Conduct of Grievance Procedure. (A) The time limits specified below may be extended to a definite date by mutual agreement of the employee, his/her representative, and the reviewer concerned.
(B) The employee may request the assistance of another person of his/her own choosing in preparing and presenting his/her grievance at any level of review.
(C) The employee and his/her representative may be permitted to use a reasonable amount of work time as determined by the appropriate department director in conferring about and presenting the grievance.
(D) Employees shall not be retaliated against for using the grievance procedures.
Conduct of Grievance Procedure. A Professional/Technical employee may be represented by a person of his/her choosing at any step of the grievance procedure.
Conduct of Grievance Procedure. A. The time limits specified above may be extended to a definite date by mutual agreement of the employee and the reviewer concerned.
B. The employee may request the assistance of another person of his/her own choosing in preparing and presenting his/her grievance at any level of review.
Conduct of Grievance Procedure. 1. An employee may request the assistance of another person of his/her own choosing in preparing and presenting his/her grievance at any level of review; or may be represented by a recognized employee organization, or may represent himself/herself.
2. The employee and his/her representative, if any, may use a reasonable amount of work time, as determined by the appropriate management supervisor, in conferring about and presenting a grievance and shall be free from reprisal for using the grievance procedure.
3. Any retroactivity on monetary grievances shall be limited to the date the grievance was filed in writing, except in cases where it was impossible for the employee to have had prior knowledge of an accounting error.
4. The time limits specified may be extended to a definite date by mutual agreement of the employee and the reviewer concerned.
5. Employees shall be free from reprisal for using the grievance procedure.
6. Business days, for the purposes of the grievance procedure, shall mean Monday through Thursday excluding recognized City holidays.
Conduct of Grievance Procedure. 1. The time limits specified above may be extended to a definite date by mutual agreement of the employee and the reviewer concerned. If an employee receives no response at a particular level, he/she may proceed to the next appropriate level of review.
2. The employee may request the assistance of another person of his/her own choosing in preparing and presenting his grievance at any level of review.
3. The employee and his representative may be privileged to use a reasonable amount of work time as determined by the appropriate Department Head in conferring about presenting the grievance.
4. Employees shall be assured freedom from reprisal for using the grievance procedure.
Conduct of Grievance Procedure.
(a) An aggrieved employee may be represented by the Union or may represent himself/herself in preparing and presenting a grievance at any level of review. Grievances CITY OF PALO ALTO AND SEIU LOCAL 521-HOURLY UNIT July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025 may also be presented by a group of employees. No grievance settlement may be made in violation of an existing merit rule or memorandum of agreement. The Union will be notified prior to the implementation of any settlement made which affects the rights or conditions of other employees represented by the Union. The Union and the Xxxxxxx will be copied on all written representation unit grievance decisions.
(b) An employee and the Representative Xxxxxxx, if any, may use a reasonable amount of work time so long as there is no disruption of work, in conferring about and presenting a grievance. Requests for release time to prepare a grievance shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article III, section 3. Beginning with the third step of the grievance procedure, the Chief Xxxxxxx or Alternate Chief Xxxxxxx may assist in presenting a grievance and may be present at all Step III, and IV grievance hearings.
(c) The time limits specified in this Article may be extended by mutual agreement in writing of the aggrieved employee or the Union and the reviewer concerned.
(d) Should a decision not be rendered within a stipulated time limit, the aggrieved employee may immediately appeal to the next step.
(e) The grievance may be considered settled if the decision of any step is not appealed within the specified time limit.
(f) If appropriate, the aggrieved employee(s) or the Union and the Department Head may mutually agree to waive Step I and/or Step II of the grievance procedure.
(g) Grievances shall be made in writing and submitted on forms provided by the City or on forms which are mutually agreeable to the City and Union. The written grievance shall contain clear, factual and concise language including: (1) the name of the grievant, (2) a statement of the facts upon which the grievance is based, including relevant dates, times and places, (3) specific provisions of the Agreement or specific City rules, policies, or procedures which the party filing the grievance alleges has been violated; (4) a summary of any steps taken toward resolution, and (5) the action the grievant believes will resolve the grievance.
(h) Any retroactivity on monetary grievances shall be limited to the date of occurrence, except in no case will r...
Conduct of Grievance Procedure.
a) An aggrieved employee may be represented by the Union or may represent himself/herself in preparing and presenting a grievance at any level of review. No grievance settlement may be made in violation of an existing merit rule or memorandum of agreement.
b) An employee and the representative xxxxxxx, if any, may use a reasonable amount of work time so long as there is no disruption of work, in conferring about and presenting a grievance. Requests for release time to prepare grievances shall be made in advance and approved by the immediate supervisor.
c) The time limits specified in this Article may be extended by mutual agreement in writing of the aggrieved employee or the Union and the reviewer concerned.
d) Should a decision not be rendered within a stipulated time limit, the grievant may immediately appeal to the next step.
e) The grievance shall be considered settled if the decision of any step is not appealed within the specified time limit.
f) Grievances shall be made in writing and submitted on forms provided by the City. The written grievance shall contain clear, factual and concise language, including: (1) the name of the grievant; (2) a statement of the facts upon which the grievance is based, including relevant dates, times and places;
Conduct of Grievance Procedure. 1. Either party to this Agreement shall, upon receipt of a written contract grievance, have the right to refuse to handle such a contract grievance if the aggrieved party has not followed the steps outlined in this Article for processing a contract grievance.
2. Upon mutual agreement, the time limits specified in these rules may be extended by either party for a period not to exceed ten (10) additional working days.
3. An employee should attempt to resolve any contract problems through informal discussion with the appropriate supervisor before filing a grievance. If, however, a resolution is not achieved, the employee or Union may file a grievance.
4. The grievant may request the assistance of another person of his/her own choosing in preparing or presenting a contract grievance at any level of review.
5. The grievant and representative may be privileged to use a reasonable amount of work time, with the consent of the City Manager, in preparing and presenting a grievance.
6. The grievance is considered settled if the decision at any level is not appealed within the stated time limit and the grievant shall forfeit all rights to the further application of the grievance procedure.
7. In the event the appropriate supervisor/manager at a particular grievance step fails to respond within the time limits, the grievant may appeal to the next step in the procedure.
8. Employees shall be treated fairly at all times and shall be assured freedom from reprisal for using the grievance procedures.
9. The City agrees that employees shall not suffer loss of compensation for time spent as a witness at an arbitration hearing held pursuant hereto. The Union agrees that the number of witnesses requested to attend and their scheduling shall be reasonable.
10. No probationary employee may use the grievance procedure in any way to appeal discharge.
11. No employee shall use the grievance procedure to appeal any exercise of management rights by the City.
Conduct of Grievance Procedure. A Field Services employee may be represented by a person of his/her choosing at any step of the grievance procedure.
Conduct of Grievance Procedure. The time limits specified above may be extended to a definite date by mutual agreement of the employee and the reviewer concerned in writing. The employee may request the assistance of another person in preparing and presenting his/her grievance at any level of review. Any City employee, other than those appointed to management and confidential classifications shall be permitted to assist another City employee or group of employees in preparing and presenting a grievance. Employees shall be free from reprisal for using the grievance procedure.
