Formal Grievance Process Sample Clauses
Formal Grievance Process a) Step 1
i) A Grievance must be filed with the Employee(s’) Manager, with a copy sent to the AVP of HR, in writing within thirty (30) Days of when the Employee(s) knew or reasonably ought to have known of the circumstance(s) giving rise to the Grievance. For clarity, this period shall include any time spent using the process set out in Article 11.05 a).
ii) The Grievance shall set out the details of the circumstance giving rise to the Grievance, specify the Article(s) which allegedly has or have been breached, and identify the remedy sought.
iii) The Manager, who may be accompanied by representatives of the Employer, shall meet with Union representatives and the Employee(s) within ten (10) Days from the receipt of the Grievance.
iv) The Manager shall forward the written decision to the Union with a copy to the AVP of Human Resources within five (5) Days of such meeting.
v) If the Grievance is resolved at Step 1, such settlement shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Union representative and the AVP of HR within five (5) Days after the Step 1 meeting or the response of the Manager, as the case may be.
b) Step 2
i) A Grievance filed at Step 2 shall be submitted in writing to the AVP of HR, or in the case of a University policy Grievance, to the President of the Union.
a) Failing a resolution at Step 1, a Grievance may proceed to Step 2 within five (5) Days of receipt of the decision at Step 1.
b) A Grievance arising under Article 25 must be filed within ten
Formal Grievance Process. The issue becomes a formal grievance by moving through the following steps:
Formal Grievance Process. In the event that the difference remains unresolved, then the issue may proceed to Voluntary Mediation or to Adjudication.
Formal Grievance Process. Any or all of the steps of the formal grievance process may be bypassed by mutual agreement in writing between AHS and PARA. The issue becomes a formal grievance by moving through the following steps:
i. Step 1: AHS Zone Medical Director
Formal Grievance Process. Step 1: Prior to filing the grievance, the Support Personnel or Association shall informally meet with the immediate supervisor and discuss the alleged grievance.
Formal Grievance Process. Step One - If, after informal discussion with the respondent, the faculty member is not satisfied with the decision resulting from these discussions, he/she may file in writing, on the appropriate College form a formal grievance signed by the aggrieved person(s). The grievance shall be filed with the College President's designee within ten (10) working days from the date the verbal decision was given by the supervisor in Section 13.
Formal Grievance Process. The employee and/or Union grievant may advance the grievance to the Formal Grievance Process if the employee is not able to resolve the grievance using the Informal Grievance Process.
Formal Grievance Process. 1. If the complainant wishes to pursue a formal grievance, they shall file an Article 14 Grievance Form through HR.
a. Complainants have ten (10) working days following the receipt of the written response from the informal process to file the formal grievance.
b. Those who bypass the informal process have twenty (20) working days after becoming aware of the dispute to file the formal grievance.
2. Upon receipt of the Article 14 Grievance Form, HR shall notify the grievant, respondent, the respondent’s supervisor, and any others they deem appropriate.
Formal Grievance Process. Failing resolution at Stage I – Informal Process, the Union may, within thirty
Formal Grievance Process. Step 1: Grievances that remain unresolved after the informal process shall be submitted by the Union representative to the Union Grievance Committee. The Grievance Committee shall have twenty-three (23) working days from the Employers’ response to determine if the grievance is justified. If the Committee determines that the grievance is justified, they shall reduce the grievance to written form as specified in section 21.1.A., and submit it to the employee’s Elected Official/Department Head or his/her designee.
Step 2: The Elected Official/Department Head or his/her designee shall have seven (7) working days to review and investigate the grievance and issue a written response to the Union. Prior to a denial, the Department Head or Elected Official shall meet with the parties as part of the investigation. If the grievance has not been settled and the Department Head is an Elected Official, and the subject is a matter which would not have impact on the budget, the Elected Official or the Union may submit the matter to arbitration, as outlined in Step 5, Arbitration, below. A request for arbitration should be in writing and shall be submitted within ten (10) working days of the response of the Elected Official at Step 2.
Step 3: If the grievance has not been settled at Step 2, the written grievance and the Elected Official/Department Head’s response shall be submitted to the County Commissioners within five (5) working days of receipt of the response. However, a grievance arising in a department with an elected Department Head cannot be appealed to the County Commissioners unless it is a matter which would have an impact on the budget. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of the grievance, the County Commissioners will set a date to hear the grievance. The County Commissioners shall respond to the Union representative within ten (10) working days of this meeting.
Step 4: If a party to the grievance is unsatisfied with the decision at Step 3, the dissatisfied party shall:
A. Submit a written request for mediation to the other party within five (5) working days of receipt of the County Commissioners’ decision. The Union Staff Representative, the President of the Local Union (or designee), the Human Resources Director, and the Elected Official or Department Head must mutually agree on mediation. If mediation is attempted but fails to resolve the grievance to the satisfaction of either party, the dissatisfied party may advance the grievance to Step 5 by submit...