Common use of Department Head Response Clause in Contracts

Department Head Response. The Union, on behalf of an employee, who believes that the employee has a grievance relating to the issuance of discipline, shall reduce the grievance to writing and submit it to the employee's department head within ten (10) working days. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of the grievance, the Department Head or his/her designee, a Human Resources representative/liaison, a Union representative, and the affected employee will meet to try to resolve the problem. If desired, both parties may choose an additional representative who may attend the meeting. A notification of the meeting time, date, and location will be sent via email or fax to the Union hall, Union representative, and the employee prior to the meeting. If the problem is not resolved at the meeting, the department head, or his/her designee, shall have five (5) working days from the date of the meeting to respond, in writing, to the grievance. The response shall be sent by certified mail and by email to the Union President. Copies of the response shall be sent to the Human Resources representative/liaison, the Union representative, and the affected employee.

Department Head Response. The Union, on behalf of an employee, who believes that the employee has a grievance relating to the issuance of discipline, shall reduce the grievance to writing and submit it to the employee's department head within ten (10) working days. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of the grievance, the Department Head or his/her designee, a Human Resources representative/liaison, a Union representative, and the affected employee will meet to try to resolve the problem. If desired, both parties may choose an additional representative who may attend the meeting. A notification of the meeting time, date, and location will be sent via email or fax to the Union hall, Union representative, and the employee prior to the meeting. If the problem is not resolved at the meeting, the department head, or his/her designee, shall have five (5) working days from the date of the meeting to respond, in writing, to the grievance. The response shall be sent by certified mail and by email to the Union PresidentExecutive Director. Copies of the response shall be sent to the Human Resources representative/liaison, the Union representative, and the affected employee.