Common use of Employee Grievance Clause in Contracts

Employee Grievance. If an employee has a grievance, the following procedures shall apply: Step 1: Within ten (10) working days after the grievance has arisen, or after the employee should reasonably have become aware of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the employee, accompanied by the employee's Representative or by a member of the Union Executive if the employee so desires, may take the matter up with the first line of supervision outside the bargaining unit, presenting the grievance in writing. Failing any reply or satisfactory settlement within five (5) working days of the presentation of the grievance, the employee may proceed to Step 2. Step 2: Within ten (10) working days after the expiration of the five (5) working day period referred to in step 1, the employee, accompanied by the employee's Representative or by a member of the Union Executive if the employee so desires, may submit the grievance to the Director of Human Resources. The Director shall reply in writing within five (5) working days from the presentation of the grievance under step 2. Failing any reply or satisfactory settlement within this last five (5) day period, the matter may be referred to arbitration as provided in Article 15 within ten (10) working days from the expiration of this last five (5) working day period.