Contract Grievances. In any case where the subject matter of the dispute involves the application, implementation or interpretation of any of the provision(s) of the collective bargaining agreement, the Union may file the grievance directly to the Authority’s Labor Relations Department (a filing hereinafter referred to as the “Labor Relations step”); provided, however, that prior to holding a grievance hearing, an informal meeting must be held at the location, at which time the parties, including the Chief Officer/Senior Director or designee of equivalent grade and the Union, will make an effort to resolve the matter. Any such informal meeting must be held no later than five (5) working days following the filing of the grievance. When the subject matter of the dispute involves a policy change by the Authority which directly impacts this Labor Agreement, the Union shall have the right to initiate a grievance at the Labor Relations step. Such grievances shall be filed in writing and shall include relevant facts and the sections of the contract which are alleged to be violated and why. The grievance will also state the remedy requested. All grievances shall be presented initially no later than the fifth day following occurrence of the event giving rise thereto. Any grievance not presented within such time shall not be considered.
Contract Grievances. 1. A contract grievance under this Subsection is defined as any dispute between the Company and a Flight Attendant or group of Flight Attendants growing out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement, or any agreements supplemental thereto. Grievances shall not include proposed changes in hours of employment, rates of compensation or working conditions. Any Flight Attendant, group of Flight Attendants, or the Association may file a grievance. Grievances must be filed in writing and shall contain a reference to the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated and a short, concise statement of the facts involved.
2. Prior to filing a grievance, the Flight Attendant(s) shall discuss the matter with the Director of Inflight, or her/his designee, in an effort to resolve the dispute; provided, however, that failure to have such a discussion shall not affect the validity of the grievance.
3. Contract grievances must be filed with the Director of Inflight or her/his designee, within sixty (60) calendar days of the time the affected Flight Attendant(s) became aware or reasonably should have become aware of the circumstances from which the dispute arises. It is not intended that this limitation precludes requests for correction of bookkeeping or clerical errors. Any contract grievance filed by the Association regarding a dispute under Section 1 of this Agreement may be filed directly with the System Board of Adjustment.
Contract Grievances. ERD shall have thirty (30) calendar days after the receipt of the written grievance, or if a meeting is held, thirty (30) calendar days after the meeting, whichever is later, to review and seek resolution of the grievance and respond in writing.
Contract Grievances. ERD shall have twenty (20) working days after the receipt of the written grievance, or if a meeting is held, twenty
Contract Grievances. The Director shall have thirty (30) working days after the receipt of the written grievance, or if a meeting is held, thirty (30) working days after the meeting, whichever is later, to review and seek resolution of the grievance and respond in writing.
Contract Grievances. If the PR & R Committee is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by the Superintendent or his designee or if no disposition has been made within the period above provided, the grievance may within ten (10) days be submitted to arbitration before an impartial arbitrator. Only the Association, not an individual teacher, may appeal a grievance to arbitration. If the parties cannot agree as to the arbitrator, he shall be selected by the American Arbitration Association in accord with its rules which shall likewise govern the arbitration proceeding. The arbitrator so selected shall confer with the parties and hold hearings promptly, or, if hearings have been waived, then from the date all proof and information has been submitted to him, and shall issue his decision not later than twenty (20) days from the date of the close of the same. The arbitrator's decision shall be in writing and shall set forth his findings of fact, reasoning, and conclusions on the issues submitted. The Board and the Association shall not be permitted to assert in such arbitration proceeding any ground or to rely on any evidence not previously disclosed to the other party. The arbitrator shall have no power to alter, add to, or subtract from the terms of this Agreement. Both parties agree to be bound by the award of the arbitrator and agree that judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction to the extent consistent with Michigan Law.
Contract Grievances. (1) An appeal to arbitration from an unsatisfactory contract grievance decision at Step 2 may be made by the Union within 20 days of the receipt of the decision by the Deputy Director for Labor Relations. A request for arbitration may be initiated by the Union serving upon the Deputy Director for Labor Relations a notice in writing of an intent to proceed to arbitration. The notice shall identify the Agreement provision in dispute, the issue or issues to be determined, the department and the employee or employees involved. Upon receipt of a notice requesting arbitration, the parties shall select an arbitrator from a central panel. Such panel shall be agreed upon as soon as practicable following execution of this Agreement. The method of selecting the arbitrator for a particular case shall be by mutual agreement between both parties to the Agreement, and failing such agreement, by mutual strike from the central panel.
(2) The arbitrator shall have no power to add to, subtract from or modify the provisions of this Agreement in arriving at a decision of the issue presented, and shall confine his/her decision solely to the application and interpretation of this Agreement. The decision or award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding, consistent with the provisions of CPLR Article 75. The arbitrator shall confine himself/herself to the precise issue submitted for arbitration and shall have no authority to determine any other issues not so submitted to him/her nor shall he/she submit observations or declarations of opinion which are not essential in reaching the determination.
(3) All fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be divided equally between the parties. Each party shall bear the cost of preparing and presenting its own case.
Contract Grievances. In the event the employee or the Union wishes to appeal an unsatisfactory contract grievance decision at Step 1, the appeal must be presented in writing within 15 days of the receipt of the Step 1 decision, to the Deputy Director for Labor Relations. A copy of such appeal shall also be sent to the District Administrative Judge or his/her designee who passed upon the grievance at Step 1. Such appeal shall contain a short, clear statement of the grievance and specific references to the section of this Agreement which the employee or the Union claims to have been violated. The Deputy Director for Labor Relations or his/her designated representative shall meet within 20 workdays after receipt of the appeal with the employee or the Union for a review of the grievance and shall issue a written decision by the end of the 25th workday after such review. In the event a grievance is not answered within the prescribed time limit, the Union may demand in writing to the Deputy Director for Labor Relations to move the grievance to the next step of the procedure.
Contract Grievances. In the event that a grievance can not be resolved between an employee and his/her manager, the employee and the manager will then meet with the Food Service Director to resolve said issue. If an agreement still can not be reached, the final interpretation of the terms of this contract shall be resolved by a meeting between the individual employee, the Food Service Director and the Superintendent of Schools for the Town of Holliston, or his/her designee.
Contract Grievances. In the event the employee or the Union wishes to appeal an unsatisfactory contract grievance decision at Step 1, the appeal must be presented in writing within 15 days of the receipt of the Step 1 decision to the Chief of Employee Relations. A copy of such appeal shall also be sent to the management representative who passed upon the grievance at Step 1 and to the Union's Director of Labor Relations or designee. Such appeal shall contain a short, clear statement of the grievance, the basis for the grievance, and the relief sought. The Chief of Employee Relations or his/her designee shall meet within 25 workdays after receipt of the appeal with the employee or the Union for a review of the grievance and shall issue a written decision by the end of the 25th workday after such review. A copy of such decision shall be sent to the employee and to the Union's Deputy Director of Labor Relations. In the event a grievance is not answered within the prescribed time limit, the Union may demand in writing to the Chief of Employee Relations to move the grievance to the next step of the procedure.
