Common use of Failure to Observe Time Limits Clause in Contracts

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.