Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. Employees dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall have the right within seven (7) calendar days after the date of dismissal or suspension to initiate a grievance at Step Three of the grievance procedure.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. The Employer will provide to the Union Office and the local executive, a copy of the letter at the time it is given to the employee. Employees dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall have the right within seven (7) calendar days after the date of dismissal or suspension to initiate a grievance at Step Three of the grievance procedure.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. Within five (5) calendar days of notice of the dismissal or suspension, the Employer shall notify the HEU office at which the HEU servicing representative works from of such notice. Employees dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall have the right within seven (7) calendar days after the date of dismissal or suspension to submit a grievance at Step 3 of the grievance procedure.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. Notice of dismissal or suspension shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons for dismissal or suspension, and a copy shall be sent to the Local Staff Representative or their designate within twenty-four (24) hours of issuance. Employees dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall have the right to submit a grievance to the Administrator commencing at Step 2 within fourteen (14) days of the employee receiving notice of dismissal or suspension.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. Employees dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall have the right within seven (7) days after the date of dismissal or suspension to initiate a grievance at Step Three of the grievance procedure. Unless circumstances warrant a more significant disciplinary response, the Employer will adhere to the practice of progressive discipline consistent with Pro Vita policy and the BC Labour Relations Code. Any verbal or written warnings (except final written warnings) shall be removed from the employees file after the expiration of twenty- four (24) months from the date it was issued provided there has not been a further infraction.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. (1) A copy of the letter will be sent to the Union at the time of the meeting. Employees dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall have the right within seven (7) calendar days after the date of dismissal or suspension to process a grievance directly to the Union Secretary-Business Manager or their designated representative.
(2) Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of dismissal, the Union Secretary-Business Manager or their designated representative shall meet with the Executive Director or their designated representative, to effect a resolution of the grievance. The decision of the Executive Director or their designated representative shall be forwarded to the Union's Secretary-Business Manager or their designated representative, within seven (7) calendar days of the meeting.
(3) If within seven (7) calendar days following the meeting in (2) above there is no resolution of the said grievance, the grievance shall immediately be referred to a sole arbitrator who shall be selected under the provisions of Article 5.02.
(4) The arbitrator shall schedule a hearing within seven (7) calendar days of their appointment. The arbitrator shall hear and determine the dispute and issue a verbal or written decision within seven (7) days of the conclusion of the hearing. Such decision shall be final and binding upon the parties. Upon receipt of the decision, either party may request written reasons for the decision. The parties agree that the time limits for appeal under the Labour Code of British Columbia will commence with the issuance of written reasons of the decision.
(5) A sole arbitrator shall have the same powers and authority as an arbitration board established under the provisions of Article 5.03.
(6) The parties agree to make every effort to have the matter heard by an arbitrator within two (2) months of the referral to arbitration using one (1) of the arbitrators listed in Article 5.02.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. The following procedure shall be used for the resolution of disputes relating to the dismissal or suspension of an employee(s): Within ten (10) calendar days of notice of the dismissal or suspension, the Employer shall notify the head office of the Union of such termination. Within a further fourteen (14) days of receipt of notice in Step 1 of this Article, the Union may institute the grievance procedure at Step 3 of Article 9.01. If this limit is not complied with, then the grievance shall be considered as being abandoned, unless the parties have mutually agreed, in writing, to extend the time limits.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. Employees dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall have the right within seven (7) calendar days after the date of dismissal or suspension to initiate a grievance at Step Three (3) of the grievance procedure. Within ten (10) calendar days of the notice of the dismissal or suspension, the Employer shall notify the Head Office of the Union of such termination or suspension. Employees shall not be dismissed or suspended except for just and reasonable cause. Where the Employer believes in good faith it has grounds under this clause, it may:
A) place the employee on unpaid leave of absence pending final resolution of the grievance;
B) place the employee on paid leave of absence pending final resolution of the grievance;
C) require the employee to continue working at his/her regular job pending final resolution of the grievance; or
D) by mutual agreement, transfer the employee to a different work area pending final resolution of the grievance. It is understood that any decision made by the employer under (D) above may not prejudice in any way the rights of other employees under the Collective Agreement.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. Employees dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall receive from the Employer written notice setting out the reason(s) for dismissal or suspension. Such notice is to be provided to the employee within forty-eight (48) hours of the dismissal or suspension, and a copy shall be forwarded to the Union within ten (10) days.
Dismissal/Suspension for Alleged Cause. Employees who are dismissed or suspended for alleged cause shall have the right within seven (7) calendar days after the date of dismissal or suspension to process a grievance directly to Step 3. An employee has the right to grieve any discipline. Disciplinary suspensions, or discharges for cause, will be confirmed in writing. The Employer will provide the servicing representative a copy as soon as possible, and not later than seven (7) days following the date on which the employee was disciplined or discharged. Any employee who has received a disciplinary suspension, or who has been discharged for cause, has fourteen (14) days following the date on which they were disciplined or discharged to deliver a grievance to the Employer. The grievance would be submitted as Step 3 of the grievance procedure.
