FILING GRIEVANCES. Grievances must be filed by hand, facsimile or by U.S. Mail at the campus labor relations office. The date of filing shall be the date the grievance is received at the campus labor relations office. Filings received after the close of business shall be deemed filed the next business day. If a grievance is filed by facsimile, an original must be filed within five (5) calendar days. The timelines and meetings for the processing of grievances shall be in accordance with the steps addressed below:
1. Step 1 (Optional)
a. If the grievance is not resolved through informal discussion, the grievant may seek review as set forth below.
b. Attempts at informal resolution do not extend the 30 calendar day time limit to file at Step 2.
FILING GRIEVANCES. A “grievance,” for the purposes of this Article shall mean any dispute over the application and/or interpretation of this Agreement and/or any City or Departmental personnel policy/work rule (excluding operational directives that do not address terms or conditions of employment). The Lodge, the City, or the Department shall be the only parties permitted to file grievances. The City or Department shall not accept or process grievances filed by individual bargaining unit members. Individual bargaining unit members shall submit their potential grievances to the Lodge for evaluation. The Lodge shall evaluate potential grievances and file grievances as required by the standards of its duty of fair representation.
FILING GRIEVANCES. 1. All grievances must be filed with the campus labor relations office at the campus that employs the grievant and within the time frames specified in this Article. Grievances must be filed on the form agreed to by the parties in Appendix A.
2. The grievance form must be signed and dated by the employee(s) or the employee’s representative upon submission to the University. Union grievances must be signed by UAW’s representative.
3. Proper Filings – Initial Grievances, Responses and Appeals Grievances, responses and appeals must be filed by hand, email or by U.S Mail at the campus labor relations office in accordance with the procedures and timelines below:
a) U.S. Mail – the date of filing shall be the U.S. Postal Service postmark.
b) Hand Delivery – the date of filing shall be the date of hand delivery.
FILING GRIEVANCES. Only those designated as "Association Representative(s)" may file a grievance on behalf of the Association.
FILING GRIEVANCES a. Grievances must be filed by hand, facsimile or by U.S. Mail at the campus labor relations office at the location where the alleged violation occurred.
b. In the event the union alleges a contract violation as a result of an Office of the President action, the grievance shall be filed directly at the Office of the President within 30 days of the day the union knew or should have known of the action giving rise to the grievance. The University shall issue a step 3 response within 45 calendar days from the day the grievance was filed at the Office of the President.
FILING GRIEVANCES a. Required Forms
(1) Grievances filed pursuant to this section must be filed in writing on an official grievance form, or a writing that contains the name of the grievant; the grievant’s department, classification and work site; the effective date and nature of the disciplinary action imposed; the remedy requested; and the signature of the employee and/or the employee’s representative.
(2) An "Acknowledgement and Waiver" form signed by the affected employee must be submitted with the grievance.
(3) If an "Acknowledgement and Waiver" form is not submitted with the grievance, the grievance shall be deemed withdrawn with prejudice.
b. Time Limit for Filing Grievance
(1) Major discipline grievances must be filed within ten (10) working days following notice of the decision at the informal (Xxxxxx) grievance decision, or 14 working days following the effective date of the action if the employee does not seek to respond in advance of the effective date at the informal (Xxxxxx) grievance level.
FILING GRIEVANCES. Grievance is defined at 2.11 and includes an enrollee’s right to dispute an extension of time proposed by DVHA to make authorization decisions, to extend the timeline for a notice of a notice of resolution of an internal appeal, and whenever an expedited appeal request is denied as not meeting the expedited standard. A grievance may be expressed orally or in writing by the enrollee and/or their representative. A provider may serve as the enrollee's representative for the purpose of filing a grievance and assisting the enrollee with the proceedings of the grievance. Individuals may file a grievance through DVHA Customer Service or directly with any department. A beneficiary or his or her designated representative can file a grievance at any time and the grievance must be considered. In handling grievances, DVHA must give any reasonable assistance to the enrollee in initiating and participating in the grievance, including completing forms, taking procedural steps related to the grievance, and providing auxiliary aids and services such as interpreter services and toll-free numbers that have adequate TTY/TTD interpreter capability. DVHA must have a process to ensure that the individuals who make decisions on grievances are individuals who: • Are not involved in any previous level of review or decision-making and are not a subordinate of such individual. • Are health care professionals who have the appropriate clinical expertise in treating the beneficiary’s condition or disease, if deciding a grievance regarding the denial of expedited resolution of an appeal, or a grievance that involves a clinical issue.
FILING GRIEVANCES a. A grievance filed under this procedure may be initiated by: a member or members of the bargaining unit; the Union; or the Employer as represented by an Activity Director/Commander or their designated representative. A member or group of members of the bargaining unit may present their own grievance and have it adjusted without the intervention of the Union, as long as the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of the Agreement, and the Union has been provided an opportunity to be present during the grievance proceedings. If a member or group of members of the bargaining unit desire representation under this Article, representation will be restricted to Union representation or to a representative who is approved by the Union. Any designation or change in designation of employee representative shall be in writing, a copy of which will be provided to the NAF Human Resources Office.
b. In pursuing a grievance under this Agreement, the Employer and the Union agree that bargaining unit members may not be represented by supervisory, other management personnel, a representative of the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, a representative of the NAF Human Resources Office, or other employees when such representation will result in an actual or apparent conflict of interest.
c. In any instance where more than one unit member is pursuing an identical grievance, the Union shall:
1. select one grievant and one representative to pursue the grievance,
2. provide a list of the other grievants to the interested parties, and
3. agree to be bound in all cases by the outcome of the grievance of the selected grievant and representative.
FILING GRIEVANCES. Grievance is defined at 2.11 and includes an enrollee’s right to dispute an extension of time proposed by DVHA to make authorization decisions. A grievance may be expressed orally or in writing by the enrollee and/or their representative. A provider may serve as the enrollee's representative for the purpose of filing a grievance and assisting the enrollee with the proceedings of the grievance. Individuals may file a grievance through DVHA Customer Service or directly with any department. A beneficiary or his or her designated representative must file any grievance within 60 days of the pertinent issue in order for the grievance to be considered. (No later than January 1, 2018, DVHA must allow an enrollee to grieve at any time, that is eliminate the 60-day time limit.) In handling grievances, DVHA must give any reasonable assistance to the enrollee in initiating and participating in the grievance, including completing forms, taking procedural steps related to the grievance, and providing auxiliary aids and services such as interpreter services and toll free numbers that have adequate TTY/TTD interpreter capability. DVHA must have a process to ensure that the individuals who make decisions on grievances are individuals who: • Are not involved in any previous level of review or decision-making and are not a subordinate of such individual. • Are health care professionals who have the appropriate clinical expertise in treating the beneficiary’s condition or disease, if deciding a grievance regarding the denial of expedited resolution of an appeal, or a grievance that involves a clinical issue.
FILING GRIEVANCES. Grievance is defined at 2.11 and includes an enrollee’s right to dispute an extension of time proposed by DVHA to make authorization decisions. A grievance may be expressed orally or in writing by the enrollee and/or their representative. A provider may serve as the enrollee's representative for the purpose of filing a grievance and assisting the enrollee with the proceedings of the grievance. Individuals may file a grievance through DVHA Customer Service or directly with any department. A beneficiary or his or her designated representative can file a grievance at any time and the grievance must be considered. In handling grievances, DVHA must give any reasonable assistance to the enrollee in initiating and participating in the grievance, including completing forms, taking procedural steps related to the grievance, and providing auxiliary aids and services such as interpreter services and toll-free numbers that have adequate TTY/TTD interpreter capability. DVHA must have a process to ensure that the individuals who make decisions on grievances are individuals who: • Are not involved in any previous level of review or decision-making and are not a subordinate of such individual. • Are health care professionals who have the appropriate clinical expertise in treating the beneficiary’s condition or disease, if deciding a grievance regarding the denial of expedited resolution of an appeal, or a grievance that involves a clinical issue.
