Employee and Public Services Director. Any employee or any official of the Union may notify the Employee and Public Services Director in writing that a grievance exists, stating the particulars of the grievance and, if possible, the nature of the determination desired. Such notification must be filed (as determined by postmark) within twenty-eight (28) calendar days from the date of the employee's knowledge of an alleged grievance. Any grievances involving demotion, non-punitive discipline, suspension, reduction in step or dismissal must be received within fourteen (14) calendar days (as determined by postmark) after receipt of written notification of such disciplinary action. The Employee and Public Services Director or his/her designated representative shall have twenty-eight (28) calendar days in which to investigate the merits of the complaint, to meet with the complainant and, if the complainant is not the Union, to meet also with the officials of the Union, and to settle the grievance. No grievance may be processed under paragraph (c) below which has not first been filed and investigated in accordance with this paragraph (b).
Employee and Public Services Director. Any unit member or any official of the Union may notify Employee Relations in writing that a grievance exists, stating the particulars of the grievance and, if possible, the nature of the determination desired. Such notification must be received within twenty eight calendar days from the date of the alleged grievance. The Employee and Public Services Director, or his/her designated representative, who in the case of a grievance alleging discrimination shall be the EEO Coordinator, shall have twenty-five workdays in which to investigate the merits of the complaint, to meet with the complainant, and, if the complainant is not the Union, to meet also with the officials of the Union, and to settle the grievance. No grievance may be processed under paragraph (3) below which has not first been filed and investigated in accordance with this paragraph (2).
Employee and Public Services Director. Any employee or official of the Union may notify the EPS Director in writing that a grievance exists, stating the particulars of the grievance and, if possible, the nature of the determination desired. Such notification must be received within 28 calendar days from the date of the employee's knowledge of the alleged grievance. Any grievances involving demotion, suspension or dismissal must be received within 14 calendar days of the above specified action. The EPS Director or his/her representative, who in the case of a grievance alleging discrimination shall be the Equal Employment Manager, shall have 25 workdays in which to investigate the merits of the complaint, to meet with the complainant and, if the complainant is not the Union, to meet also with Union officials, and to settle the grievance. No grievance may be processed under paragraph (c) below which has not first been filed and investigated in accordance with this paragraph (b).
