Common use of Formal Review Stage Clause in Contracts

Formal Review Stage. 16.04.01 The employee, Employer representative or Union may initiate a grievance or policy grievance as appropriate if a dispute is not resolved by consultation. 16.04.02 A grievance or policy grievance shall specify the details of the dispute, including the issues, the interests of the grieving party, the article or articles of the Collective Agreement that are alleged to have been violated, and the desired resolution. 16.04.03 A grievance or policy grievance shall be initiated in writing within ten (10) working days of the date that notice is received of the conclusion of consultation. a) Grievances initiated by the employee or the Union shall be submitted to the CEO, with a copy to the Director, Human Resource Services Division. b) Policy grievances initiated by the Union shall be submitted to the CEO, with a copy to the Director, Human Resource Services Division. c) Grievances or policy grievances initiated by the Employer shall be submitted to the President of the Union. 16.04.04 Following receipt of the grievance or policy grievance, the Director, Human Resource Services Division or President of the Union (or their designates) shall convene a meeting as quickly as possible involving representatives of the Union, the Human Resource Services Division, and the people directly affected by the dispute (as determined by the participants). 16.04.05 The participants will seek a mutually acceptable resolution to the grievance or policy grievance. They will engage in an open, fair and balanced discussion of the issues, interests, options and potential solutions. 16.04.06 The formal review stage shall take place as quickly as possible. The participants may continue the formal review stage for as long as they are mutually satisfied that progress is being made, or may mutually agree to refer the matter back for further consultation. 16.04.07 The employee, Union or the Employer may conclude a formal review at any time by written notice to the other party(ies). If agreement is not achieved and if the grievance is not withdrawn, the parties will exchange final submissions no later than fifteen 16.04.08 Agreements reached at this stage are confidential and without prejudice to the legal or contractual rights of the parties and shall be confirmed in writing.

Formal Review Stage. 16.04.01 The employee, Employer representative or Union may initiate a grievance or policy grievance as appropriate if a dispute is not resolved by consultation. 16.04.02 A grievance or policy grievance shall specify the details of the dispute, including the issues, the interests of the grieving party, the article or articles of the Collective Agreement that are alleged to have been violated, and the desired resolution. 16.04.03 A grievance or policy grievance shall be initiated in writing within ten (10) working days of the date that notice is received of the conclusion of consultation. a) Grievances initiated by the employee or the Union shall be submitted to the CEO, with a copy to the Director, Human Resource Services Division. b) Policy grievances initiated by the Union shall be submitted to the CEO, with a copy to the Director, Human Resource Services Division. c) Grievances or policy grievances initiated by the Employer shall be submitted to the President of the Union. 16.04.04 Following receipt of the grievance or policy grievance, the Director, Human Resource Services Division or President of the Union (or their designates) shall convene a meeting as quickly as possible involving representatives of the Union, the Human Resource Services Division, and the people directly affected by the dispute (as determined by the participants). 16.04.05 The participants will seek a mutually acceptable resolution to the grievance or policy grievance. They will engage in an open, fair and balanced discussion of the issues, interests, options and potential solutions. 16.04.06 The formal review stage shall take place as quickly as possible. The participants may continue the formal review stage for as long as they are mutually satisfied that progress is being made, or may mutually agree to refer the matter back for further consultation. 16.04.07 The employee, Union or the Employer may conclude a formal review at any time by written notice to the other party(ies). If agreement is not achieved and if the grievance is not withdrawn, the parties will exchange final submissions no later than fifteen 16.04.08 Agreements reached at this stage are confidential and without prejudice to the legal or contractual rights of the parties and shall be confirmed in writing.