GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. The procedure, as set forth in Articles 26, 27 and 28, shall be the means of processing those grievances which may arise out of the administration of this contract and shall apply to all Local Unions signatory to this Agreement, unless such Local Union or Local Unions expressly exclude themselves from the application of a part of this procedure by means of a Letter of Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding attached to the local area Rider for such Local Union or Local Unions. Provided, however, that a Local Union or Local Unions that have expressly excluded themselves shall be permitted to utilize the procedures set forth in a Letter of Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding solely for the purposes of resolving disputes involving discharges, suspensions, or disagreements over application of Memoranda of Understanding or Letters of Agreement applicable only to the Local Union or Local Unions signatory to the particular Letter of Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding. For all other controversies, all Local Unions signatory to this Agreement shall utilize the procedures set forth in Article 28.
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GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. A. In the event of any dispute, controversy, claim or grievance (hereafter called "grievance") arising out of the interpretation or breach of this Agreement or the applicable supplement, between the Union and the Company or between an Employee and the Company, the parties thereto agree promptly and in good faith to attempt to settle such matter between them amicably. For the purpose of resolving any differences of interpretation arising out of this Agreement, there shall be grievance machinery established, consisting of two (2) representatives designated by the Union who shall have the right to meet with Company representatives when such matters arise. At or before the grievance meeting, the party raising the grievance shall set out the nature of its claim in writing, and provide a copy to the other party. Time limits set forth in this Article shall be binding on the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any and all time limits set forth herein may be waived in writing by the mutual consent of the parties.
B. If a grievance is not resolved in the meeting referred to above, the parties may agree to the optional Step Two procedure set forth below. If the parties do not agree to hold the Step Two procedure, the grievance may be referred directly to arbitration without any tolling of time limitations.
(i) The Step Two Panel shall consist of three representatives designated by the Union and three representatives designated by the Company. The Panel shall meet as necessary to conduct hearings, and attempt to resolve any dispute brought before it. The hearing shall be conducted in an orderly fashion, but shall not be bound by rules of evidence and technicalities of procedure.
(ii) It is the intent of this Agreement that the Panel members shall use their good faith, best judgment and common sense, as persons experienced in the broadcast industry, in attempting to resolve the disputes brought before them. If any four members of the Panel agree on a decision, such decision shall be final and binding upon the parties and upon the Employees involved.
(iii) Decisions of the Panel shall be no-precedent in nature and shall not be cited by either party in any arbitration or subsequent Step Two proceeding.
(iv) If no decision is agreed upon, then in any subsequent arbitration or other proceeding, no reference shall be made to the Step Two grievance proceeding or to any statements or discussions therein, or to the failure of the Panel to settle the dispute.
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GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. It is recognized that a prompt and efficient method of setting grievances is an indispensable feature of sound personnel practices. When an employee or group of employees feel that he/she has been unfairly treated or that this Agreement has been violated, within fifteen (15) days of occurrence or discovery the following shall be followed:
A. STEP ONE (I): All grievances, except grievances initiated at Steps Two (II) or Three (III), shall first be presented to the employee’s immediate supervisor by the employee in the presence of a Shop Xxxxxxx. The supervisor may request the grievance in writing before responding in kind. The answer of the supervisor shall be given within ten (10) working days of the presentation of the grievance.
B. STEP TWO (II): If the matter is not settled in the first step of the procedure, a written grievance specifying the grievance and the relief requested shall be submitted in writing (signed by the Shop Xxxxxxx) to the Director of Labor Relations within ten (10) days of completion of STEP ONE (1). The Employer shall respond in writing within ten (10) days C. STEP THREE (III): If the matter is not settled in the second step, there shall be a grievance meeting of the Union Representative, the Grievant(s), the Chief Shop Xxxxxxx, the Shop Xxxxxxx involved in other than the Chief Xxxxxxx, with the Vice President of Labor Relations, or designee, within ten (10) days.
D. STEP FOUR (IV): If no agreement is reached in Step Three (III) above, the matter may be submitted to arbitration under the terms of the Agreement, within fifteen (15) days.
E. If either party does not take the next appropriate step, the grievance shall be deemed settled in favor of the other party; said settlement shall be without precedent, having not been disposed of on its merits.
F. Grievances involving discharge or affecting a substantial number of employees or class of employees may be presented directly at Step Three (III) upon written request by the Union. This provision will not be abused by the Union.
G. No reprisals shall be taken against any employee for filing a grievance.
H. No grievance proceeding under the terms of this Agreement shall be handled by an individual employee and the Employer without both notice to the Union and an opportunity for a representative of the Union to be present at the adjustment of the grievance.
I. Time limits described herein may be extended by mutual agreement. Time limits are deemed to be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, an...
GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. 21 (a) All grievances involving the interpretation 22 and application of this Agreement other than 23 those pertaining to general wage rates or 24 jurisdictional disputes that may arise on a job 25 covered by this Agreement, shall be handled in 26 the following manner with the understanding 27 that there shall be no suspension of work or 28 strike or lockout.
GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. For the purpose of resolving any differences of interpretation arising out of this Agreement or application of any of the provisions of this Agreement, either party may file a grievance under this procedure. A grievance must be filed within sixty (60) days of when the grieving party became aware of the event, act or omission giving rise to the alleged violation of this Agreement. The party against whom the grievance is filed, the Company or the Guild as the case may be, shall have twenty-one (21) days to respond to the grievance following its receipt of the grievance, after which the parties shall confer, upon the request of either.
GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. All matters pertaining to the proper application and interpretation of any and all of the provisions of this Agreement shall be adjusted by the accredited representative of the Employer and the accredited representative of the Union.
GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. In the event of any dispute, controversy, claim or grievance (hereafter called "grievance") arising out of the interpretation or an alleged breach of this Agreement, between the Union and the Company or between an Employee and the Company, the parties agree as follows:
1. The Union or any employee covered by this agreement may file a grievance, which must be in writing and must state with particularity the contractual provision(s) alleged to have been violated and the factual basis of the grievance in sufficient detail to enable the Company to investigate it.
2. No grievance need be recognized by the company if filed more than 120 days after the occurrence of the event(s) on which it is based, or more than 120 days after the date it becomes known or should reasonably have become known to the grieving party.
3. Promptly upon delivery of the grievance to the company, the parties shall meet in a good faith effort to resolve the grievance amicably.
4. Should the parties fail to resolve the matter at this meeting or thereafter, the grievance may, within the time limits set forth in Article IX. below, be referred to arbitration.
5. Any other provision of this agreement notwithstanding, the termination and/or discipline of an employee shall be grievable but not arbitrable.
GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. In the resolution of grievances under this Agreement, the following policies shall be observed:
(a) Grievances between officials and the employees’ organization shall be addressed through the grievance machinery;
(b) A grievance, whether presented verbally or in writing, shall be resolved expeditiously at the lowest level possible in the agency; and,
GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. Submit the matter to the Grievance Machinery of the Insurer by lodging the grievance on the portal of IRDA.
