and the grievant must discuss the facts or alleged Agreement violation at this meeting in an attempt to successfully resolve the grievance. (e) The Chief will have five (5) administrative days, after the meeting with the grievant, to issue a written recommendation, an explanation of that recommendation, or whether or not a settlement was reached between the parties. The Chief must document his findings on the grievance form. (f) If a satisfactory resolution is made resolving the grievance, the grievant must sign, date, and indicate the time on the Grievance Form. Additionally, the grievant must also sign for receipt of the Chief’s recommendation. The original Grievance Form will be forwarded to the Chief to keep on file. The grievant will receive a copy of the grievance form for their records. (g) If the grievant rejects the Chief’s recommendation and desires to pursue the grievance, an appeal to Step 2 may be continued, within five (5) administrative days of receiving the grievance recommendation from the Chief. The day the grievant receives the grievance back counts as day one.

Chief. (a) An employee who desires to file a formal grievance must personally present a completed Grievance Form to the Chief or Chief’s designee documenting the facts and contract violation. This written request must occur within seven (7) administrative days of the employee receiving the disciplinary action or following an event that would cause the filing of a formal grievance. This will initiate the formal grievance process. (b) The Chief or designee must write his name, rank, the date, and the time on the grievance form upon receiving it in the proper location. This information will be used as verification concerning grievance time limits. The grievant will receive a copy of the grievance form. (c) The Chief will have five (5) administrative days, upon receiving the Grievance Form, to meet with the grievant in an attempt to resolve the grievance. The grievant may have a Union representative present during this meeting. (d) The Chief and the grievant must discuss the facts or alleged Agreement violation at this meeting in an attempt to successfully resolve the grievance. (e) The Chief will have five (5) administrative days, after the meeting with the grievant, to issue a written recommendation, an explanation of that recommendation, or whether or not a settlement was reached between the parties. The Chief must document his findings on the grievance form. (f) If a satisfactory resolution is made resolving the grievance, the grievant must sign, date, and indicate the time on the Grievance Form. Additionally, the grievant must also sign for receipt of the Chief’s recommendation. The original Grievance Form will be forwarded to the Chief to keep on file. The grievant Grievant will receive a copy of the grievance form for their records. (g) If the grievant rejects the Chief’s recommendation and desires to pursue the grievance, an appeal to Step 2 may be continued, within five (5) administrative days of receiving the grievance recommendation from the Chief. The day the grievant receives the grievance back counts as day one.

Chief. (a) An employee who desires to file a formal grievance must personally present a completed Grievance Form to the Chief or Chief’s designee documenting the facts and contract violation. This written request must occur within seven (7) administrative days of the employee receiving the disciplinary action or following an event that would cause the filing of a formal grievance. This will initiate the formal grievance process. (b) The Chief or designee must write his name, rank, the date, and the time on the grievance form upon receiving it in the proper location. This information will be used as verification concerning grievance time limits. The grievant will receive a copy of the grievance form. (c) The Chief will have five (5) administrative days, upon receiving the Grievance Form, to meet with the grievant in an attempt to resolve the grievance. The grievant may have a Union representative present during this meeting. (d) The Chief and the grievant must discuss the facts or alleged Agreement violation at this meeting in an attempt to successfully resolve the grievance. (e) The Chief will have five (5) administrative days, after the meeting with the grievant, to issue a written recommendation, an explanation of that recommendation, or whether or not a settlement was reached between the parties. The Chief must document his findings on the grievance form. (f) If a satisfactory resolution is made resolving the grievance, the grievant must sign, date, and indicate the time on the Grievance Form. Additionally, the grievant must also sign for receipt of the Chief’s recommendation. The original Grievance Form will be forwarded to the Chief to keep on file. The grievant Xxxxxxxx will receive a copy of the grievance form for their records. (g) If the grievant rejects the Chief’s recommendation and desires to pursue the grievance, an appeal to Step 2 may be continued, within five (5) administrative days of receiving the grievance recommendation from the Chief. The day the grievant receives the grievance back counts as day one.