Common use of General Grievances Clause in Contracts

General Grievances. A. In order to provide an effective mechanism whereby disagreements between the Association and the City concerning items or procedures relating to the relationship between the City and the Association may be effectively resolved, the following general grievance procedure is hereby established. 1. Where the Association has reason to believe that management is not correctly interpreting or applying a relevant provision of the current Memorandum of Understanding, the Association may file a general grievance by requesting in writing that a meeting be held with the authorized representatives of the City who have authority to make effective recommendations for the resolution of the matter. Such written request shall set forth in detail the facts giving rise to the general grievance and shall set forth the proposed resolution sought. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the general grievance, the City will schedule a meeting at a mutually agreeable time for the purpose of discussing and attempting to resolve the disagreements. 2. Within fifteen (15) days of this meeting, management will submit its decision in writing to the Association. 3. If the Association is not satisfied with the decision, they may submit a request for hearing before the City Council. Such request for hearing must be submitted within fifteen (15) days of receipt of management's decision and shall include in detail the facts giving rise to the general grievance and all supporting documentation necessary for City Council consideration. 4. Management shall calendar on the City Council agenda such request and supporting documentation within thirty (30) days. 5. It shall be the option of the City Council to: • Refuse to hear the appeal, or make a decision on the documentation submitted; or, • Hold a hearing after which they shall make a decision. 6. The decision of the City Council shall be final.

General Grievances. A. 1) In order to provide an effective mechanism whereby disagreements between the Association employee organization and the City Management concerning items or procedures relating to the relationship between the City and the Association employee organization may be effectively resolved, the following general grievance procedure is hereby established.: 1. a) Where the Association employee organization has reason to believe that management is not correctly interpreting or applying a relevant provision of the a current Memorandum of Understanding, the Association employee organization may file a general grievance by requesting in writing that a meeting be held with the authorized representatives of the City who have authority to make effective recommendations for the resolution of the matter. Such written request shall set forth in detail the facts giving rise to the general grievance and shall set forth the proposed resolution sought. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the general grievance, the City management will schedule a meeting at a mutually agreeable time for the purpose of discussing and attempting to resolve the disagreementsdisagreement. 2. b) Within fifteen (15) days of this meeting, management will submit its decision in writing to the Associationemployee organization. 3. c) If the Association employee organization is not satisfied with the decision, they may submit a request for hearing before the City Council. Such request for hearing must be submitted within fifteen (15) days of receipt of management's decision and shall include in detail the facts giving rise to the general grievance and all supporting documentation necessary for City Council consideration. 4. d) Management shall calendar on the City Council agenda such request and supporting documentation within thirty (30) days. 5. e) It shall be the option of the City Council to: • Refuse to hear the appeal, or make a decision on the documentation submitted; or, or • Hold a hearing after which they shall make a decision. 6. f) The decision of the City Council shall be final.

General Grievances. A. In order to provide an effective mechanism whereby disagreements between the Association and the City concerning items or procedures relating to the relationship between the City and the Association may be effectively resolved, the following general grievance procedure is hereby established. 1. Where the Association has reason to believe that management is not correctly interpreting or applying a relevant provision of the current Memorandum of Understanding, the Association may file a general grievance by requesting in writing that a meeting be held with the authorized representatives of the City who have authority to make effective recommendations for the resolution of the matter. Such written request shall set forth in detail the facts giving rise to the general grievance and shall set forth the proposed resolution sought. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the general grievance, the City will schedule a meeting at a mutually agreeable time for the purpose of discussing and attempting to resolve the disagreements. 2. Within fifteen (15) days of this meeting, management will submit its decision in writing to the Association. 3. If the Association is not satisfied with the decision, they may submit a request for hearing before the City Council. Such request for hearing must be submitted within fifteen (15) days of receipt of management's decision and shall include in detail the facts giving rise to the general grievance and all supporting documentation necessary for City Council consideration. 4. Management shall calendar on the City Council agenda such request and supporting documentation within thirty (30) days. 5. It shall be the option of the City Council to: •  Refuse to hear the appeal, or make a decision on the documentation submitted; or, •  Hold a hearing after which they shall make a decision. 6. The decision of the City Council shall be final.