Director of Operations. If the Supervisor's written decision at Step 2 is not satisfactory to the Union, the written grievance may be submitted to the Director of Operations/designee within 5 (five) working days following receipt of the Employers written Step 2 decision. The Employer will respond in writing within 7 (seven) working days. STEP 4-Superintendent/Assistant Superintendents If the employer's written decision at Step 3 is not satisfactory to the Union, the written grievance may be submitted to the Assistant Superintendents or his/her designee within five (5) working days following receipt of the Employer's written Step 3 decision. The Asst. Superintendent or his/her designated representative, along with any other school administrative personnel of his/her selection, will meet with the grievance committee within seven (7) working days following submission of the grievance by the Union and may, by mutual agreement, place more than one grievance on the agenda for discussion at a single Step 4 meeting. Witnesses whose testimony is pertinent to the settlement of a grievance may be called to a Step 4 meeting; provided if such witnesses are employees whose appearance at the meeting will require them to be away from the job during scheduled working time, advance arrangements shall be made and the Employer reserves the right to limit the number who may be called for the same meeting. Any settlement of a written grievance shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Superintendent or his/her designated representative and the Staff Representative of the Union. The recognized purpose of meetings with the grievance at Step 4 will be to attempt settlement of pending grievances(s). If agreement on any written grievance is not reached in Step 4, the Assistant Superintendent or representative will give a written decision on such grievance no later than five (5) workdays following the Step 4 meeting at which the grievance was discussed. If the parties at this level do not resolve the grievance, both parties may appeal this Step 4 decision to the School Board of Education. STEP 5-Arbitration If the Superintendent or his/her Assistant Superintendent and the grievance committee shall fail to reach agreement upon any grievance presented, either party may take such grievance to arbitration under Section 4 of this Article by notifying the other party in writing within five (5) work days following the date of the written decision given by the Board or its representative.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Director of Operations. If The grievance shall be in writing on a grievance form and shall include the Supervisor's written decision at Step 2 is not satisfactory to nature of the Uniongrievance, the written grievance may be submitted remedy sought and the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated; the Director of Operations/designee within 5 (five) working days following receipt of the Employers written Step 2 decision. The Employer will respond in writing within 7 (seven) working days. STEP 4-Superintendent/Assistant Superintendents If the employer's written Operations shall deliver his decision at Step 3 is not satisfactory to the Union, the written grievance may be submitted to the Assistant Superintendents or his/her designee within five (5) working days following receipt of the Employer's written Step 3 decision. The Asst. Superintendent or his/her designated representative, along with any other school administrative personnel of his/her selection, will meet with the grievance committee within seven (7) working days following submission of the grievance by the Union and may, by mutual agreement, place more than one grievance on the agenda for discussion at a single Step 4 meeting. Witnesses whose testimony is pertinent to the settlement of a grievance may be called to a Step 4 meeting; provided if such witnesses are employees whose appearance at the meeting will require them to be away from the job during scheduled working time, advance arrangements shall be made and the Employer reserves the right to limit the number who may be called for the same meeting. Any settlement of a written grievance shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Superintendent or his/her designated representative and the Staff Representative of the Union. The recognized purpose of meetings with the grievance at Step 4 will be to attempt settlement of pending grievances(s). If agreement on any written grievance is not reached in Step 4, the Assistant Superintendent or representative will give a written decision on such grievance no later than five (5) workdays following the Step 4 meeting at which the grievance was discussed. If the parties at this level do not resolve the grievance, both parties may appeal this Step 4 decision to the School Board of Education. STEP 5-Arbitration If the Superintendent or his/her Assistant Superintendent and the grievance committee shall fail to reach agreement upon any grievance presented, either party may take such grievance to arbitration under Section 4 of this Article by notifying the other party in writing within five (5) work days following settlement. Failing settlement then : STEP Within five (5) days the date decision in Step is given, the who may request the assistance of the Xxxxxxx, may submit the grievance in writing to the Senior Director of Operations or designate. A meeting will then be held between the Senior Director of Operations or designate and the Business Agent who may be assisted by a Xxxxxxx. The decision of the Senior Director of Operations or designate shall be delivered in writing within five (5) days. It is understood that the Senior Director of Operations designate may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any such meeting. Failing a settlement under Step of any difference between the parties arising the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference may be taken to Arbitration as hereinafter provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within thirty (30) full days after a decision in Step is given, the grievance shall be deemed to have been Any complaint or grievance arising directly between the Company and the Union shall be originated under Step within ten (10) calendar days after the circumstances giving rise to the complaint have originated or occurred. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given by within the Board time limit specified, the concerned, the Union or its representativethe Company, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. The Company guarantees that Union shall not any loss in pay for to grievance matters, up to but not including arbitration. Furthermore, the Company guarantees that Union Stewards on the Negotiating Committee will not suffer any loss in pay during all steps of negotiations. All monetary grievances that are mutually agreed upon shall be paid the following pay period.
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Samples: Collective Agreement