Formal Filing. If the grievance is not resolved, the affected employee, with or without union representation, shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the grievance or employee's knowledge of same, whichever shall occur later, be presented to the Department Head or designee. Such presentation shall be reduced to writing and shall specify the County action or lack of action which is the cause of the grievance, the specific Article or Articles and Section(s) or paragraph(s) thereof alleged to have been violated, and the remedy sought. The Department Head or designee will have 14 days in which to make a response in writing to the grievance.
Formal Filing. If the grievance cannot be resolved through informal discussions, the UNION shall provide the department head with a written notice of the grievance. The written notice of the grievance shall include a summary of the dispute or disagreement, the sections of the agreement that have been violated and a proposed remedy. The department head shall provide a written response to the grievance no more than ten (10) days after receipt of the grievance. Level 3: Investigative process. In the event the grievance is not resolved at Level 2, the UNION may appeal the decision to the County HR Director, provided such appeal is made in writing within ten (10) days after receipt of the decision in Level 2. If a grievance is properly appealed to the HR Director, the HR Director or designee shall set a time to meet with the parties separately regarding the grievance within ten (10) days after receipt of the appeal. Within ten
Formal Filing. If the grievance cannot be resolved through informal discussions, the UNION shall provide the department head with a written notice of the grievance. The written notice of the grievance shall include a summary of the dispute or disagreement, the sections of the agreement that have been violated and a proposed remedy. The department head shall provide a written response to the grievance no more than ten (10) days after receipt of the grievance. Level 3: Investigative process. In the event the grievance is not resolved at Level 2, the UNION may appeal the decision to the County HR Director, provided such appeal is made in writing within ten (10) days after receipt of the decision in Level 2. If a grievance is properly appealed to the HR Director, the HR Director or designee shall set a time to meet with the parties separately regarding the grievance within ten (10) days after receipt of the appeal. Within ten (10) days after the meeting, the HR Director or designee shall issue a decision in writing to the parties involved. Level 4: Grievance panel. In the event the grievance is not resolved at Level 3, the UNION may appeal the decision to a grievance panel composed of two (2) members picked by the UNION and two (2) members picked by the EMPLOYER. The panel shall meet within ten (10) working days after the decision in Level 3 is rendered to hear the grievance with the appellant, the appellant’s representative, the EMPLOYER and the EMPLOYER’S representative. After this meeting, the grievance panel shall have a maximum of ten (10) working days in which to issue a decision.
Formal Filing. If the issue is unresolved, the Union will submit a written grievance containing the date of occurrence, the act or omission that created the grievance, the Article and Section violated, and the remedy desired within thirty
