Grievance Procedural Steps Clause Samples
Grievance Procedural Steps. An employee should first make every effort to settle differences and disputes informally without filing a grievance. In the event that an agreement cannot be reached, grievance shall be processed in the following manner:
Step 1. Within ten (10) calendar days after either an employee or the Union has knowledge of the incident which is the subject of the grievance, the employee involved (or the Union, as provided in 6.2 above) will reduce his/her supervisor or administrator. (In order to preserve his/her Civil Service appeal rights, a grievant must also complete and submit an appeal form and a copy of the grievance to the Board’s Civil Service Office within ten (10) calendar days of such occurrence. The appeal will be held until the appropriate step within the grievance process. Upon notification to the Board’s Civil Service Office by the employee or the Union that Step 3 has been reached, the appeal will be activated.) Within five (5) work days after the grievance is submitted, a hearing officer chosen by the Board will discuss the grievance with the employee involved and attempt to resolve it. Within five (5) work days after this discussion, the hearing officer will state his/her decision in writing, attach it to the grievance form, and provide a complete copy to the grievant.
Step 2. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision concerning his/her grievance made by the hearing officer, he/she may, within five (5) work days of his/her receipt of such decision, request such hearing officer to forward his/her grievance to the Superintendent of Schools for hearing. The Superintendent of Schools, or his/her designated representative, will schedule a hearing on the grievance within ten (10) work days of its receipt by him/her and will notify the employee and the Union of the time and place of such hearing. Within five (5) work days following such hearing, the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall state his/her decision in writing, attach it to the grievance form, and forward a complete copy to the grievant.
Step 3. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, the employee and/or the Union, within five (5) work days following receipt of the Step 2 response, shall have the right to submit the grievance for arbitration in accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 6. In the alternative, an employee may continue the grievance as an appeal to the Municipal Civil Service Commission of the City of Columbus in accordance with the procedure...
Grievance Procedural Steps a. Pre-Termination Due Process Hearing (▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hearing)
1. Within 15 calendar days of the date of the infraction or the date on which the infraction could have reasonably become known, the employee and Union will be provided with a “Charge Letter” which explains the infraction, the proposed termination from employment, and copies of any documentation in support of the proposed disciplinary action.
2. The Union and/or the employee will have 7 calendar days in which to submit a written response to the charges or request in writing a meeting to respond orally. The response (written or request for a meeting) shall be directed to the EMT Member (Chief Operating Officer, Chief of Facilities and Business Support Services, or Chief Administrative Officer) who is not in the employee’s direct organizational chain of command. If a meeting is requested, it shall be held at the earliest mutual available time and location.
3. Following receipt of the written response or close of the meeting, after taking into consideration the employee/Union’s response, the EMT shall issue a written decision within 15 calendar days on whether to uphold or modify the proposed action. Until such time as the decision is issued, the employee will remain employed and not be subject to a loss of normal pay and benefits.
4. If the Union, on behalf of the employee, is in disagreement with the decision of the EMT, it may challenge the decision pursuant to the grievance procedure, as set forth below.
b. Step 1:
1. When notification of formal discipline is received, the employee or Union representative shall have fifteen (15) calendar days in which to file a formal written grievance. The grievance is to be filed with the Manager/Director of the department or a designated representative of the department from which the grievance originated.
2. In non-disciplinary circumstances where a letter of formal discipline is not issued to an employee, the grievant/Union shall have fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the District action, or date on which such action could have reasonably become known, in which to file the written grievance. The grievance is to be filed with the Department Manager/Director or designated representative where the issue originated.
3. A formal written grievance shall contain the following informational details:
(a) a statement of the circumstances and facts upon which the grievance is based;
(b) the specific remedy or correction requested;
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Grievance Procedural Steps. The parties shall first attempt to resolve their disputes informally. If this method is unsuccessful, the following steps shall be followed in processing grievances:
A) Step 1
1) A grievance shall be initiated by the Association submitting the grievance in writing to the grievant’s first level of supervision outside the bargaining unit within twenty- one (21) days of the disputed action or inaction, or the date the member knew or should have known of the action or inaction, which ever is later.
2) The supervisor shall discuss the grievance with the grievant and his or her Association Representative and provide a written response within fourteen (14) days.
B) Step 2
1) If resolution is not reached at Step 1, the grievance may be submitted to the Chief of Police within fourteen (14) days of the supervisor’s response or the date the response was due, whichever is earlier.
2) Within fourteen (14) days the Chief shall meet with the grievant and his or her Association Representative to discuss the grievance and shall provide a written response within fourteen (14) days of the meeting.
C) Step 3
1) If resolution is not reached at Step 2 the grievance may be submitted to the City Manager within fourteen (14) days of the Chief’s response, or the date the response was due, whichever is earlier.
2) Within fourteen (14) days the City Manager shall provide a written response.
D) Step 4
1) If resolution is not reached at Step 3, the grievance may be submitted to arbitration in the following manner: Within twenty-one (21) days of the Association’s receipt of the City Manager’s response at Step 3 or the date the response was due, whichever is earlier, the Association shall deliver to the City Manager a written demand for arbitration. Within seven (7) days, the Association and the Human Resources Director shall meet in an effort to select an arbitrator. If an arbitrator has not been agreed upon within seven (7) days thereafter, the parties shall jointly contact the United States Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (USFMCS) or the American Arbitration Association (AAA) to request the names of 11 qualified arbitrators. If the parties cannot mutually agree which list to request, the issue will be resolved by flipping a coin. Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of a list of arbitrators, the parties shall then proceed alternately to strike names from the list until one name remains and that person shall become the arbitrator.
2) The arbitration shall commence at a loca...
Grievance Procedural Steps. Within ten (10) business days of the incident upon which the grievance is based, the grievance will be presented in writing on an HPAE Local 5118 grievance form to the unit Clinical Director. A first step grievance meeting will be scheduled at the convenience of all parties involved. The response to the first step will be reduced to writing on the grievance form by the supervisor or Clinical Director. If no satisfactory settlement is reached within ten (10) business days of such discussion, the union shall have the right to proceed to Step 2.
Grievance Procedural Steps. All grievances shall be processed on the grievance forms provided by the Employer. A grievance form is attached to this contract as “Appendix D.” Grievances arising over the suspension, demotion, or dismissal of a bargaining unit member shall be filed directly at Step 2 and must be filed within 14 days of the disciplinary action. Class action grievances shall be defined as grievances affecting more than one bargaining unit member. Class action grievances shall be filed directly at Step 2. Grievances brought by the Employer shall be filed upon the Union with the Union Representative, of whose identity the Union will keep the Employer apprised on a periodic basis. Should the Employer not comply with the time limits specified in this Article, the grievant may immediately refer the grievance to the next higher step. Failure of the grievant to comply with the time limits will result in the waiver of the grievance. The parties shall first attempt to resolve their disputes informally. If this method is unsuccessful, the following steps shall be followed in processing grievances:
Step 1 - A grievance shall be initiated by the grievant submitting the grievance on the grievance form to the grievant’s first level of supervision outside the bargaining unit within 30 days of the act which gives rise to the grievance. The supervisor shall discuss the grievance with the grievant and provide a written response within 7 days.
Grievance Procedural Steps. The following procedures shall occur and govern all grievances:
Grievance Procedural Steps. A Bargaining Unit Member should first make every effort to settle differences and disputes informally without filing a grievance. In the event that an agreement cannot be reached, a grievance shall be processed in the following manner:
A. Step 1. Within ten (10) calendar days after either a Bargaining Unit Member or the Union knew or should have known of the incident, but in no case not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the incident, the Bargaining Unit Member involved (or the Union, as provided above) will reduce the grievance to writing and submit it to the Bargaining Unit Member’s direct supervisor. (In order to preserve his/her Civil Service appeal rights, a Bargaining Unit Member must also complete and submit an appeal form and a copy of the grievance to the Board’s Civil Service Office within ten
Grievance Procedural Steps. The Employee shall make every effort to resolve any issues that could result in a grievance at the lowest level possible. The Employee and Employer will attempt to resolve the issue informally and through discussions concerning the issues at the lowest level possible.
Grievance Procedural Steps