Common use of Employee Grievance Procedure Clause in Contracts

Employee Grievance Procedure. Purpose: In order to establish a harmonious and cooperative relationship between the Agency and its employees and to keep open channels of communication, it shall be the Agency's policy to provide for the settlement of differences through an orderly grievance procedure. It is the Agency's policy to assure its employees the right of access to this procedure in good faith, free from interference, restraint, coercion, or reprisal. The procedure applies to all employees and Local 39 bargaining unit representatives of this MOU. It is the intent of the parties to resolve grievances at the lowest practicable level and as promptly as possible. Any grievance not initiated or pursued by the Union, aggrieved employee, or group of employees, as the case may be, within the time limits of the steps, will be considered settled on the basis of the last timely answer by the Agency. If the Agency does not meet the time limits, the Union may process the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. The time limits may be extended by written agreement of both parties.

Employee Grievance Procedure. Purpose: In order to establish a harmonious and cooperative relationship between the Agency and its employees and to keep open channels of communication, it shall be the Agency's policy to provide for the settlement of differences through an orderly grievance procedure. It is the Agency's policy to assure its employees the right of access to this procedure in good faith, free from interference, restraint, coercion, or reprisal. The procedure applies to all employees and Local 39 bargaining unit representatives of this MOU. It is the intent of the parties to resolve grievances at the lowest practicable level and as promptly as possible. Any grievance not initiated or pursued by the Union, aggrieved employee, or group of employees, as the case may be, within the time limits of the steps, will be considered settled on the basis of the last timely answer by the Agency. If the Agency does not meet the time limits, the Union may process the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. The time limits may be extended by written agreement of both parties.. Definition: