Deviation From Procedure. The Employer agrees that, after a grievance has been formally submitted by the Union, the Employer representative will not conduct discussion or negotiation with respect to the grievance, either directly or indirectly, with the aggrieved employee without the presence of an Union representative. In the event that, after having initiated a grievance through the grievance procedure, an employee endeavours to pursue the same grievance through any other channel, then the Union agrees that the grievance shall be considered to have been abandoned. Where an employee has filed a complaint with the Ombudsman or the Employment Standards Branch, the grievance shall be deemed to be abandoned unless the complaint is withdrawn, in writing, within 45 days of it being filed. Notwithstanding the above, employees who have filed a complaint with the Human Rights Council shall not have their grievances abandoned through the filing of the complaint.
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Samples: Time Employees, pea.org, Employees and Auxiliary Employees
Deviation From Procedure. The Employer Commission agrees that, after a grievance has been formally submitted by the UnionAssociation, the Employer Commission representative will not conduct discussion or negotiation with respect to the grievance, either directly or indirectly, with the aggrieved employee without the presence of an Union Association representative. In the event that, after having initiated a grievance through the grievance procedure, an employee endeavours to pursue the same grievance through any other channel, then the Union Association agrees that the grievance shall be considered to have been abandoned. Where an employee has filed a complaint with the Ombudsman or the Employment Standards Branch, the grievance shall be deemed to be abandoned unless the complaint is withdrawn, in writing, within 45 days of it being filed. Notwithstanding the above, employees who have filed a complaint with the Human Rights Council shall not have their grievances abandoned through the filing of the complaint.
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Samples: Professional Employees, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Deviation From Procedure. The Employer agrees that, after a grievance has been formally submitted by the Union, the Employer representative will not conduct discussion or negotiation with respect to the grievance, either directly or indirectly, with the aggrieved employee without the presence of an Union representative. In the event that, after having initiated a grievance through the grievance procedure, an employee endeavours to pursue the same grievance through any other channel, then the Union agrees that the grievance shall be considered to have been abandoned. Where an employee has filed a complaint with the Ombudsman or the Employment Standards Branch, the grievance shall be deemed to be abandoned unless the complaint is withdrawn, in writing, within 45 days of it being filed. Notwithstanding the above, employees who have filed a complaint with the Human Rights Council shall not have their grievances abandoned through the filing of the complaint.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Deviation From Procedure. The Employer agrees that, after a grievance has been formally submitted by the Union, the Employer representative will not conduct discussion or negotiation with respect to the grievance, either directly or indirectly, with the aggrieved employee without the presence of an Union representative. In the event that, after having initiated a grievance through the grievance procedure, an employee endeavours to pursue the same grievance through any other channel, then the Union agrees that the grievance shall be considered to have been abandoned. Where an employee has filed a complaint with the Ombudsman Ombudsperson or the Employment Standards Branch, the grievance shall be deemed to be abandoned unless the complaint is withdrawn, in writing, within 45 days of it being filed. Notwithstanding the above, employees who have filed a complaint with the Human Rights Council shall not have their grievances abandoned through the filing of the complaint.
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Samples: www2.gov.bc.ca