Commencement of Formal Procedure a. If Step I does not resolve the matter to the satisfaction of the Grievant, the Grievant has the option of invoking a more formal grievance procedure, set forth hereafter. This is accomplished by the Grievant presenting the grievance to the ASU’s Grievance Committee for consideration within fifteen (15) days of the alleged occurrence or condition giving rise to the grievance.
b. No formal grievance may be given further consideration without the prior consent of the Grievance Committee. If the Grievance Committee determines that the Grievant has a meritorious grievance, it will provide an ‘ASU Member Grievance Statement’ (“Grievance Statement”) to the Grievant, to be completed and signed by the Grievant. In the event of more than one Grievant, each Grievant must sign the Grievance Statement. The form of the Grievance Statement to be utilized is attached hereto as Appendix A.
c. The Grievant or a member of the Grievance Committee must personally deliver the signed Grievance Statement to the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee within twenty (20) days of the alleged occurrence or condition giving rise to the grievance. If the Grievance Statement is not delivered to the Superintendent or the
d. Within five (5) business days of delivery of the Grievance Statement to the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee, the Superintendent or the designee shall hold a hearing with the Grievant, which may be attended by a representative of the Grievance Committee. Witnesses may be called as needed and requested by either side.
e. The Superintendent shall render a decision in writing to the President of the ASU within five (5) business days of the completed hearing, after which the President of the ASU shall ensure its prompt distribution to the Grievance Committee and the Grievant.
Commencement of Formal Procedure. Failing resolution of the grievance informally at Step 1 above, the grievance may be transmitted in writing within seven (7) days of the date of the response in Step 1 and in any event no later than twenty one (21) days of when the employee became, or ought reasonably to have become, aware of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. The Department Manager or designate shall hold a meeting within the next seven (7) days and will deliver his/her decision in writing to the grievor and the employee’s Representative within fourteen (14) days of the meeting.
Commencement of Formal Procedure. Failing resolution of the grievance informally at Step 1 above, the grievance may be transmitted in writing within seven (7) days of the date of the response in Step 1 and in any event no later than twenty-one (21) days of when the employee became, or ought reasonably to have become, aware of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. The Department Manager or designate shall hold a meeting within the next fourteen (14) days and will, in any event, deliver his/her decision in writing to the grievor and the Union Representative within seven (7) days of the meeting. Stage 3 (Final/Written Counsel) grievances shall be initiated at Step 2 and must be initiated within seven (7) days following the date of the issuance of the discipline in accordance with the grievance process.
