Common use of Formal Steps Clause in Contracts

Formal Steps. All grievances shall be processed in the following manner: Step 1: Any non-disciplinary grievance shall be submitted in writing, to the applicable Department Head within ten (10) calendar days of its occurrence or of the date when the employee or the Union first became aware of the circumstances giving rise to the alleged grievance. If the grievance relates to disciplinary action, the grievance must be submitted by the Union, in writing, to the applicable Department Head within ten (10) calendar days of the Union’s receipt of the written notice of discipline. The written grievance shall set forth the name of the grievant(s), the date of the alleged violation, the alleged facts of the grievance, the specific Article(s) and Section(s) alleged to have been violated, and the remedy that is being sought by the grievant or Union. If the grievance is disciplinary in nature, copies of all documents relied upon by the Union in challenging the discipline must be included. The Department Head shall render a written decision (“Step 1 Decision”) based on the evidence submitted by the Union within 10 calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. A copy of the Step 1 Decision will be provided to the Union president and the grievant(s). During the ten (10) day review period, the Union may request a meeting with the Department Head to discuss the grievance. If the Department Head believes a meeting is beneficial, it will be held within the ten (10) day review period. The decision by the Department head to meet and discuss the grievance shall not toll the ten (10) day response period.

Formal Steps. All grievances shall be processed in the following manner: Step 1: The parties share a common goal of attempting to resolve most matters informally without resort to the grievance process. Toward this end, the parties will attempt to address issues promptly as they arise. Any non-disciplinary grievance shall be submitted in writing, to the applicable Department Head head within ten (10) calendar days of its occurrence or of the date when the employee or the Union first became aware of the circumstances circumstance giving rise to the alleged grievance. If the grievance relates to disciplinary action, the grievance must be submitted by the Union, in writing, to the applicable Department Head within ten (10) calendar days of the Union’s receipt of the written notice of discipline. The written grievance shall set forth the name of the grievant(s), the date of the alleged violation, the alleged facts of the grievance, the specific Article(s) and Section(s) alleged to have been violated, and the remedy that is being sought by the grievant or Union. If the grievance is disciplinary in nature, copies of all documents relied upon by the Union in challenging the discipline must be included. The Department Head shall render a written decision (“Step 1 Decision”) based on the evidence submitted by the Union within 10 calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. A copy of the Step 1 Decision will be provided to the Union president and the grievant(s). During the ten (10) day review period, the Union may request a meeting with the Department Head to discuss the grievance. If the Department Head believes a meeting is beneficial, it will be held within the ten (10) day review period. The decision by the Department head Head to meet and discuss the grievance shall not toll the ten (10) day response period.