General Guidelines. 1. If the Board challenges the arbitrability of a grievance on the grounds that the grievance was not submitted within the required time limits set forth in Step I, this issue may be processed as part of the grievance in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set forth in this Article. Failure at any step of this procedure to appeal a grievance to the next step within the specified time limits shall be considered to be acceptance of the decision rendered at that step. Failure at any step of this procedure to answer a grievance within the specific time limits shall permit the grievant (and the Association with respect to appeals to Step IV) to proceed to the next step.
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Samples: Agreement, Official Final, Final Official Copy
General Guidelines. 1. If the Board challenges the arbitrability of a grievance on the grounds that the grievance was not submitted within the required time limits set forth in Step Sept I, this issue may be processed as part of the grievance in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set forth in this Article. Failure at any step of this procedure to appeal a grievance to the next step within the specified time limits shall be considered to be acceptance of the decision rendered at that step. Failure at any step of this procedure to answer a grievance within the specific time limits shall permit the grievant (and the Association with respect to appeals to Step IVIII) to proceed to the next step.
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General Guidelines. 1. If the Board challenges the arbitrability of a grievance on the grounds that the grievance was not submitted within the required time limits set forth in Step I, this issue may be processed as part of the grievance in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set forth in this Article. Failure at any step of this procedure to appeal a grievance to the next step within the specified time limits shall be considered to be acceptance of the decision rendered at that step. Failure at any step of this procedure to answer a grievance within the specific time limits shall permit the grievant (and the Association Union with respect to appeals to Step IVIII) to proceed to the next step.
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Samples: Final Official Copy
General Guidelines. 1. If the Board challenges the arbitrability of a grievance on the grounds that the grievance was not submitted within the required time limits set forth in Step I, this issue may be processed as part of the grievance in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set forth in this Article. Failure at any step of this procedure to appeal a grievance to the next step within the specified time limits shall be considered to be acceptance of the decision rendered at that step. Failure at any step of this procedure to answer a grievance within the specific time limits shall permit the grievant (and the Association with respect to appeals to Step IVIII) to proceed to the next step.
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Samples: Agreement