Grievance Process (a) Either party, with the agreement of the other party, may submit a grievance to Grievance Mediation at any time within ten (10) working days after the Employer’s decision has been rendered at the step prior to arbitration. Where the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to Arbitrator.
(b) Grievance Mediation shall be scheduled within twenty (20) working days of the grievance being submitted to mediation, or longer period as agreed by the parties.
(c) No matter may be submitted to Grievance Mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure, provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure.
(d) The parties shall agree on a mediator.
(e) Proceedings before the Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the proceedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
(f) If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the Mediator, and if possible, in advance of the Grievance Mediation Conference.
(g) The Mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party.
(h) If no settlement is reached within five (5) working days following Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. In the event that a grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as the Mediator may serve as an Arbitrator, unless otherwise mutually agreed. Nothing said or done by the mediator may be referred to Arbitration.
(i) The Union and Employer will share the cost of the Mediator, if any.
CENTRAL GRIEVANCE PROCESS The following process pertains exclusively to grievances on central matters that have been referred to the central process. In accordance with the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act central matters may also be grieved locally, in which case local grievance processes will apply.
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The parties to this Agreement are agreed that it is of the utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. Unless agreed to by both the Company and the Union, no grievance shall be presented, the alleged circumstances of which originated or occurred, or should have come to the attention of the employee concerned, more than five (5) working days prior to its original presentation in writing at Step A grievance shall consist of a dispute concerning interpretation and/or application of any Article, Schedule or Clause in this Agreement. Should a grievance arise it shall be handled as follows. Prior to filing a formal grievance, an employee will, with the assistance of his xxxxxxx, refer the on an informal basis to his immediate Supervisor. If the grievance cannot be settled as a result of this discussion, then it may be dealt with as follows: STEP The employee shall a written grievance with his immediate Supervisor within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint. The immediate Supervisor shall answer the grievance within five (5) working days. The grievance shall specify the Article or Articles and subsections of the Agreement of which a violation is alleged, indicate the relief sought and be signed by the employee. STEP Should the employee be dissatisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step the grievance may be referred to the Plant Manager within five (5) working days after receipt of the immediate Supervisor's reply at Step The Plant Manager shall convene a meeting with the and Chief Xxxxxxx and shall answer the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of such meeting. STEP If no settlement is reached at Step the the Union Grievance Committee and representatives of Management shall meet to discuss the grievance within five (5) working days of receipt of the reply of the Plant Manager. The Union's National Representative will be in attendance at this meeting. If the grievance is not settled within five (5) working days it may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided. The Union or the Company may initiate a grievance beginning at Step of the Grievance Procedure. Such grievance shall be filed within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint and be in the form prescribed in Step Any such grievance may be referred to arbitration under Article by either the Union in the case of a Union grievance or the Company in the case of a Company grievance. The Union may not institute a grievance directly affecting an employee or employees which such employee or employees could themselves institute and the regular Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be by-passed except where the grievance would affect the Bargaining Unit as a whole. This Clause shall not preclude a group grievance signed by a group of employees commencing at Step Any complaint or grievance which is not commenced or processed through the next stage of the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure within the time specified shall be deemed to have been dropped. However, time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the Company and the Union. An employee who has been discharged or suspended may file a written grievance at Step within five (5) working days of the discharge or suspension. In taking disciplinary action within twenty-four (24) months from the date of a suspension or dismissal (reinstatement) for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding suspension or dismissal (reinstatement), as the case may be. In taking disciplinary action within twelve 2) months from the date of an oral or written warning for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding the employee's oral or written warning, as the case may be.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
a) For the purpose of this Article, the immediate supervisor shall be the Non-Union Supervisory Staff below Department Director, if any. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he/she has given his/her immediate supervisor an opportunity to adjust his/her complaint. If an employee has a complaint, he/she and his/her xxxxxxx, or if that xxxxxxx is absent, the chief xxxxxxx, or if the chief xxxxxxx is absent, another member of the grievance committee, shall discuss it with his/her immediate supervisor within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to the complaint become known to the employee. The immediate supervisor's decision shall be given, within five (5) working days following such discussion. Failing settlement, and if the Grievance Committee of the Union considers the grievance to be justified, the employee(s) concerned together with the Grievance Committee may then take the matter up as a grievance in the following manner and sequence:
Step 1 For the purpose of this Article, the immediate supervisor includes the Supervisor and the Department Director is the person in charge of that Department. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he/she is given his/her immediate supervisor an opportunity to adjust his/her complaint. If an employee has a complaint, he/she and his/her Union representative shall discuss the complaint with the supervisor within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to the complaint becoming known to the employee. The immediate supervisor’s decision shall be given within five (5) working days following such discussion. Failing settlement, and if the Grievance Committee of the Union considers the grievance to be justified, the employee(s) concerned, together with the Grievance Committee, may then take the matter up at Step 2.
Step 2 If the dispute is not settled to the satisfaction of the employee or the Grievance Committee within seven (7) working days of the meeting with the employee’s supervisor, the grievance shall be submitted in writing within seven (7) working days from the time of the said meeting with the employee’s supervisor to the Director of Human Resources, who shall convene a meeting with the employee, the Grievance Committee, the Supervisor, the Department Director and the Director of Human Resources within five (5) working days of receipt of the grievance. A National Representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Corporation or the Union. The decision of the Director of Human Resources shall be given within four (4) working days following such meeting. Failing settlement, and if the Grievance Committee of the Union considers the grievance to be justified, the employee(s) concerned together with the Grievance Committee may then take the matter up at Step 3. Failing settlement under Step 2 of any difference between the parties arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference may be taken to arbitration, and if no written request for arbitration is received within fifteen (15) full working days after the decision in Step 2 is given, it shall be deemed to have been settled.
Grievance Procedures The AGENCY agrees to establish a formal written grievance process with procedures through which clients and recipients of services may present grievances to the governing authority of the AGENCY regarding services being provided under this Contract. Additionally, the AGENCY agrees to establish fair hearing procedures that ensure all persons will be advised of their rights to a fair hearing to appeal a denial or exclusion from services and/or the failure of staff to take into account the individual’s choice of service. The AGENCY’S internal grievance procedure must document and include, at a minimum, the following: date of grievance, a written response to the applicant sent within thirty (30) days, and the opportunity for the applicant to meet with the AGENCY Executive Director or designee. Upon request by the COUNTY, the AGENCY shall provide a written report as to the grievance outcome within five (5) normal COUNTY working days. The AGENCY will maintain these documents on file for review by the COUNTY.
