Common use of GRIEVANCE MACHINERY Clause in Contracts

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. (v) Each side shall bear its own costs of the Step Two procedure. The Company, upon request of the Union, shall make reasonable efforts to release witnesses for hearings. The attendance of witnesses covered by this Agreement shall be on the basis of unpaid leave of absence for Union business unless the Company and the Union expressly agree otherwise. Union designated Panel members who are employed by the Company will not have their base pay reduced by virtue of serving on such Panel. In addition a Union designated Panel member employed by the Company who has been upgraded to Acting Editor for at least one hundred twenty-five (125) full days during the preceding calendar year shall receive Acting Editor fees for any day of Panel service.

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 interpreta- tion arising out of this Agreement, there shall be grievance machinery established, consisting con- sisting 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 meetingmeet- ing, the party raising the grievance shall set out the nature of its claim in writing, and provide pro- vide 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 evi- dence 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. (v) Each side shall bear its own costs of the Step Two procedure. The Company, upon request of the Union, shall make reasonable efforts to release witnesses for hearings. The attendance of witnesses covered by this Agreement shall be on the basis of unpaid leave of absence for Union business unless the Company and the Union expressly express- ly agree otherwise. Union designated Panel members who are employed by the Company will not have their base pay reduced by virtue of serving on such Panel. In addition a Union designated Panel member employed by the Company who has been upgraded to Acting Editor for at least one hundred twenty-five (125) full days during the preceding calendar year shall receive Acting Editor fees for any day of Panel service.

GRIEVANCE MACHINERY. A. In the event of any dispute, controversy, claim or grievance (hereafter called "grievance"“griev- ance”) arising out of the interpretation or breach of this Agreement or the applicable supplementsup- plement, 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 repre- sentatives designated by the Union who shall have the right to meet with Company representatives repre- sentatives 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 mutu- al 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 nec- xxxxxx to conduct hearings, and attempt to resolve any dispute brought before it. The hearing hear- ing 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 proceedingpro- ceeding, no reference shall be made to the Step Two grievance proceeding or to any statements state- ments or discussions therein, or to the failure of the Panel to settle the dispute. (v) Each side shall bear its own costs of the Step Two procedure. The Company, upon request of the Union, shall make reasonable efforts to release witnesses for hearings. The attendance of witnesses covered by this Agreement shall be on the basis of unpaid leave of absence for Union business unless the Company and the Union expressly agree otherwise. Union designated Panel members who are employed by the Company will not have their base pay reduced by virtue of serving on such Panel. In addition a Union designated des- ignated Panel member employed by the Company who has been upgraded to Acting Editor for at least one hundred twenty-five (125) full days during the preceding calendar year shall receive Acting Editor fees for any day of Panel service.

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 Guild 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, contract there shall be grievance machinery established, established consisting of two (2) representatives designated by the Union Guild who shall have the right to meet with Company representatives when such matters mat- ters arise. At or before the grievance meeting, the party raising the grievance shall set out state 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 basis of the parties. B. grievance. If a grievance is not resolved in the meeting referred to above, 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 Guild and three representatives designated by the Company. The Panel shall meet as necessary to conduct con- duct hearings, and attempt to resolve any dispute brought before it. The hearing shall be conducted con- ducted 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 attempt- ing 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 dis- cussions therein, or to the failure of the Panel to settle the dispute. (v) . Each side shall bear its own costs of the Step Two procedure. The Company, upon request of the UnionGuild, shall make reasonable efforts to release witnesses for hearings. The attendance of witnesses covered by this Agreement shall be on the basis of unpaid leave of absence for Union business unless the Company and the Union Guild expressly agree otherwise. Union designated Guild-desig- nated Panel members who are employed by the Company will not have their base pay reduced by virtue of serving on such Panel. In addition addition, a Union Guild-designated Panel member employed by the Company who has been upgraded to Acting Editor for at least one hundred twenty-five (125) full days during the preceding calendar year shall receive Acting Editor fees for any day of Panel service. If any grievance arising under this Agreement is not subject to the arbitration provisions, either party may request a special grievance meeting within thirty (30) days of the initial grievance meeting to further discuss the substance of the grievance. This special grievance meeting shall be attended by three representatives designated by the Guild and three repre- sentatives designated by the Company who shall meet in good faith to attempt to resolve the dispute. If any four designated representatives of the Guild and the Company agree on a res- olution, that resolution shall be final and binding on the parties and the employees involved. Such resolution shall be non-precedential and non-citable in any arbitration proceeding pur- suant to Article IX of this Agreement.