Failure to Observe Time Limits. Grievances which are not processed from one step to another within the time limits set out in this article shall be considered abandoned.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. Grievances which are not processed from one step to another within the time limits set out in this article shall be considered abandoned. However, neither party will be deemed to have prejudiced its position on any future grievance.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. If an answer to a grievance is not presented to the Employee by the Employer within any of the time limits specified in this Article, it may be appealed to the next Step in the grievance procedure without prejudice. Failure by an Employee to comply with any time limitation shall constitute a withdrawal of the grievance. In order to be considered timely, a grievance, other than a discharge grievance, must be scheduled for an arbitration hearing no later than nine (9) months from the date the grievance was answered by the Employer at Step 3. In order to be considered timely, a discharge grievance must be scheduled for an arbitration hearing no later than one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date the grievance was answered at Step 3. The Union may, at its option, seek to schedule an arbitration hearing any time after the third step answer was due in the event the Employer fails to timely provide a third step answer. The parties may, however, mutually agree in writing to extend the time limits in any step of the grievance procedure.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. If, at the end of the (10) school days next following the occurrence of any grievance, or the date of first knowledge of its occurrence by any employee affected by it, the grievance shall not have been presented to the appropriate intermediate supervisor of the employee as provided by the procedure set forth in Section C, the grievance shall be deemed to have been waived; and any grievance in course under such procedure shall also be deemed to have been waived if the action required to present it to the next level in the procedure shall not have been taken within the time specified therefore by the said Section C.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. In the event the grievant or the Association fails to exhaust its remedies under the grievance procedures provided above, or to abide by the time limits with respect to each step, the grievance shall be presumed to be abandoned and the matter shall be settled in accordance with the Administration's last answer thereto. In the event the Administration fails to give its answer at any step within the time limits prescribed, the Association shall have the right to proceed immediately to the next step, including arbitration. Any time limit may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. Failure to communicate the decision on a grievance within the specified time limits shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next step. Failure in any step of this procedure to appeal a grievance to the next step within the specified time limits shall be deemed a waiver of future appeal of the decision, and will be considered acceptance of the decision rendered.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. A grievance arises when the grievant knows or should have known of the events giving rise to the grievance. Failure to file a grievance within the time specified shall be deemed a waiver of the grievance.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. In the event the aggrieved fails to exhaust the options under the grievance procedures outlined above, or to abide by the time limits with respect to each step, the grievance will be presumed to be abandoned and the matter will be resolved in accordance with the school system's last answer thereto. In the event the school system fails to give its answer at any step within the time limits prescribed, the aggrieved shall have the right to proceed immediately to the next step. Any time limit may be extended by written mutual agreement of the aggrieved and the school system. A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedent.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. All appeals of duly filed grievances not submitted by the grievant or his or her representative within time limits specified shall be termed abandoned grievances and, as such, shall be considered as having been resolved in favor of the Employer. All responses to duly filed grievances not submitted by the Employer or its representative within time limits specified, shall be considered as having been appealed by the grievant to the next step. Any of the above time limits may be extended by a mutual written agreement of the parties. All reference to "days" in this article shall mean Monday through Friday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays listed in this Agreement.
Failure to Observe Time Limits. Grievances which are not processed from one step to another within the time limits set out in this Article shall be deemed to be settled on the basis of the last written reply received by the grievor.
