General Scope and Time Lines Clause Samples

General Scope and Time Lines. A. A grievance shall mean only a complaint that there has been an alleged violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of any of the specific provisions of this Agreement. B. All time limits shall consist of days on which the school business office is open. C. Every teacher covered by this Agreement shall have the right to present grievances in accordance with this procedure. The Association shall also have this right. D. Failure of a teacher or the Association to submit or to act on any grievance within the prescribed time limits will act as a bar to any further appeal. An administrator’s failure to give a decision within the time limits shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next step. The time limit, however, may be extended by mutual agreement. E. The initiation of a grievance procedure, other than the informal procedure, shall be conditioned upon the filing of the formal grievance in writing within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within fifteen (15) days of when the occurrence may reasonably have been ascertained. F. Any investigation or other handling or processing of any grievance by the grieving teacher or the Association, other than the formal arbitration hearing, shall be conducted so as to result in no interference with or interruption whatsoever of the instructional program and related work activities of the grieving teacher or the teaching Staff.