Common use of General Principles and Resolutions Clause in Contracts

General Principles and Resolutions. 1. An attempt shall be made to resolve any grievance in an informal, verbal discussion between the grievant, the grievant representative, if desired, and any parties of interest.. 1. If the grievance cannot be resolved informally, the grievant shall file a grievance in writing, and, at a mutually agreeable time, discuss the matter with his/her principal/supervisor. The written request shall state the nature of the grievance and shall state the remedy sought. The filing of the written grievance at Level I must be within thirty (30) days from the date of the occurrence, or the event giving rise to the grievance, or from the time the employee first became aware of the event giving rise to the grievance. The principal/supervisor shall make a decision on the grievance and communicate it in writing, including the reasons for the decision, to the employee, the Association and the Superintendent within five (5) days after the receipt of the grievance. The employee shall acknowledge receipt of the written decision of the principal/supervisor on the grievance report. 1. In the event the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at Level I, the Association shall file with the Superintendent, within five (5) days of the employee’s receipt of the supervisor’s/principal’s written decision at Level I, a copy of the grievance. Within seven (7) days after such written grievance is filed, the grievant, the Association and the Superintendent or designee shall meet to resolve the grievance. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at such meeting, the Superintendent or designee shall make a decision and provide it in writing to the employee, the Association and the principal/supervisor within five (5) days of the meeting to resolve the grievance. 1. If the grievance is not resolved at Level II, or if the Level II decision has not been provided within the time limits specified, the grievant may request that the Association submit the grievance to Level III, Arbitration. If it wishes to arbitrate the grievance, the Association shall notify the District within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Level II decision. The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected by the two (2) parties within fourteen (14) days of the Superintendent’s receipt of the request for arbitration. The procedures for the selection of an arbitrator are as follows: a. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within three (3) days, the parties shall request the American Arbitration Association to submit a panel of seven (7) arbitrators from which an arbitrator shall be selected. Each of the parties shall be entitled to strike three (3) alternate names from the list. The party who is to strike the first name shall be selected by lot. b. The Superintendent and parties shall meet within three (3) days after receiving the list of proposed arbitrators to strike off the names to which they object. c. The American Arbitration Association shall select the arbitrator from the preferences submitted by the parties. d. If the parties fail to agree on any of the persons listed, or if for any other reason an appointment cannot be made from the list, the American Arbitration Association shall appoint an arbitrator from its members without submitting further lists. 2. The parties shall be bound by the rules and procedures established by the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s report shall be simultaneously submitted in writing to the Superintendent and the Association only, and shall set forth the arbitrator’s findings of fact, reasoning, conclusions, and award on the grievance. The arbitrator’s award shall be consistent with the law and the terms of this Agreement. Within five (5) days after receiving the report of the arbitrator, the Superintendent, aggrieved party, and a representative of the Association will meet to discuss the report. 3. If the grievance is not resolved at this meeting, the Board of Education shall take final action on the report at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

General Principles and Resolutions. 1. An attempt shall be made to resolve any grievance in an informal, verbal discussion between the grievant, the grievant representative, if desired, and any parties of interest... 1. If the grievance cannot be resolved informally, the grievant shall file a grievance in writing, and, at a mutually agreeable time, discuss the matter with his/her principal/supervisor. The written request shall state the nature of the grievance grievance, and shall state the remedy sought. The filing of the written grievance at Level I must be within thirty (30) days from the date of the occurrence, or the event giving rise to the grievance, or from the time the employee first became aware of the event giving rise to the grievance. The principal/supervisor shall make a decision on the grievance and communicate it in writing, including the reasons for the decision, to the employee, the Association and the Superintendent within five (5) days after the receipt of the grievance. The employee shall acknowledge receipt of the written decision of the principal/supervisor on the grievance report. 1. In the event the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at Level I, the Association shall file with the Superintendent, within five (5) days of the employee’s receipt of the supervisor’s/principal’s written decision at Level I, a copy of the grievance. Within seven (7) days after such written grievance is filed, the grievant, the Association and the Superintendent or designee shall meet to resolve the grievance. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at such meeting, the Superintendent or designee shall make a decision and provide it in writing to the employee, the Association and the principal/supervisor within five (5) days of the meeting to resolve the grievance. 1. If the grievance is not resolved at Level II, or if the Level II decision has not been provided within the time limits specified, the grievant may request that the Association submit the grievance to Level III, Arbitration. If it wishes to arbitrate the grievance, the Association shall notify the District within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Level II decision. The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected by the two (2) parties within fourteen (14) days of the Superintendent’s receipt of the request for arbitration. The procedures for the selection of an arbitrator are as follows: a. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within three (3) days, the parties shall request the American Arbitration Association to submit a panel of seven (7) arbitrators from which an arbitrator shall be selected. Each of the parties shall be entitled to strike three (3) alternate names from the list. The party who is to strike the first name shall be selected by lot. b. The Superintendent and parties shall meet within three (3) days after receiving the list of proposed arbitrators to strike off the names to which they object. c. The American Arbitration Association shall select the arbitrator from the preferences submitted by the parties. d. If the parties fail to agree on any of the persons listed, or if for any other reason an appointment cannot be made from the list, the American Arbitration Association shall appoint an arbitrator from its members without submitting further lists. 2. The parties shall be bound by the rules and procedures established by the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s report shall be simultaneously submitted in writing to the Superintendent and the Association only, and shall set forth the arbitrator’s findings of fact, reasoning, conclusions, and award on the grievance. The arbitrator’s award shall be consistent with the law and the terms of this Agreement. Within five (5) days after receiving the report of the arbitrator, the Superintendent, aggrieved party, and a representative of the Association will meet to discuss the report. 3. If the grievance is not resolved at this meeting, the Board of Education shall take final action on the report at its next regularly scheduled meeting.fifteen

General Principles and Resolutions. 1. An attempt shall be made to resolve any grievance in an informal, verbal discussion between the grievant, the grievant representative, if desired, and any parties of interest... 1. If the grievance cannot be resolved informally, the grievant shall file a grievance in writing, and, at a mutually agreeable time, discuss the matter with his/her principal/supervisor. The written request shall state the nature of the grievance and shall state the remedy sought. The filing of the written grievance at Level I must be within thirty (30) days from the date of the occurrence, or the event giving rise to the grievance, or from the time the employee first became aware of the event giving rise to the grievance. The principal/supervisor shall make a decision on the grievance and communicate it in writing, including the reasons for the decision, to the employee, the Association and the Superintendent within five (5) days after the receipt of the grievance. The employee shall acknowledge receipt of the written decision of the principal/supervisor on the grievance report. 1. In the event the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at Level I, the Association shall file with the Superintendent, within five (5) days of the employee’s receipt of the supervisor’s/principal’s written decision at Level I, a copy of the grievance. Within seven (7) days after such written grievance is filed, the grievant, the Association and the Superintendent or designee shall meet to resolve the grievance. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at such meeting, the Superintendent or designee shall make a decision and provide it in writing to the employee, the Association and the principal/supervisor within five (5) days of the meeting to resolve the grievance. 1. If the grievance is not resolved at Level II, or if the Level II decision has not been provided within the time limits specified, the grievant may request that the Association submit the grievance to Level III, Arbitration. If it wishes to arbitrate the grievance, the Association shall notify the District within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Level II decision. The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected by the two (2) parties within fourteen (14) days of the Superintendent’s receipt of the request for arbitration. The procedures for the selection of an arbitrator are as follows: a. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within three (3) days, the parties shall request the American Arbitration Association to submit a panel of seven (7) arbitrators from which an arbitrator shall be selected. Each of the parties shall be entitled to strike three (3) alternate names from the list. The party who is to strike the first name shall be selected by lot. b. The Superintendent and parties shall meet within three (3) days after receiving the list of proposed arbitrators to strike off the names to which they object. c. The American Arbitration Association shall select the arbitrator from the preferences submitted by the parties. d. If the parties fail to agree on any of the persons listed, or if for any other reason an appointment cannot be made from the list, the American Arbitration Association shall appoint an arbitrator from its members without submitting further lists. 2. The parties shall be bound by the rules and procedures established by the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s report shall be simultaneously submitted in writing to the Superintendent and the Association only, and shall set forth the arbitrator’s findings of fact, reasoning, conclusions, and award on the grievance. The arbitrator’s award shall be consistent with the law and the terms of this Agreement. Within five (5) days after receiving the report of the arbitrator, the Superintendent, aggrieved party, and a representative of the Association will meet to discuss the report. 3. If the grievance is not resolved at this meeting, the Board of Education shall take final action on the report at its next regularly scheduled meeting.