Common use of General Grievance Procedures Clause in Contracts

General Grievance Procedures. a) Where a dispute involving a question of dismissal for cause occurs the Employer and the Union agree to bypass Steps 1 and 2 of the Article. b) Written statements, grievances and replies to grievances shall be sent by email simultaneously to all applicable parties followed by regular mail at all stages of the grievance procedure. c) Grievances resolved within the time allowed shall include an effective date of settlement. d) The time limits fixed in the Grievance Procedure may be extended by mutual consent of the parties to this Agreement. If a grievance has not advanced to the next step within the specified time limit in each step set out above, or extended by consent, it shall be deemed to be settled on the basis of the decision given at the previous step and all rights of further recourse to the grievance procedure shall be at an end. e) At any stage of the Grievance Procedure, the parties may have the assistance of the Employee(s) concerned as witnesses and any other witnesses and all reasonable arrangements will be made to permit the conferring parties to have access to any part of the Employer's premises and/or records pertinent to members of the Local to view any working conditions which shall be relevant to the settlement of the grievance. f) The Employer agrees that the Union may have the assistance of a representative of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in any negotiations or discussions between the parties of this agreement.