EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND REPRESENTATION. A. Any employee has a right to be represented in the grievance procedure; however, such employee shall be present at any grievance discussion when the administration and/or the Association and/or the employee deems it necessary. When the presence of said employee at the grievance hearing is requested by either party, illness or other incapacity of the employee shall be grounds for any necessary extension of grievance procedure time limits. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting the right of any employee having a grievance to discuss the matter informally with any appropriate member of the administration and having it adjusted, provided they use the prescribed channels. C. The Board acknowledges the right of the Association's grievance representative to participate in the processing of a grievance at any formal level, and no employee shall be required to discuss any grievance if the Association's representative is not present.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
