Duplicate Proceedings. Employees may also have rights to pursue claims or complaints through outside agencies, including but not limited to the Maine Human Rights Commission and Office of Civil Rights.
Duplicate Proceedings. 1. The Association and the University agree that this grievance procedure is the best forum for resolving issues of alleged contract violations. Consequently, the Association and the University will encourage any employee alleging a violation of the non-discrimination article to seek relief through this process. Notwithstanding the above sentence, employees may have rights to pursue claims or complaints through outside agencies, including the Office of Civil Rights and the Maine Human Rights Commission. If a complaint is filed with such an outside agency, any internal grievance that is filed or pending will be processed in accordance with the terms of this Article.
Duplicate Proceedings. A grievance alleging a violation of the non-discrimination article shall not be processed under this Ag r eem ent on behalf of any employee who files or prosecutes, or permits to be filed or prosecuted on his or her behalf in any court or governmental agency, a claim, complaint or suit, complaining of the action grieved, under applicable federal or state law or regulation. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the processing of a grievance is not completed within one hundred fifty (150) days of the date of the alleged violation, the restriction provided in the preceding sentence shall not be applicable where a complaint is filed thereafter with the Maine Human Rights Commission or its successor agencies with respect to the same claim.
Duplicate Proceedings. A grievance alleging a violation of the non-discrimination article shall not be processed under this Agreement on behalf of any employee who files or prosecutes, or permits to be filed or prosecuted on his or her behalf in any court or governmental agency, a claim, complaint or suit, complaining of the action grieved, under applicable federal or state law or regulation. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the processing of a grievance is not completed within one hundred fifty (150) days of the date of the alleged violation, the restriction provided in the preceding sentence shall not be applicable where a complaint is filed thereafter with the Maine Human Rights Commission or its successor agencies with respect to the same claim.
Duplicate Proceedings. A grievance alleging a violation of this Section shall not be processed under this Agreement on behalf of any employee who files or prosecutes, or permits to be filed or prosecuted on his/her behalf in any court or governmental agency, a claim, complaint or suit, complaining of the action grieved, under applicable federal, state or municipal law or regulation.
