Group Grievance Where a number of employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to grieve separately they may present a group grievance in writing signed by each employee who is grieving to the Administrator or her designate within ten (10) days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee(s). The grievance shall then be treated as being initiated at Step No. 1 and the applicable provisions of this Article shall then apply with respect to the processing of such grievance.
Policy Grievance Where either Party disputes the general application, interpretation or alleged violation of an article of this Agreement, the dispute shall be discussed initially with the Employer or the Union, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days of the occurrence. Where no satisfactory agreement is reached, either Party may submit the dispute to arbitration, as set out in Article 10.
Grievance Policy The Employer and the Union recognize that in the interest of effective personnel management, a procedure is necessary whereby employees can be assured of a prompt, impartial and fair processing of their grievances. Such procedure shall be available to all employees and no reprisals of any kind shall be taken against any employee initiating or participating in the grievance procedure in good faith. The Union understands and agrees that the filing of frivolous grievances can be disruptive of good labor management relations and affirms that it will discourage the filing of frivolous grievances. The Union agrees that it will attempt to discuss with a grievant the validity of the grievance to determine whether or not a grievance is frivolous.
Management Grievance The Employer may initiate a grievance at Step 3 of the grievance procedure by the Employer or designate presenting the grievance to the President of the Union or designate. Time limits and process are identical to a union grievance.
Statement of Grievance The grievance shall contain a statement of: