Common use of Formal Resolution Clause in Contracts

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. The grievant shall submit a written grievance to his/her immediate supervisor within 15 days following knowledge of the alleged violation specifying the area believed to be violated and also stating the specific remedy sought. 2. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting within 5 days after receipt of written grievance. Persons present at this meeting will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosing. B. Level II 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I decision, he/she may submit a written appeal of the grievance to the superintendent within 5 days after the receipt of the Level I decision. A copy of the original grievance and the Level I response shall be filed with the appeal 2. The superintendent will arrange for a hearing with the grievant to take place within 5 days of the receipt of the appeal. 3. The parties of interest will have the right to include in the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary to develop facts pertinent to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the superintendent will have 5 days to provide a written decision, including reasons for the decision, to the grievant and the immediate supervisor of the grievant. C. Level III 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decision, he/she may within 5 days after receipt of the decision of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her grievance be heard at the next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at a special meeting. 2. Person present at the hearing will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosing. 3. At the conclusion of the hearing the Board shall reach a decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known to the grievant at this time, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant and the immediate supervisor.

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. Step I: a. The grievant shall submit a written grievance (on the appropriate form) to his/her the immediate supervisor within 15 fifteen (15) days following knowledge after the informal discussion of the alleged violation specifying or, if there was no such discussion, within fifteen (15) days after the area believed to be violated employee knew or should have known of the incident upon which the grievance is based. The written grievance shall cite the specific article, section and also stating paragraph of this agreement upon which the grievance is based and the specific remedy sought. 2. b. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting hearing within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the written grievance. Persons who may be present at this meeting will be hearing include the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if as well as representatives and/or witnesses for the grievant and/or the supervisor. c. Within five (5) days after the day on which the hearing was held, the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingshall provide the supervisor's written decision with reasons therefore to the grievant and the Association. B. Level 2. Step II: 1. a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I decisiondecision in Step I, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the grievance decision to the superintendent within 5 five (5) days after the receipt of the Level Step I decision. A copy of the original grievance and a copy of the Level I immediate supervisor's response shall be filed submitted with the appeal 2. The superintendent will arrange for a hearing with the grievant to take place within 5 days of the receipt of the appeal. 3b. The superintendent, or designee, shall schedule and hold a hearing within five (5) days after receipt of the written appeal. The superintendent, or designee, shall serve as the hearing officer. Those present at the hearing shall be the hearing officer, the grievant; the grievant’s immediate supervisor and representatives and/or witnesses for the parties of interest will have the right to include in the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary to develop facts pertinent to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion of c. Within five (5) days after the hearingday on which the Step II hearing was held, the superintendent will have 5 days to hearing officer shall provide a the officer's written decision, including decision with reasons for the decision, therefore to the grievant and grievant, the grievant’ s immediate supervisor of the grievant.and Association C. Level III 1. a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decisiondecision in Step II, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the decision to the Board within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the decision Step II decision. A copy of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her original grievance and copies of the Step I and Step II decisions shall be heard at submitted with the appeal. b. The Board shall set a hearing on the appeal for the Board's next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at may schedule a special meeting. 2meeting within ten (10) days after receipt of the written appeal. Person The Board and/or the grievant may request that the hearing be held in executive session. Those present at the hearing will shall be the board members, the grievant, and if the grievant so desiressuperintendent, a representative of his/her own choosingand/or designee, and the immediate supervisor, and if the grievant’ immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingand representative and/or witnesses for the parties to the grievance. 3. c. At the conclusion of the hearing hearing, the Board shall reach a board will render its decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known Within five (5) days after the hearing, the Board shall provide a written decision, with reasons therefore to the grievant at this timegrievant, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant superintendent and/or Step II designee, the grievant’ s immediate supervisor and the immediate supervisor.association

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. The grievant shall submit a written grievance to his/her immediate supervisor within 15 fifteen (15) days following knowledge of the alleged violation specifying the area believed to be violated and also stating the specific remedy sought. 2. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the written grievance. Persons present at this meeting will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosing. B. Level II 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I decision, he/she may submit a written appeal of the grievance to the superintendent within 5 five (5) days after the receipt of the Level I decision. A copy of the original grievance and the Level I response shall be filed with the appeal. 2. The superintendent will arrange for a hearing with the grievant to take place within 5 five (5) days of the receipt of the appeal. 3. The parties of interest will have the right to include in the representation such witnesses witnesses, as they deem necessary to develop facts pertinent to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the superintendent will have 5 five (5) days to provide a written decision, including the reasons for the decision, to the grievant and the grievant’s immediate supervisor of the grievantsupervisor. C. Level III 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decision, he/she may within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the decision of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her grievance be heard at the next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at a special meeting. 2. Person Persons present at the hearing will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative representation of his/her own choosing, and witnesses for the grievant, the grievant’s immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person representative of his/her own choosing. 3. At the conclusion of the hearing the Board shall reach a decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known to the grievant at this time, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant and the immediate supervisor.. Article 603: General Provisions

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. The grievant shall submit a written grievance to his/her immediate supervisor within 15 days following knowledge of the alleged violation specifying the area believed to be violated and also stating the specific remedy sought. 2. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting within 5 days after receipt of written grievance. Persons present at this meeting will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosing. B. Level IITwo 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I One decision, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the grievance to the superintendent Superintendent within 5 five (5) days after the receipt of the Level I One decision. A copy of the original grievance and the Level I One response shall be filed with the appeal. A copy of the appeal shall be forwarded to the immediate supervisor rendering the decision at Level One. 2. The superintendent Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee shall act as a Hearing Officer. A hearing will arrange for be scheduled at a hearing with the grievant to take place mutually agreeable time within 5 ten (10) days of the after receipt of the appeal. If a mutually agreeable hearing date has not been scheduled, the hearing officer will schedule a hearing date, to be held during the grievant’s work day, within five (5) days of the expiration of the ten (10) day period. 3. a. Persons present at this hearing shall be the grievant, a representative of the grievant’s choosing, and witnesses; the immediate supervisor who rendered the decision at Level One, a representative of the immediate supervisor’s choosing, and witnesses. b. The Hearing Officer shall be free to admit any testimony, evidence or exhibits deemed relevant, or to exclude same, in order to build as complete a record as necessary before rendering a decision. c. The Hearing Officer shall limit the decision to the facts as presented by the parties and the impact on, or conflict with, this Agreement. d. If the Union is not the representative of interest will the grievant, a Union representative shall have the right to include in be present at this hearing and shall be permitted to present the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary Union’s views with respect to develop facts pertinent the grievance within two (2) days of the conclusion of the hearing. 1) The Union must advise the Hearing Officer if it intends to submit the Union’s views with respect to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion e. The order of presentation of a Level Two hearing shall be as follows except that the Hearing Officer may dismiss the proceeding when the grievance is untimely filed: opening statements, presentation of documentary evidence, calling of witnesses, questioning of witnesses, cross-examination of witnesses, and redirect, and, closing statements by both the grievant/representative and the respondent/representative. 1) Either party involved may waive any part(s) of its presentation. 2) If the testimony of witnesses is not relevant or becomes redundant and is not needed to build as complete a record as necessary for the rendering of a decision, the Hearing Officer will direct the parties to proceed to the next step of the presentation. 3) The Hearing Officer shall be responsible for maintaining order during the hearing. f. Within five (5) days after the hearing, the superintendent will have 5 days to provide a Hearing Officer shall transmit the decision in writing with written decision, including reasons for the decision, thereof to the grievant and the immediate supervisor of grievant; the grievant. C. Level III 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decision, he/she may within 5 days after receipt of the decision of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her grievance be heard at the next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at a special meeting. 2. Person present at the hearing will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the ’s immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingUnion. 3. At 1) The Hearing Officer shall not transmit the conclusion of decision before having received and considered the hearing the Board shall reach a decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known to the grievant at this time, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant and the immediate supervisorUnion’s response.

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. The grievant shall submit a written grievance to his/her immediate supervisor within 15 days following knowledge of the alleged violation specifying the area believed to be violated and also stating the specific remedy sought. 2. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting within 5 days after receipt of written grievance. Persons present at this meeting will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosing. B. Level IITwo 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I One decision, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the grievance to the superintendent Superintendent within 5 five (5) days after the receipt of the Level I One decision. A copy of the original grievance and the Level I One response shall be filed with the appeal. A copy of the appeal shall be forwarded to the immediate supervisor rendering the decision at Level One. 2. The superintendent Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee shall act as a Hearing Officer. A hearing will arrange for be scheduled at a hearing with the grievant to take place mutually agreeable time within 5 ten (10) days of the after receipt of the appeal. If a mutually agreeable hearing date has not been scheduled, the hearing officer will schedule a hearing date, to be held during the grievant’s work day, within five (5) days of the expiration of the ten (10) day period. 3. a. Persons present at this hearing shall be the grievant, a representative of the grievant’s choosing, and witnesses; the immediate supervisor who rendered the decision at Level One, a representative of the immediate supervisor’s choosing, and witnesses. b. The Hearing Officer shall be free to admit any testimony, evidence or exhibits deemed relevant, or to exclude same, in order to build as complete a record as necessary before rendering a decision. c. The Hearing Officer shall limit the decision to the facts as presented by the parties and the impact on, or conflict with, this Agreement. d. If the Union is not the representative of interest will the grievant, a Union representative shall have the right to include in be present at this hearing and shall be permitted to present the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary Union’s views with respect to develop facts pertinent the grievance within two (2) days of the conclusion of the hearing. (1) The Union must advise the Hearing Officer if it intends to submit the Union’s views with respect to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion e. The order of presentation of a Level Two hearing shall be as follows except that the Hearing Officer may dismiss the proceeding when the grievance is untimely filed: opening statements, presentation of documentary evidence, calling of witnesses, questioning of witnesses, cross-examination of witnesses, and redirect, and, closing statements by both the grievant/representative and the respondent/representative. (1) Either party involved may waive any part(s) of its presentation. (2) If the testimony of witnesses is not relevant or becomes redundant and is not needed to build as complete a record as necessary for the rendering of a decision, the Hearing Officer will direct the parties to proceed to the next step of the presentation. (3) The Hearing Officer shall be responsible for maintaining order during the hearing. f. Within five (5) days after the hearing, the superintendent will have 5 days to provide a Hearing Officer shall transmit the decision in writing with written decision, including reasons for the decision, thereof to the grievant and the immediate supervisor of grievant; the grievant. C. Level III 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decision, he/she may within 5 days after receipt of the decision of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her grievance be heard at the next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at a special meeting. 2. Person present at the hearing will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the ’s immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingUnion. 3. At (1) The Hearing Officer shall not transmit the conclusion of decision before having received and considered the hearing the Board shall reach a decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known to the grievant at this time, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant and the immediate supervisorUnion’s response.

Formal Resolution. A. Level IOne 1. The grievant shall submit a written grievance to his/her the immediate supervisor within 15 ten (10) days following knowledge of the alleged violation specifying with a citation of the area believed specific Article, Section and Paragraph of this Agreement alleged to be have been violated and also stating the specific remedy sought. a) If the immediate supervisor is a member of the same bargaining unit as the grievant, the immediate supervisor shall direct the grievant to the next level of supervision with the department or division. 2. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the written grievance. Persons present at this meeting will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her the grievant’s own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person representative of his/her the supervisor’s own choosing. B. a) If the Union is not the representative of the grievant, a Union representative shall have the right to present the Union’s views with respect to the grievance, if requested by the immediate supervisor. b) The District and the Union support informal resolution to grievances at Level IIOne as long as it is consistent with the terms and timelines of this Agreement. Nothing in this procedure is intended to prevent or limit the informal resolution of grievances at any time up to the deadline for the immediate supervisor’s response at Level One. 3. The immediate supervisor shall transmit the decision, with reason(s) therefore, within five (5) days after the Level One meeting to the grievant and the Union. 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I One decision, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the grievance to the superintendent Superintendent within 5 five (5) days after the receipt of the Level I One decision. A copy of the original grievance and appeal will be given to the Level I response shall be filed with the appealgrievant’s immediate supervisor. 2. The superintendent will arrange for Superintendent or designee shall schedule a hearing to discuss the written grievance with the grievant to take place within 5 days of the receipt of the appeal. 3. The parties of interest will have the right to include in the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary to develop facts pertinent to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the superintendent will have 5 days to provide a written decision, including reasons for the decision, to the grievant and the immediate supervisor of the grievant. C. Level III 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decision, he/she may within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the decision of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her grievance be heard at the next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at a special meeting. 2written grievance. Person Persons present at the this hearing will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her the grievant’s own choosing, the immediate supervisor and a person of the immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her ’s own choosing. 3. At a) If the Union is not the representative of the grievant, a Union representative shall have the right to be present at this hearing and shall be permitted to present the Union’s views with respect to the grievance at the conclusion of the hearing hearing. 3. Within five (5) days after the Board hearing, the Superintendent or designee shall reach transmit the decision in writing, with reason(s) therefore, to the grievant; the grievant’s immediate supervisor and the Union. 1. In the event a decision grievance filed at Level Three, on or after July 1, 1997, is not resolved under the above procedures in Levels One and Two, the Union may submit the grievance to arbitration within five (5) work days after receipt by vote the grievant and the Union of the members presentLevel Two written decision. The decision will Requests by the Union for arbitration shall be made known to the grievant at this time, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant Superintendent, and subject to the procedures and provisions as set forth below. 2. Within five (5) days of the arbitration demand, the parties shall request the American Arbitration Association or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to furnish one (1) panel of arbitrators from which a selection shall be made pursuant to its rules and procedures. The parties shall join in the execution of such requests. a) Within five (5) days of receipt of the list of seven (7) arbitrators, the Union and a representative from the Board shall meet to strike the names of six (6) prospective arbitrators from the list. The selection of which party will be the first to strike a name shall be determined by the flip of a coin. The parties shall alternate striking names until only one name remains. The remaining name on the list shall be the individual who will conduct the arbitration. b) The Human Resources department and the immediate supervisor.Union shall notify the agency providing the list within two

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. The grievant shall submit 12.05 An issue or complaint that is not resolved at the Informal Resolution stage may, at the aggrieved Employee’s (the “grievor”) request, be submitted as a written grievance to histhe Senior Director, Employee/her immediate supervisor Labour Relations, or their specified designate within 15 days following knowledge five (5) Business Days after the expiry of the alleged violation specifying the area believed to be violated and also stating the specific remedy soughtInformal Resolution response. 2. 12.06 The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting within 5 days after receipt grievance will outline the facts giving rise to the grievance, the Article(s) of written grievance. Persons present at this meeting will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosingAgreement alleged to have been violated, and the immediate supervisor, relief sought. The grievance must be dated and be signed by the grievor and a USW Staff Representative/Union Representative if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingavailable. B. Level II 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I decision, he/she may submit a written appeal of the grievance to the superintendent within 5 days after the 12.07 Upon receipt of the Level I decision. A copy of grievance, the original grievance Senior Director, Employee/Labour Relations, or their designate, will meet with the USW Staff Representative/Union Representative who signed the grievance, or their specified designate, and the Level I response shall be filed with grievor within ten (10) Business Days after the appeal 2. The superintendent will arrange for a hearing with date on which the grievant to take place within 5 days of the receipt of the appeal. 3. The parties of interest will have the right to include in the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary to develop facts pertinent to Senior Director, Employee/Labour Relations received the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion of At the hearingUnion’s discretion, a USW Staff Representative may also attend the superintendent will have 5 days to provide a written decision, including reasons for the decision, to the grievant and the immediate supervisor of the grievant. C. Level III 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decision, he/she may within 5 days after receipt of the decision of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her Step 2 grievance be heard at the next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at a special meeting. 12.08 The Senior Director, Employee/Labour Relations, or their designate will provide the Union and the grievor with a written response within ten (10) Business Days after the Step 2 Grievance meeting. 12.09 A grievance alleging unjust suspension or discharge, and/or arising from return-to-work issues, will commence at Step 2. 12.10 A Policy grievance arising directly between the Employer and the Union shall be originated under Step 2. Person present at However, it is understood that the hearing will provisions of this Paragraph shall not be used to bypass the grievantregular grievance procedure to institute a grievance directly affecting an Employee(s), and if which such Employee(s) could themselves have instituted. A Policy grievance filed by the grievant so desiresEmployer, a representative of his/her own choosing, and or the immediate supervisor, and if Union must be submitted within fifteen (15) Business Days after the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosing. 3. At the conclusion occurrence of the hearing the Board shall reach a decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known facts giving rise to the grievant at this time, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant and the immediate supervisor.grievance or within fifteen

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. The grievant shall submit a written grievance to his/her immediate supervisor within 15 days following knowledge of the alleged violation specifying the area believed to be violated and also stating the specific remedy sought. 2. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting within 5 days after receipt of written grievance. Persons present at this meeting will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosing. B. Level IITwo 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I One decision, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the grievance to the superintendent Superintendent within 5 five (5) days after the receipt of the Level I One decision. A copy of the original grievance and the Level I One response shall be filed with the appeal. A copy of the appeal shall be forwarded to the immediate supervisor rendering the decision at Level One. 2. The superintendent Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee shall act as a Hearing Officer. A hearing will arrange for be scheduled at a hearing with the grievant to take place mutually agreeable time within 5 ten (10) days of the after receipt of the appeal. If a mutually agreeable hearing date has not been scheduled, the hearing officer will schedule a hearing date, to be held during the grievant’s work day, within five (5) days of the expiration of the ten (10) day period. 3. a) Persons present at this hearing shall be the grievant, a representative of the grievant’s choosing, and witnesses; the immediate supervisor who rendered the decision at Level One, a representative of the immediate supervisor’s choosing, and witnesses. b) The Hearing Officer shall be free to admit any testimony, evidence or exhibits deemed relevant, or to exclude same, in order to build as complete a record as necessary before rendering a decision. c) The Hearing Officer shall limit the decision to the facts as presented by the parties and the impact on, or conflict with, this Agreement. d) If the Union is not the representative of interest will the grievant, a Union representative shall have the right to include in be present at this hearing and shall be permitted to present the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary Union’s views with respect to develop facts pertinent the grievance within two (2) days of the conclusion of the hearing. 1) The Union must advise the Hearing Officer if it intends to submit the Union’s views with respect to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion e) The order of presentation of a Level Two hearing shall be as follows except that the Hearing Officer may dismiss the proceeding when the grievance is untimely filed: opening statements, presentation of documentary evidence, calling of witnesses, questioning of witnesses, cross-examination of witnesses, and redirect, and, closing statements by both the grievant/representative and the respondent/representative. 1) Either party involved may waive any part(s) of its presentation. 2) If the testimony of witnesses is not relevant or becomes redundant and is not needed to build as complete a record as necessary for the rendering of a decision, the Hearing Officer will direct the parties to proceed to the next step of the presentation. 3) The Hearing Officer shall be responsible for maintaining order during the hearing. f) Within five (5) days after the hearing, the superintendent will have 5 days to provide a Hearing Officer shall transmit the decision in writing with written decision, including reasons for the decision, thereof to the grievant and the immediate supervisor of grievant; the grievant. C. Level III 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decision, he/she may within 5 days after receipt of the decision of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her grievance be heard at the next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at a special meeting. 2. Person present at the hearing will be the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the ’s immediate supervisor, and if the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingUnion. 3. At the conclusion of the hearing the Board shall reach a decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known to the grievant at this time, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant and the immediate supervisor.

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. Step I: a. The grievant shall submit a written grievance (on the appropriate form) to his/her the immediate supervisor within 15 fifteen (15) days following knowledge after the informal discussion of the alleged violation specifying or, if there was no such discussion, within fifteen (15) days after the area believed to be violated employee knew or should have known of the incident upon which the grievance is based. The written grievance shall cite the specific article, section and also stating paragraph of this agreement upon which the grievance is based and the specific remedy sought. 2. b. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting hearing within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the written grievance. Persons who may be present at this meeting will be hearing include the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if as well as representatives and/or witnesses for the grievant and/or the supervisor. c. Within five (5) days after the day on which the hearing was held, the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingshall provide the supervisor's written decision with reasons therefore to the grievant and the Association. B. Level 2. Step II: 1. a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I decisiondecision in Step I, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the grievance decision to the superintendent within 5 five (5) days after the receipt of the Level Step I decision. A copy of the original grievance and a copy of the Level I immediate supervisor's response shall be filed submitted with the appeal 2. The superintendent will arrange for a hearing with the grievant to take place within 5 days of the receipt of the appeal. 3b. The superintendent, or designee, shall schedule and hold a hearing within five (5) days after receipt of the written appeal. The superintendent, or designee, shall serve as the hearing officer. Those present at the hearing shall be the hearing officer, the grievant; the grievant’s immediate supervisor and representatives and/or witnesses for the parties of interest will have the right to include in the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary to develop facts pertinent to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion of c. Within five (5) days after the hearingday on which the Step II hearing was held, the superintendent will have 5 days to hearing officer shall provide a the officer's written decision, including decision with reasons for the decision, therefore to the grievant and grievant, the grievant's immediate supervisor of the grievant.and Association C. Level III 1. a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decisiondecision in Step II, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the decision to the Board within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the decision Step II decision. A copy of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her original grievance and copies of the Step I and Step II decisions shall be heard at submitted with the appeal. b. The Board shall set a hearing on the appeal for the Board's next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at may schedule a special meeting. 2meeting within ten (10) days after receipt of the written appeal. Person The Board and/or the grievant may request that the hearing be held in executive session. Those present at the hearing will shall be the board members, the grievant, and if the grievant so desiressuperintendent, a representative of his/her own choosingand/or designee, and the immediate supervisor, and if the grievant’s immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingand representative and/or witnesses for the parties to the grievance. 3. c. At the conclusion of the hearing hearing, the Board shall reach a board will render its decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known Within five (5) days after the hearing, the Board shall provide a written decision, with reasons therefore to the grievant at this timegrievant, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant superintendent and/or Step II designee, the grievant’s immediate supervisor and the immediate supervisor.association

Formal Resolution. A. Level I 1. Step I: a. The grievant shall submit a written grievance (on the appropriate form) to his/her the immediate supervisor within 15 fifteen (15) days following knowledge after the informal discussion of the alleged violation specifying or, if there was no such discussion, within fifteen (15) days after the area believed to be violated employee knew or should have known of the incident upon which the grievance is based. The written grievance shall cite the specific article, section and also stating paragraph of this agreement upon which the grievance is based and the specific remedy sought. 2. b. The immediate supervisor shall schedule and hold a meeting hearing within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the written grievance. Persons who may be present at this meeting will be hearing include the grievant, and if the grievant so desires, a representative of his/her own choosing, and the immediate supervisor, and if as well as representatives and/or witnesses for the grievant and/or the supervisor. c. Within five (5) days after the day on which the hearing was held, the immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingshall provide the supervisor's written decision with reasons therefore to the grievant and the Association. B. Level 2. Step II: 1. a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level I decisiondecision in Step I, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the grievance decision to the superintendent within 5 five (5) days after the receipt of the Level Step I decision. A copy of the original grievance and a copy of the Level I immediate supervisor's response shall be filed submitted with the appeal 2. The superintendent will arrange for a hearing with the grievant to take place within 5 days of the receipt of the appeal. 3b. The superintendent, or designee, shall schedule and hold a hearing within five (5) days after receipt of the written appeal. The superintendent, or designee, shall serve as the hearing officer. Those present at the hearing shall be the hearing officer, the grievant; the grievant’s immediate supervisor and representatives and/or witnesses for the parties of interest will have the right to include in the representation such witnesses as they deem necessary to develop facts pertinent to the grievance. 4. Upon conclusion of c. Within five (5) days after the hearingday on which the Step II hearing was held, the superintendent will have 5 days to hearing officer shall provide a the officer's written decision, including decision with reasons for the decision, therefore to the grievant and grievant, the grievant’ s immediate supervisor of the grievant.and Association C. Level III 1. a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the Level II decisiondecision in Step II, he/she the grievant may submit a written appeal of the decision to the Board within 5 five (5) days after receipt of the decision Step II decision. A copy of the superintendent, request in writing that his/her original grievance and copies of the Step I and Step II decisions shall be heard at submitted with the appeal. b. The Board shall set a hearing on the appeal for the Board's next regularly scheduled school board meeting or at may schedule a special meeting. 2meeting within ten (10) days after receipt of the written appeal. Person The Board and/or the grievant may request that the hearing be held in executive session. Those present at the hearing will shall be the board members, the grievant, and if the grievant so desiressuperintendent, a representative of his/her own choosingand/or designee, and the immediate supervisor, and if the grievant’s immediate supervisor so desires, a person of his/her own choosingand representative and/or witnesses for the parties to the grievance. 3. c. At the conclusion of the hearing hearing, the Board shall reach a board will render its decision by vote of the members present. The decision will be made known Within five (5) days after the hearing, the Board shall provide a written decision, with reasons therefore to the grievant at this timegrievant, and this decision transmitted in writing to the grievant superintendent and/or Step II designee, the grievant’ s immediate supervisor and the immediate supervisor.association