Fundamentals. A. Nothing contained herein will be construed so as to limit the right of those considering lodging a grievance from discussing the matter informally with any appropriate management person, with or without Union intervention and/or representation, in an attempt to resolve the matter informally. It is mutually understood and agreed that informal efforts to resolve problems should normally occur but are not required. X. Xxxxxxxxx shall have the right to the presence of a Union representative at all steps, at all conferences, and during any and all discussions and/or proceedings, formal or informal, concerned with proceeding, or adjusting the grievance. X. Xxxxxxx party shall attempt to isolate the grievant in order to influence an adjustment of the grievance. D. Nothing contained herein will prevent the grievant from proceeding through this Grievance Procedure without Union intervention, provided that the District shall not agree to a resolution of the grievance until the Union has received a copy of the grievance and the proposed resolution and has been given the opportunity to file a response. Bargaining unit members may individually present grievances to the District for processing. If the grievant desires a representative to help resolve the grievance at any level, said representative shall be designated by the exclusive representative for that purpose. E. It is mutually understood and agreed that the time limits specified at each level are maximums and do not preclude the parties from desirable efforts to expedite the process of seeking a solution. F. It is mutually understood and agreed that the parties are encouraged to exert every effort to achieve a grievance adjustment affording a solution. G. It is mutually understood and agreed that the management persons responsible for considering grievances are not obligated to render a written decision if in their judgment such decision would be detrimental to resolution of the grievance. In the even no decision is rendered, the grievant may submit such grievance to the subsequent level in conformance with the specified timelines.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Fundamentals. A. Nothing contained herein will be construed so as to limit the right of those considering lodging a grievance from discussing the matter informally with any appropriate management person, with or without Union intervention and/or representation, in an attempt to resolve the matter informally. It is mutually understood and agreed that informal efforts to resolve problems should normally occur but are not required.
X. B. Xxxxxxxxx shall have the right to the presence of a Union representative at all steps, at all conferences, and during any and all discussions and/or proceedings, formal or informal, concerned with proceeding, or adjusting the grievance.
X. Xxxxxxx C. Neither party shall attempt to isolate the grievant in order to influence an adjustment of the grievance.
D. Nothing contained herein will prevent the grievant from proceeding through this Grievance Procedure without Union intervention, provided that the District shall not agree to a resolution of the grievance until the Union has received a copy of the grievance and the proposed resolution and has been given the opportunity to file a response. Bargaining unit members may individually present grievances to the District for processing. If the grievant desires a representative to help resolve the grievance at any level, said representative shall be designated by the exclusive representative for that purpose.
E. It is mutually understood and agreed that the time limits specified at each level are maximums and do not preclude the parties from desirable efforts to expedite the process of seeking a solution.
F. It is mutually understood and agreed that the parties are encouraged to exert every effort to achieve a grievance adjustment affording a solution.
G. It is mutually understood and agreed that the management persons responsible for considering grievances are not obligated to render a written decision if in their judgment such decision would be detrimental to resolution of the grievance. In the even no decision is rendered, the grievant may submit such grievance to the subsequent level in conformance with the specified timelines.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Fundamentals. A. Nothing contained herein will be construed so as to limit the right of those considering lodging a grievance from discussing the matter informally with any appropriate management person, with or without Union intervention and/or representation, in an attempt to resolve the matter informally. It is mutually understood and agreed that informal efforts to resolve problems should normally occur but are not required.
X. Xxxxxxxxx B. Grievant shall have the right to the presence of a Union representative at all steps, at all conferences, and during any and all discussions and/or proceedings, formal or informal, concerned with proceeding, processing or adjusting the grievance.
X. Xxxxxxx C. Any grievant having more than one immediate supervisor may file the grievance at step 2. If two or more employees having identical grievances have different supervisors, they may file the grievance at step 2.
D. Any bargaining unit members required to appear in connection with this article shall suffer no loss of pay.
E. The grievant shall be entitled to process a grievance during normal working hours with no loss of pay or benefits.
F. Neither party shall attempt to isolate the grievant in order to influence an adjustment of the grievance.
D. G. Nothing contained herein will prevent the grievant from proceeding through this Grievance Procedure without Union intervention, provided that the District shall not agree to a resolution of the grievance until the Union has received a copy of the grievance and the proposed resolution and has been given the opportunity to file a response. Bargaining unit members may individually present grievances to the District for processing. If the grievant desires a representative to help resolve the grievance at art any level, said representative shall be designated by the exclusive representative for that purpose.
E. H. It is mutually understood and agreed that the time limits specified at each level are maximums and do not preclude the parties from desirable efforts to expedite the process of seeking a solution.
F. I. It is mutually understood and agreed that the parties are encouraged to exert every effort to achieve a grievance adjustment affording a solution.
G. J. It is mutually understood and agreed that the management persons responsible for considering grievances are not obligated to render a written decision if if, in their judgment judgment, such decision would be detrimental to resolution of the grievance. In the even event no decision is rendered, the grievant may submit such grievance to the subsequent level in conformance with the specified timelinestime lines.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement