Common use of Grievance and Steps Defined Clause in Contracts

Grievance and Steps Defined. A grievance is defined as an allegation by the Association or by a Registered Nurse that the Medical Center has violated or is violating a provision or provisions of this Agreement. Grievances may be initiated by the Association or by Registered Nurses in the following manner: Step 1. Any Registered Nurse who believes he or she has a grievance should present this grievance in writing to his or her immediate supervisor. The Medical Center encourages Registered Nurses to air any grievance as defined herein, and also to air any job-related problem, with their immediate supervisor so that full discussion of the problem may occur, and its resolution hopefully may be accomplished. The presentation of any grievance at Step 1 must be made within fourteen (14) calendar days of the events giving rise to the grievance, or within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date the grieving party learned or reasonably should have learned of the events giving rise to the grievance. The immediate supervisor shall give or send his or her answer to the grievant in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days after such grievance is presented. Step 2. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily as provided in Step 1, the grievance shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chief Nurse Executive or designee, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the supervisor’s answer in Step 1. The written statement of the grievance shall be signed by the aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) or by an Association representative and shall include a statement of the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated, a brief statement of the facts, and a statement of the relief requested. The Chief Nurse Executive or designee shall attempt to adjust the grievance as soon as possible, but in any event shall give or send a written answer to the grievant, a grievance representative specifically designated in writing by the grievant, and the Association within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the written grievance. Step 3. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily to the grieving party at Step 2, the grievance shall be referred in writing to the Medical Center Chief Executive within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Chief Nurse Executive answer at Step 2. A meeting between the Medical Center President and an Association representative for the purpose of resolving the grievance shall take place within fourteen (14) calendar days after the grievance is referred to the Chief Executive of the Medical Center. The Human Resources Director, Chief Nurse Executive, aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) and one (1) other representative selected by each party shall be entitled to attend this meeting, in addition to any other persons mutually agreed to by both parties. The Chief Executive will consider all facts and arguments raised by all persons at his meeting, and shall attempt to resolve the grievance satisfactorily to all parties within fourteen (14) calendar days of such meeting. Except as provided in Section 6.2, relating to arbitration, the Chief Executive decision at Step 3 shall be final.

Grievance and Steps Defined. A grievance is defined as an allegation by the Association or by a Registered Nurse that the Medical Center has violated or is violating a provision or provisions of this Agreement. Grievances may be initiated by the Association or by Registered Nurses in the following manner: Step 1. Any Registered Nurse who believes he or she has a grievance should present this grievance in writing to his or her immediate supervisor. The Medical Center encourages Registered Nurses to air any grievance as defined herein, and also to air any job-related problem, with their immediate supervisor so that full discussion of the problem may occur, and its resolution hopefully may be accomplished. The presentation of any grievance at Step 1 must be made within fourteen (14) calendar days of the events giving rise to the grievance, or within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date the grieving party learned or reasonably should have learned of the events giving rise to the grievance. The immediate supervisor shall give or send his or her answer to the grievant in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days after such grievance is presented. Step 2. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily as provided in Step 1, the grievance shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chief Nurse Executive or designee, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the supervisor’s answer in Step 1. The written statement of the grievance shall be signed by the aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) or by an Association representative and shall include a statement of the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated, a brief statement of the facts, and a statement of the relief requested. The Chief Nurse Executive or designee shall attempt to adjust the grievance as soon as possible, but in any event shall give or send a written answer to the grievant, a grievance representative specifically designated in writing by the grievant, and the Association within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the written grievance. Step 3. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily to the grieving party at Step 2, the grievance shall be referred in writing to the Medical Center Chief Executive ExecutivePresident within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Chief Nurse Executive answer at Step 2. A meeting between the Medical Center President and an Association representative for the purpose of resolving the grievance shall take place within fourteen (14) calendar days after the grievance is referred to the Chief Executive of the Medical Center. The Human Resources Director, Chief Nurse Executive, aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) and one (1) other representative selected by each party shall be entitled to attend this meeting, in addition to any other persons mutually agreed to by both parties. The Chief Executive will consider all facts and arguments raised by all persons at his this meeting, and shall attempt to resolve the grievance satisfactorily to all parties within fourteen (14) calendar days of such meeting. Except as provided in Section 6.2, relating to arbitration, the Chief Executive decision at Step 3 shall be final.

Grievance and Steps Defined. A grievance is defined as an allegation by the Association or by a Registered Nurse that the Medical Center has violated or is violating a provision or provisions of this Agreement. Grievances may be initiated by the Association or by Registered Nurses in the following manner: Step 1. Any Registered Nurse who believes he or she has a grievance should present this grievance in writing to his or her immediate supervisor. The Medical Center encourages Registered Nurses to air any grievance as defined herein, and also to air any job-related problem, with their immediate supervisor so that full discussion of the problem may occur, and its resolution hopefully may be accomplished. The presentation of any grievance at Step 1 must be made within fourteen (14) calendar days of the events giving rise to the grievance, or within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date the grieving party learned or reasonably should have learned of the events giving rise to the grievance. The immediate supervisor shall give or send his or her answer to the grievant in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days after such grievance is presented. Step 2. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily as provided in Step 1, the grievance shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chief Nurse Executive or designeeExecutive, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the supervisor’s answer in Step 1. The written statement of the grievance shall be signed by the aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) or by an Association representative and shall include a statement of the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated, a brief statement of the facts, and a statement of the relief requested. The Chief Nurse Executive or designee shall attempt to adjust the grievance as soon as possible, but in any event shall give or send a written answer to the grievant, a grievance representative specifically designated in writing by the grievant, and the Association within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the written grievance.the Step 3. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily to the grieving party at Step 2, the grievance shall be referred in writing to the Medical Center Chief Executive President within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Chief Nurse Executive answer at Step 2. A meeting between the Medical Center President and an Association representative for the purpose of resolving the grievance shall take place within fourteen (14) calendar days after the grievance is referred to the Chief Executive of the Medical Center. The Human Resources Director, Chief Nurse Executive, aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) and one (1) other representative selected by each party shall be entitled to attend this meeting, in addition to any other persons mutually agreed to by both parties. The Chief Executive will consider all facts and arguments raised by all persons at his this meeting, and shall attempt to resolve the grievance satisfactorily to all parties within fourteen (14) calendar days of such meeting. Except as provided in Section 6.2, relating to arbitration, the Chief Executive decision at Step 3 shall be final.

Grievance and Steps Defined. A grievance is defined as an allegation by the 9 Association or by a Registered Nurse that the Medical Center has violated or is violating 10 a provision or provisions of this Agreement. Grievances may be initiated by the 11 Association or by Registered Nurses in the following manner: 12 Step 1. Any Registered Nurse who believes he or she has a grievance should 13 present this grievance in writing to his or her immediate supervisor. The Medical Center 14 encourages Registered Nurses to air any grievance as defined herein, and also to air 15 any job-related problem, with their immediate supervisor so that full discussion of the 16 problem may occur, and its resolution hopefully may be accomplished. The 17 presentation of any grievance at Step 1 must be made within fourteen (14) calendar 18 days of the events giving rise to the grievance, or within fourteen (14) calendar days of 19 the date the grieving party learned or reasonably should have learned of the events 20 giving rise to the grievance. The immediate supervisor shall give or send his or her 21 answer to the grievant in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days after such grievance 22 is presented. . 24 Step 2. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily as provided in Step 1, the 25 grievance shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chief Nurse Executive or designeeExecutive, 26 within fourteen (14) calendar days after the supervisor’s answer in Step 1. The written 27 statement of the grievance shall be signed by the aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) or by 28 an Association representative and shall include a statement of the provision(s) of the 29 Agreement alleged to have been violated, a brief statement of the facts, and a 30 statement of the relief requested. The Chief Nurse Executive or designee shall attempt to adjust the 31 grievance as soon as possible, but in any event shall give or send a written answer to 32 the grievant, a grievance representative specifically designated in writing by the 1 grievant, and the Association within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the 2 written grievance. Step 3. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily to the grieving party at Step 2, the grievance shall be referred in writing to the Medical Center Chief Executive within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Chief Nurse Executive answer at Step 2. A meeting between the Medical Center President and an Association representative for the purpose of resolving the grievance shall take place within fourteen (14) calendar days after the grievance is referred to the Chief Executive of the Medical Center. The Human Resources Director, Chief Nurse Executive, aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) and one (1) other representative selected by each party shall be entitled to attend this meeting, in addition to any other persons mutually agreed to by both parties. The Chief Executive will consider all facts and arguments raised by all persons at his meeting, and shall attempt to resolve the grievance satisfactorily to all parties within fourteen (14) calendar days of such meeting. Except as provided in Section 6.2, relating to arbitration, the Chief Executive decision at Step 3 shall be final.

Grievance and Steps Defined. A grievance is defined as an allegation by the Association or by a Registered Nurse that the Medical Center Hospital has violated or is violating a provision or provisions of this Agreement. Grievances may be initiated by the Association or by Registered Nurses in the following manner: Step 1. Any Registered Nurse who believes he or she has a grievance should present this grievance in writing to his or her immediate supervisor. The Medical Center Hospital encourages Registered Nurses to air any grievance as defined herein, and also to air any job-related problem, with their immediate supervisor so that full discussion of the problem may occur, and its resolution hopefully may be accomplished. The presentation of any grievance at Step 1 must be made within fourteen (14) calendar days of the events giving rise to the grievance, or within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date the grieving party learned or reasonably should have learned of the events giving rise to the grievance. The immediate supervisor shall give or send his or her answer to the grievant in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days after such grievance is presented. Step 2. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily as provided in Step 1, the grievance shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chief Nurse Executive or designeeVice President Patient Care, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the supervisor’s answer in Step 1. The written statement of the grievance shall be signed by the aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) or by an Association representative and shall include a statement of the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated, a brief statement of the facts, and a statement of the relief requested. The Chief Nurse Executive or designee Vice President Patient Care shall attempt to adjust the grievance as soon as possible, but in any event shall give or send a written answer to the grievant, a grievance representative specifically designated in writing by the grievant, and the Association within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the written grievance. Step 3. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily to the grieving party at Step 2, the grievance shall be referred in writing to the Medical Center Chief Executive Hospital President within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Chief Nurse Executive Vice President Patient Care’s answer at Step 2. A meeting between the Medical Center Hospital President and an Association representative for the purpose of resolving the grievance shall take place within fourteen (14) calendar days after the grievance is referred to the Chief Executive of the Medical CenterPresident. The Human Resources Personnel Director, Chief Nurse ExecutiveVice President Patient Care, aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) and one (1) other representative selected by each party shall be entitled to attend this meeting, in addition to any other persons mutually agreed to by both parties. The Chief Executive President will consider all facts and arguments raised by all persons at his this meeting, and shall attempt to resolve the grievance satisfactorily to all parties within fourteen (14) calendar days of such meeting. Except as provided in Section 6.2, relating to arbitration, the Chief Executive President’s decision at Step 3 shall be final.

Grievance and Steps Defined. The Medical Center encourages 2 Registered Nurses to discuss any job-related concerns, with their immediate 3 supervisor so a resolution may be explored. Absent a resolution a nurse may file a 4 grievance. A grievance is defined as an allegation by the Association or by a 5 Registered Nurse that the Medical Center has violated or is violating a provision or 6 provisions of this Agreement. Grievances may be initiated by the Association or by 7 Registered Nurses in the following manner: 9 Step 1. Any Registered Nurse who believes he or she has they have a grievance should 10 present this grievance in writing to his or her their immediate supervisor. The Medical Center encourages written 11 statement of the grievance shall be signed by the aggrieved Registered Nurses 12 Nurse(s) or by an Association representative and shall include a statement of 13 the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to air any grievance as defined hereinhave been violated, a brief 14 statement of the facts, and also to air any job-related problem, with their immediate supervisor so that full discussion a statement of the problem may occur, and its resolution hopefully may be accomplishedrelief requested. The 15 presentation of any grievance at Step 1 must be made within fourteen (14) 16 calendar days of the events giving rise to the grievance, or within fourteen 17 (14) calendar days of the date the grieving party learned or reasonably 18 should have learned of the events giving rise to the grievance. The immediate supervisor shall give or send his or her answer to the grievant in writing 20 within fourteen (14) calendar days after such grievance is presented. 22 Step 2. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily as provided in Step 1, the 23 grievance shall be reduced to writing, and submitted to the Chief Nurse Executive 24 Officer or designee, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the supervisor’s 25 answer in Step 1. The written statement of the grievance shall be signed by 26 the aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) or by an Association representative and 27 shall include a statement of the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to 28 have been violated, a brief statement of the facts, and a statement of the 29 relief requested. The Chief Nurse Executive Officer or designee shall attempt to adjust meet with the grievance 30 grievant as soon as possible, but in any event shall give or send a written 31 answer to the grievant, a grievance representative specifically designated in 32 writing by the grievant, and the Association within fourteen (14) calendar 1 days after receipt of the written grievance. 3 Step 3. If the grievance is not settled satisfactorily to the grieving party at 4 Step 2, the grievance shall be referred in writing to the Medical Center Chief 5 Executive within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Chief Nurse Executive Officer 6 answer at Step 2. A meeting between the Medical Center President Chief Executive 7 and an Association representative for the purpose of resolving the grievance 8 shall take place within fourteen (14) calendar days after the grievance is 9 referred to the Chief Executive of the Medical Center. The Human Resources 10 Director, Chief Nurse ExecutiveOfficer, aggrieved Registered Nurse(s) and one (1) 11 other representative selected by each party shall be entitled to attend this 12 meeting, in addition to any other persons mutually agreed to by both parties. The Chief Executive will consider all facts and arguments raised by all persons at his meeting, and shall attempt to resolve the grievance satisfactorily to all parties within fourteen (14) calendar days of such meeting. Except as provided in Section 6.2, relating to arbitration, the Chief Executive decision at Step 3 shall be final.