Common use of GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. 8.01 It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of nurses shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she has first given her Manager of Resident Care or designate the opportunity of adjusting her complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with her Manager of Resident Care or designate within ten (10) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred and the Manager of Resident Care or designate shall reply within ten (10) days. It may then be taken up as a grievance within ten (10) days following the receipt of the decision of the Manager of Resident Care or designate in the following manner and sequence: 8.02 Step No. 1 Step No. 2 Step No. 3 8.03 All agreements reached under the grievance procedures between the representatives of the Employer and the representatives of the Association will be final and binding upon the Employer and the Association and the nurses. 8.04 The time limits set out in the grievance and arbitration procedures herein are mandatory and failure to comply strictly with such time limits shall result in the grievance being deemed to have been abandoned subject only to the provisions of Section 44(6) of the Labour Relations Act. All grievances shall be properly carried through the requisite steps of the Grievance Procedure in a business-like manner before it is submitted to arbitration. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure, the grieving party shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. The parties may agree to waive or extend any of the time limits established in the grievance and/or arbitration procedures and where such agreement is reached, it shall be in writing.

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. 8.01 It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto 7.01 In order to ensure that complaints of nurses Nurses shall be adjusted remedied as quickly as possible, the parties agree that the procedure for submitting and it dealing with grievances shall be as follows: It is understood that a nurse Nurse has no grievance until she she/he has first given her her/his Program Manager of Resident Care or designate the an opportunity of adjusting her to adjust her/his complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed If a Nurse has a complaint, she/he shall, with her the assistance of a member of the Grievance Committee if desired, discuss it with her/his Program Manager of Resident Care or designate within ten five (105) working days after the circumstances giving rise to it the complaint have occurred and the Manager of Resident Care originated or designate shall reply occurred, or within ten five (105) days. It may then be taken up as a grievance within ten (10) working days following the receipt of the decision time she/he reasonably ought to have known of the circumstances. The Program Manager of Resident Care or designate shall communicate her/his reply to the complainant within three (3) working days and if not satisfied, the complainant may file a written grievance in the following manner and sequence: 8.02 Step No: The Nurse may with the assistance of a member of the Grievance Committee if desired, submit a written grievance signed by her/him to the Director, Public Health within five (5) working days after she/he has received the reply of the Program Manager. 1 Step No. 2 Step No. 3 8.03 All agreements reached under The nature of the grievance procedures between the representatives of the Employer and the representatives of the Association will remedy sought shall be final and binding upon the Employer and the Association and the nurses. 8.04 The time limits clearly set out in the grievance and arbitration procedures herein are mandatory and failure to comply strictly with such time limits shall result grievance. The Director, Public Health will deliver her/his decision in writing within five (5) working days following the day on which the grievance being deemed was presented to have been abandoned subject only her/him to the provisions of Section 44(6) of Bargaining Unit President and copied to the Labour Relations ActOfficer. All grievances shall be properly carried through Failing settlement, then: Within five (5) working days following the requisite steps decision under Step No. 1, the Nurse may, with the assistance of a member of the Grievance Procedure Committee if desired, present the written grievance to the General Manager, Health and Family Services who will hold a meeting within seven (7) working days, with the Grievance Committee, to discuss the grievance. The General Manager, Health and Family Services will give her/his decision in a business-like manner before it is writing within five (5) working days from the date of the meeting to the Bargaining Unit President and copied to the Labour Relations Officer. Failing settlement, the grievance may be submitted to arbitration. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure, the grieving party shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. The parties may agree to waive or extend any of the time limits established in the grievance and/or arbitration procedures and where such agreement is reached, it shall be in writing.

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. 8.01 It 10.01 The Employer and the Union agree that it is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that important to adjust complaints of nurses shall be adjusted and grievances as quickly as possible, and it . It is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she has first given discussed her Manager of Resident Care or designate complaint with the opportunity of adjusting her complaintEmployer and the matter has not been resolved. Such complaint shall be discussed with her Manager of Resident Care or designate within ten seven (107) calendar days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred and the Manager of Resident Care or designate shall reply within ten (10) days. It failing resolution, it may then be taken up as a grievance within ten seven (107) calendar days following the receipt of the Employer’s decision of the Manager of Resident Care or designate in the following manner and sequence: 8.02 Step No. 1 Step No. 2 Step No. 3 8.03 All agreements reached under the grievance procedures between the representatives of the Employer and the representatives of the Association will be final and binding upon the Employer and the Association and the nursessequence outlined below. 8.04 The time limits set out in 10.02 A formal grievance is defined as an alleged difference over the grievance and arbitration procedures herein are mandatory and failure interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Collective Agreement including any question as to comply strictly with such time limits shall result in the grievance being deemed to have been abandoned subject only to the provisions of Section 44(6) of the Labour Relations Actwhether a matter is arbitrable. All grievances shall be properly carried through in writing and contain a statement of facts giving rise to the requisite steps grievance, the redress sought, and indication of the Grievance Procedure article(s) of this Collective Agreement to have been violated and must be filed no later than seven (7) days following the Employer’s decision as per Article 10.01 above. Union grievances shall be on the form set out in Appendix “C”. It being understood that an electronic version of this form is acceptable. 10.03 The following shall be the procedure for handling and processing grievances submitted by the nurse. The nurse may submit a business-like manner before it grievance in writing to the Program Director or designate who shall give her decision within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the grievance. If the grievance is submitted to arbitration. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedurenot satisfactorily resolved at Step #1, the grieving party shall be entitled to nurse may submit the written grievance to the next step of President/CEO or designate within seven (7) calendar days following the Grievance Proceduredecision in Step #1. The parties may agree to waive or extend any of A meeting will be held between the time limits established in Employer and the grievance and/or arbitration procedures and where such agreement is reached, it shall be in writing.committee within fourteen

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. 8.01 9.01 It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of nurses shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, possible and it is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she has first given her Manager Director of Resident Care or designate the opportunity of adjusting her complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with her Manager Director of Resident Care or designate within ten five (105) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the nurse and the Manager Director of Resident Care or designate shall reply within ten five (105) days. It may then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following advice of her Director of Care’s decision in the following manner and sequence: A nurse(s) or the Union on her/their behalf or in its own stead may present a grievance in writing to the Director of Homes or designate. Such a grievance must be presented within fifteen (15) days of its occurrence or when it came to the attention of the nurse or the Union. The Director of Homes, or delegate shall render a decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was submitted. If the decision is unsatisfactory to the nurse(s) or the Union, Step No. 2 may be followed within ten (10) days. Within ten (10) days following the receipt of the decision of the Manager of Resident Care or designate in the following manner and sequence: 8.02 under Step No. 1 the nurse with the assistance of a nurse representative if desired, may submit the written grievance to the Senior Manager of Human Resources or designate. The parties, including the Labour Relations Officer, will meet within ten (10) days of the filing of the grievance. The Senior Manager of Human Resources or designate shall deliver her decision in writing within five (5) days of the meeting being held. A copy of the second step grievance reply will be forwarded to the Labour Relations Officer. It is further understood that the Senior Manager of Human Resources or her designate may have such counsel and assistance as she may desire at such meeting. If the decision is unsatisfactory to the nurse or the Union, it may be referred to arbitration in accordance with the arbitration procedure. 9.02 A nurse is entitled to be represented by a member of the Bargaining Unit when formal written discipline is imposed, or at any step of the grievance process. In cases where discipline involves suspension or discharge, the nurse shall be notified of this right in advance. Any grievance against suspension or discharge shall be initiated at Step No. 2 Step No. 32. 8.03 All agreements reached under 9.03 The release of a probationary nurse shall not be subject to the grievance procedures between procedure unless the representatives of the Employer and the representatives of the Association will be final and binding upon the Employer and the Association and the nursesprobationary nurse is released for exercising a right under this Agreement. 8.04 The time limits set out in the grievance and arbitration procedures herein are mandatory and failure to comply strictly with such time limits shall result in the grievance being deemed to have been abandoned subject only to the provisions of Section 44(6) of the Labour Relations Act. All grievances shall be properly carried through the requisite steps of the Grievance Procedure in a business-like manner before it is submitted to arbitration. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure, the grieving party shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. The parties may agree to waive or extend any of the time limits established in the grievance and/or arbitration procedures and where such agreement is reached, it shall be in writing.

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. 8.01 9.01 It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of nurses shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, possible and it is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she has first given her Manager Director of Resident Care or designate the opportunity of adjusting her complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with her Manager Director of Resident Care or designate within ten five (105) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the nurse and the Manager Director of Resident Care or designate shall reply within ten five (105) days. It may then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following advice of her Director of Xxxx’s decision in the following manner and sequence: A nurse(s) or the Union on her/their behalf or in its own stead may present a grievance in writing to the Director of Homes or designate. Such a grievance must be presented within fifteen (15) days of its occurrence or when it came to the attention of the nurse or the Union. The Director of Homes, or delegate shall render a decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was submitted. If the decision is unsatisfactory to the nurse(s) or the Union, Step No. 2 may be followed within ten (10) days. Within ten (10) days following the receipt of the decision of the Manager of Resident Care or designate in the following manner and sequence: 8.02 under Step No. 1 the nurse with the assistance of a nurse representative if desired, may submit the written grievance to the Senior Manager of Human Resources or designate. The parties, including the Labour Relations Officer, will meet within ten (10) days of the filing of the grievance. The Senior Manager of Human Resources or designate shall deliver her decision in writing within five (5) days of the meeting being held. A copy of the second step grievance reply will be forwarded to the Labour Relations Officer. It is further understood that the Senior Manager of Human Resources or her designate may have such counsel and assistance as she may desire at such meeting. If the decision is unsatisfactory to the nurse or the Union, it may be referred to arbitration in accordance with the arbitration procedure. 9.02 A nurse is entitled to be represented by a member of the Bargaining Unit when formal written discipline is imposed, or at any step of the grievance process. In cases where discipline involves suspension or discharge, the nurse shall be notified of this right in advance. Any grievance against suspension or discharge shall be initiated at Step No. 2 Step No. 32. 8.03 All agreements reached under 9.03 The release of a probationary nurse shall not be subject to the grievance procedures between procedure unless the representatives of the Employer and the representatives of the Association will be final and binding upon the Employer and the Association and the nursesprobationary nurse is released for exercising a right under this Agreement. 8.04 The time limits set out in the grievance and arbitration procedures herein are mandatory and failure to comply strictly with such time limits shall result in the grievance being deemed to have been abandoned subject only to the provisions of Section 44(6) of the Labour Relations Act. All grievances shall be properly carried through the requisite steps of the Grievance Procedure in a business-like manner before it is submitted to arbitration. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure, the grieving party shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. The parties may agree to waive or extend any of the time limits established in the grievance and/or arbitration procedures and where such agreement is reached, it shall be in writing.

GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. 8.01 9.01 It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of nurses shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, possible and it is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she has first given her Manager Director of Resident Care or designate the opportunity of adjusting her complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with her Manager Director of Resident Care or designate within ten five (105) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the nurse and the Manager Director of Resident Care or designate shall reply within ten five (105) days. It may then be taken up as a grievance within five (5) days following advice of her Director of Xxxx’s decision in the following manner and sequence: A nurse(s) or the Union on her/their behalf or in its own stead may present a grievance in writing to the Director of Homes, Social and Property Services or designate. Such a grievance must be presented within fifteen (15) days of its occurrence or when it came to the attention of the nurse or the Union. The Director of Homes, Social and Property Services or delegate shall render a decision in writing within five (5) days following the day on which the grievance was submitted. If the decision is unsatisfactory to the nurse(s) or the Union, Step No. 2 may be followed within ten (10) days. Within ten (10) days following the receipt of the decision of the Manager of Resident Care or designate in the following manner and sequence: 8.02 under Step No. 1 the nurse with the assistance of a nurse representative if desired, may submit the written grievance to the Senior Manager of Human Resources or designate. The parties, including the Labour Relations Officer, will meet within ten (10) days of the filing of the grievance. The Senior Manager of Human Resources or designate shall deliver her decision in writing within five (5) days of the meeting being held. A copy of the second step grievance reply will be forwarded to the Labour Relations Officer. It is further understood that the Senior Manager of Human Resources or her designate may have such counsel and assistance as she may desire at such meeting. If the decision is unsatisfactory to the nurse or the Union, it may be referred to arbitration in accordance with the arbitration procedure. 9.02 A nurse is entitled to be represented by a member of the Bargaining Unit when formal written discipline is imposed, or at any step of the grievance process. In cases where discipline involves suspension or discharge, the nurse shall be notified of this right in advance. Any grievance against suspension or discharge shall be initiated at Step No. 2 Step No. 32. 8.03 All agreements reached under 9.03 The release of a probationary nurse shall not be subject to the grievance procedures between procedure unless the representatives of the Employer and the representatives of the Association will be final and binding upon the Employer and the Association and the nursesprobationary nurse is released for exercising a right under this Agreement. 8.04 The time limits set out in the grievance and arbitration procedures herein are mandatory and failure to comply strictly with such time limits shall result in the grievance being deemed to have been abandoned subject only to the provisions of Section 44(6) of the Labour Relations Act. All grievances shall be properly carried through the requisite steps of the Grievance Procedure in a business-like manner before it is submitted to arbitration. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure, the grieving party shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. The parties may agree to waive or extend any of the time limits established in the grievance and/or arbitration procedures and where such agreement is reached, it shall be in writing.