Formal Grievance - Step 1. 15.3.1 The Grievant shall submit the Step 1 - Grievance Form to the Grievant’s Director/Administrator. The Grievance Form shall be legible, complete and include all names, dates, circumstances, and citations necessary for a complete understanding of the alleged agreement violation. Pertinent attachments may be included if warranted. 15.3.2 The Director/Administrator shall have five (5) working days to complete an investigation of the issues involved and arrange for a formal hearing of the Grievance. The investigation may include informal conferencing with the Grievant to ascertain the facts relating to the Grievance. 15.3.3 Within three (3) working days of the formal hearing, the Director/Administrator shall provide the Grievant with a written decision. 15.3.4 The Grievant shall have three (3) working days from the receipt of the Director/Administrator’s decision to proceed to Step 2. 15.3.5 Beginning at Step 1 of the Formal Grievance procedures, the Grievant may at any time, prior to Advisory Arbitration, present grievances to his or her Employer, and have such grievances adjusted, without the intervention of the exclusive representative and the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Employer shall not agree to a resolution of the grievance until the exclusive representative has received a copy of the grievance and the proposed resolution and has been given the opportunity to file a response.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
