Common use of General Application Clause in Contracts

General Application. (a) A grievance is defined as any dispute between the parties which relates to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged contravention of this agreement. (b) The time limits specified in this article are mandatory and failure to meet such time limits will result in abandonment of the grievance by the griever or automatic referral to the next step of the procedure if violated by the defending party. Should both parties be in default, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned. The date of registration of a registered letter, the date on a courier receipt or the date of hand delivery shall be deemed to be that date of any session or decision. (c) The time limits contained herein may be amended by the written mutual agreement of the parties at any stage in a particular dispute or grievance. (d) A grievance brought by the Board or the Occasional Local as an entity shall be filed at the Grievance Committee Stage and proceed as prescribed thereafter. (e) A grievance, to be acceptable under this agreement must be timely, must be in writing, make reference to the article(s) violated and be signed by the griever(s). It must contain a precise statement of the facts relied upon and must contain a statement of the remedy sought.

General Application. (a) A grievance is defined as any dispute between the parties parties, which relates to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged contravention of this agreement. (b) The time limits specified in this article are mandatory and failure to meet such time limits will result in abandonment of the grievance by the griever or automatic referral to the next step of the procedure if violated by the defending party. Should both parties be in default, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned. The date of registration of a registered letter, the date on a courier receipt or the date of hand delivery shall be deemed to be that date of any session or decision. (c) The time limits contained herein may be amended by the written mutual agreement of the parties at any stage in a particular dispute or grievance. (d) A grievance brought by the Board or the Occasional Local Association, as an entity shall be filed at the Grievance Committee Stage and proceed as prescribed thereafter. (e) A grievance, to be acceptable under this agreement must be timely, must be in writing, make reference to the article(s) violated and be signed by the griever(s). It must contain a precise statement of the facts relied upon and must contain a statement of the remedy sought.