Grievance Presentation. Employees shall have the right to present their own grievance or do so through a representative of their own choice. Grievances may also be presented by a group of employees, by the Union, or by the County. No grievance settlement may be made in violation of an existing rule, ordinance, memorandum of agreement or memorandum of understanding, nor shall any settlement be made which affects the rights or conditions of other employees represented by the Union without notification to and consultation with the Union. Any retroactivity settlement or award shall be limited to date of occurrence except in no case will retroactivity be granted prior to ten (10) days before the grievance was filed in writing. The Union shall be provided copies of individual or group grievances and responses to same. Such grievances may not proceed beyond Step 1 without written concurrence of the Union. The Union shall have the right to appear and be heard in all individual or group grievances at any step. Upon request by County, the Union shall appear and be heard in such grievances at any step.
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Samples: Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement
