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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives of the parties for the purposes of this Article shall be: for the Union, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they shall attempt to resolve the complaint. The immediate supervisor’s response to the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing within ten days of the aforementioned discussion. Failing satisfactory settlement at the Complaint Stage, the Occasional Teacher, with the support of the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writing. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to the grievance in writing within ten instructional days. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer the grievance to the Director in writing. The Director, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration within twenty instructional days of receipt of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretation, the Union or the Board shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the parties.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives grieving employee shall suffer no loss in pay when a grievance is processed during working hours, provided, the Xxxxxxx and the employee have notified and received the approval of their supervisor to be absent to process a grievance and that such absence would not be detrimental to the work programs of the parties for the purposes of Employer. 22.3 The procedure established by this Article shall be: be the sole and exclusive procedure for the Unionprocessing of grievances, which are defined as an alleged violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 22.4 Grievances shall be resolved in conformance with the following procedure: Step 1 Upon the occurrence of an alleged violation of this Agreement, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they employee involved shall attempt to resolve the complaintmatter on an informal basis with the employee’s supervisor. If the matter is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction by the informal discussion it may be reduced to writing and referred to Step 2 by the Union. The immediate supervisor’s response written grievance shall set forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the alleged section(s) of the Agreement violated, and the relief requested. Any alleged violation of the Agreement not reduced to writing by the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing Union within ten seven (7) calendar days of the aforementioned discussionfirst occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within the use of reasonable diligence should have had knowledge of the first occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, shall be considered waived. Step 2 Within seven (7) calendar days after receiving the written grievance a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Xxxxxxx and attempt to resolve the grievance. Failing satisfactory settlement at the Complaint StageIf, as a result of this meeting, the Occasional Teachergrievance remains unresolved, with the support of Employer shall reply in writing to the Union may, within the next ten instructional three (3) calendar days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writingfollowing this meeting. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to Union may refer the grievance in writing to Step 3 within ten instructional daysseven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s written answer. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union maywithin seven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s answer shall be considered waived. Step 3 Within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of a grievance referred from Step 2 a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Business Manager or his designated representative and attempt to resolve the grievance. Within seven (7) calendar days following this meeting the Employer shall reply in writing to the Union stating the Employer’s answer concerning the grievance. If, within as a result of the next ten instructional days refer written response the grievance to the Director in writing. The Directorremains unresolved, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration Step 4. Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union to Step 4 within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days of following receipt of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretation, the Union or the Board Employer's answer shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the partieswaived.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. Failing settlement at this stage, the matter may then be referred at any time within an additional three (3) calendar weeks to arbitration as set out in Article 8. Step 1 and Step 2 decisions to be in writing to the xxxxxxx. Time limits herein set out must be adhered to by both parties unless mutually extended by the parties. The representatives Employer agrees that there shall be no loss of base wages for time spent by the parties for Xxxxxxx(s) and/or the purposes of this grievor(s) to attend grievance meetings as per Article shall be: for 7.01. 7.02 Any grievance not processed within the specified time limits by the Union, shall be considered to be null and void, and by the President Employer, shall be considered to be processed to the next step. 7.03 A group of employees or the Union may process a grievance in accordance with the requirements of the grievance procedure, however, neither a group of employees nor the Union shall introduce a grievance which is properly an individual grievance. Group grievances shall be filed at Step 2 and a Union or designate as identified in writing; for Policy or Discharge grievance at Step 3. (1) A Group grievance is a grievance which involves a matter of common concern to a group of employees. (2) A Union grievance is a grievance which pertains to an issue that affects the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. Union. (3) A Policy grievance is a grievance that is not confined to an individual employee. 7.04 It is understood that Management may bring forward, at any meeting with the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the Grievance Committee, any complaint in writing with respect to the Principal within ten instructional days following conduct of the day the cause for the Union, its officers or stewards, and that if any such complaint became known or should have become known by Management is not settled to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with mutual satisfaction of the Occasional Teacherconferring parties, who it may be accompanied by treated as a Union representative grievance and they shall attempt referred to resolve arbitration in the complaint. The immediate supervisor’s response same way as the grievance of an employee, starting at Step 3. 7.05 As an alternative procedure to 7.01 (Step 3) the Occasional Teacher shall be given parties in writing within ten days of the aforementioned discussion. Failing satisfactory settlement at the Complaint Stage, the Occasional Teacher, with the support of the Union this Agreement may, within if it is mutually agreed to do so, use the next ten instructional days refer services of a grievance to single Arbitrator as a means of settling grievances and disputes. (1) The party desiring Arbitration under this Article will notify the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writing. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to the grievance in writing within ten instructional days. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer the grievance to the Director in writing. The Director, or designate, shall respond to the grievanceother party, in writing, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7.01. Failing agreement of this within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration within twenty instructional (10) days of receipt such notice or in the event one of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question parties declines the procedure notice of general application or interpretation, the Union or the Board shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they arbitration as provided in Article 7.01 may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the partiesgiven by either party.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives Step 1 Upon the occurrence of the parties for the purposes an alleged violation of this Article shall be: for the UnionAgreement, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they employee involved shall attempt to resolve the complaintmatter on an informal basis with the employee’s supervisor. If the matter is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction by the informal discussion it may be reduced to writing and referred to Step 2 by the Union. The immediate supervisor’s response written grievance shall set forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the alleged section(s) of the Agreement violated, and the relief requested. Any alleged violation of the Agreement not reduced to writing by the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing Union within ten seven (7) calendar days of the aforementioned discussionfirst occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within the use of reasonable diligence should have had knowledge of the first occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, shall be considered waived. Step 2 Within seven (7) calendar days after receiving the written grievance a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Xxxxxxx and attempt to resolve the grievance. Failing satisfactory settlement at the Complaint StageIf, as a result of this meeting, the Occasional Teachergrievance remains unresolved, with the support of Employer shall reply in writing to the Union may, within the next ten instructional three (3) calendar days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writingfollowing this meeting. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to Union may refer the grievance in writing to Step 3 within ten instructional daysseven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s written answer. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union maywithin seven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s answer shall be considered waived. Step 3 Within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of a grievance referred from Step 2 a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Business Manager or his designated representative and attempt to resolve the grievance. Within seven (7) calendar days following this meeting the Employer shall reply in writing to the Union stating the Employer’s answer concerning the grievance. If, within as a result of the next ten instructional days refer written response the grievance to the Director in writing. The Directorremains unresolved, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration Step 4. Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union to Step 4 within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days of following receipt of the reply at Employer's answer shall be considered waived. Step Where a 4 If the grievance involves a question of general application or interpretationremains unresolved, the Union or the Board shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and may within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware response of the facts or circumstances giving rise Employer in Step 3, by written notice to the Employer, request arbitration of the grievance. HoweverThe arbitration proceedings shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected by mutual agreement of the Employer and the Union within seven (7) calendar days after notice has been given. If the parties fail to mutually agree upon an arbitrator within the said seven (7) day period, either party may request the Bureau of Mediation Services to submit a panel of five (5) arbitrators. Both the Employer and the Union shall not have the right to strike two (2) names from the panel. The Union shall strike the first (1st) name; the Employer shall then strike one (1) name. The process will be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve repeated and the normal Grievance Procedure remaining person shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the partiesarbitrator.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives Step 1. Upon the occurrence of the parties for the purposes an alleged violation of this Article shall be: for the UnionAgreement, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they employee involved shall attempt to resolve the complaintmatter on an informal basis with the employee’s supervisor. If the matter is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction by the informal discussion it may be reduced to writing and referred to Step 2 by the Union. The immediate supervisor’s response written grievance shall set forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the alleged sections(s) of the Agreement violated, and the relief requested. Any alleged violation of the Agreement not reduced to writing by the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing Union within ten seven (7) calendar days of the aforementioned discussionfirst occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within the use of reasonable diligence should have had knowledge of the first occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, shall be considered waived. Step 2. Failing satisfactory settlement at Within seven (7) calendar days after receiving the Complaint Stagewritten grievance a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Xxxxxxx and attempt to resolve the grievance. If, as a result of this meeting, the Occasional Teachergrievance remains unresolved, with the support of Employer shall reply in writing to the Union may, within the next ten instructional three (3) calendar days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writingfollowing this meeting. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to Union may refer the grievance in writing to Step 3 within ten instructional daysseven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s written answer. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union maywithin seven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s answer shall be considered waived. Step 3. Within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of a grievance referred from Step 2 a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Business Manager or his/her designated representative and attempt to resolve the grievance. Within seven (7) calendar days following this meeting the Employer shall reply in writing to the Union stating the Employer’s answer concerning the grievance. If, within as a result of the next ten instructional days refer written response the grievance to the Director in writing. The Directorremains unresolved, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration Step 4. Any grievance not referred to in writing by the Union to Step 4 within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days of following receipt of the reply at Employer’s answer shall be considered waived. Step Where a 4. If the grievance involves a question of general application or interpretationremains unresolved, the Union or the Board shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and may within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware response of the facts or circumstances giving rise Employer in Step 3, by written notice to the Employer, request arbitration of the grievance. HoweverThe arbitration proceedings shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected by mutual agreement of the Employer and the Union within seven (7) calendar days after notice has been given. If the parties fail to mutually agree upon an arbitrator within the said seven (7) day period, either party may request the Bureau of Mediation Services to submit a panel of five (5) arbitrators. Both the Employer and the Union shall not have the right to strike two (2) names from the panel. The Union shall strike the first (1st) name; the Employer shall then strike one (1) name. The process will be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve repeated and the normal Grievance Procedure remaining person shall not thereby be bypassedthe arbitrator. 21.5 The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the parties.The arbitrator shall consider and decide only the

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives When a grievance initiated as a result of disciplinary action taken by the parties for the purposes of this Article shall be: for the UnionSupervisor or Xxxxxxx, the President of employee may commence the Union or designate as identified in writing; for grievance process at the BoardStep level. Upon specific request, the Director Corporation shall provide a private area for a Union official to interview an employee relative to a grievance of Education or designate as identified in writingthat employee. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacheraggrieved employee, who may be accompanied by a Union representative x Representative at the option, shall present his written grievance to his superintendent or delegate. Such written grievance shall include the of the agreement that has been allegedly violated and they the relief or remedy sought shall attempt to resolve the complaintbe clearly set out. The immediate supervisor’s response to Superintendent shall give the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing within ten days of the aforementioned discussion. Failing satisfactory settlement at the Complaint Stage, the Occasional Teacher, with the support of the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer employee a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writing. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond written answer to the grievance in writing within ten instructional four (4) working days. Step Failing If a settlement satisfactory settlement to the employee concerned is not reached, the employee may then present the grievance at Step the Union may, within the next ten instructional step at any time within five (5) working days refer from the date of the written reply. The aggrieved employee, together with x Representative, may present his written grievance to the Director in writingof Transit. The DirectorDirector of Transit shall reply writing within five (5) working days and, or designatein the event of a satisfactory settlement not being reached, shall respond to the next step the Grievance Procedure may be taken any time within five (5) working days of the reply. The Grievance Committee may submit the written grievance, in writing, to the Chief Administrative Officer or his delegate. The Chief Administrative Officer or his delegate shall reply in writing within five (5) working days. In his investigation of the matter, the Chief Administrative Officer xxx, at his option, call a meeting of the and the Grievance Committee. If such a meeting is called, the five ( 5 ) working day time limit for his answer will be extended to ten (10) working days. ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (continued) If final settlement of the grievance not attained in Step and if the said grievance is one which concerns an interpretation an alleged violation of this Agreement, the grievance may be referred within ten instructional days(10) days of the Chief Administrative Officer's reply, but not later by either party, to a Board of Arbitration as provided in Article Should any grievance not be submitted within the time limits specified in this Article, it be considered to have been abandoned. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer no written answer has been to the grievance within the time limits the employee shall be entitled to process the matter to the next stage including arbitration. time limits referred to in this article will not include Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, or involve specified days off including the scheduled annual vacation of the However, no Liability will continue accrue to the Corporation by virtue of an extension of time due to vacation of the The time limits fixed in this Article may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the Corporation and the Union. A claim by an employee who has completed his probationary period that he has been discharged without reasonable cause, shall be treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance lodged with Chief Administrative Officer or delegate within three (3) days after the employee is discharged. Any step of grievance procedure may be waived by mutual agreement in writing between the Employer and the Union. When either party hereto that a grievance be submitted to Arbitration such request shall be made in writing, within twenty instructional days of receipt the time limits specified Clause of the reply Grievance Procedure, addressed to the other party, and at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretationthe same time nominating an Arbitrator. Within ten (10) working days thereafter, the Union or the Board Corporation, as the case may be, shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievancenominate its Arbitrator. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they A single Arbitrator may be heard or considered together selected as one grievance with the agreement of the partiesprovided for in clause below.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives working hours, provided the xxxxxxx and the employee have notified and received the approval of their supervisor to be absent to process a grievance and that such absence would not be detrimental to the work programs of the parties for the purposes of Employer. 19.3 The procedure established by this Article shall be: be the sole and exclusive procedure for the Unionprocessing of grievances, which are defined as an alleged violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 19.4 Grievances shall be resolved in conformance with the following procedure: Step 1. Upon the occurrence of an alleged violation of this Agreement, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they employee involved shall attempt to resolve the complaintmatter on an informal basis with the employee’s supervisor. If the matter is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction by the informal discussion it may be reduced to writing and referred to Step 2 by the Union. The immediate supervisor’s response written grievance shall set forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the alleged section(s) of the Agreement violated, and the relief requested. Any alleged violation of the Agreement not reduced to writing by the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing Union within ten seven (7) calendar days of the aforementioned discussionfirst occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within the use of reasonable diligence should have had knowledge of the first occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, shall be considered waived. Step 2. Failing satisfactory settlement at Within seven (7) calendar days after receiving the Complaint Stagewritten grievance, a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Xxxxxxx and attempt to resolve the grievance. If, as a result of this meeting, the Occasional Teachergrievance remains unresolved, with the support of Employer shall reply in writing to the Union may, within the next ten instructional seven (7) calendar days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writingfollowing this meeting. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to Union may refer the grievance in writing to Step 3 within ten instructional daysseven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s written answer. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union maywithin seven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s answer shall be considered waived. Step 3. Within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of a grievance referred from Step 2, within a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the next ten instructional Union Business Manager or his/her designated representative and attempt to resolve the grievance. Within seven (7) calendar days refer following this meeting the Employer shall reply in writing to the Union stating the Employer’s answer concerning the grievance. If, as a result of the written response the grievance to the Director in writing. The Directorremains unresolved, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration Step 4. Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union to Step 4 within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days of following receipt of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretation, the Union or the Board Employer’s answer shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the partieswaived.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. Step 1 If the Executive of the Association considers the grievance to be justified, the said Association shall, within ten (10) working days, try to settle the dispute at the Director of Human Resources level. The representatives grievor shall be in attendance if they so desire. The Director of Human Resources shall render his decision within ten (10) working days after receipt of the grievance. Step 2 Failing satisfactory settlement within ten (10) working days after the decision was rendered under Step 1, the written grievance may be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall render his decision within ten (10) working days after receipt of such notice. Step 3 Failing satisfactory settlement being reached in Step 2, the written grievance shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees who shall render their decision within ten (10) working days after the next regularly scheduled Board meeting or within thirty (30) days, whichever is earlier. Step 4 Failing a satisfactory settlement being reached in Step 3, the Executive of the Association shall indicate their intent to proceed or not proceed to arbitration within twenty (20) working days. 26.03 The time limits in the Grievance Procedure may be extended by consent of the parties for to this agreement in writing. 26.04 Failure on the purposes part of the grievor to comply with the time limits as set forth in this Article or as subsequently extended by mutual agreement shall result in the grievance being deemed to have been abandoned. 26.05 Failure on the part of the Division to comply with the time limits as set forth in this Article or as subsequently extended by mutual agreement shall result in the grievance being filed at the next step of this Article shall be: for the Union, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by Article. 26.06 At any time where a Union representative and they shall attempt to resolve the complaint. The immediate supervisor’s response to the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing within ten days of the aforementioned discussion. Failing satisfactory settlement at the Complaint Stage, the Occasional Teacher, with the support of the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writing. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to the grievance in writing within ten instructional days. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer the grievance to the Director in writing. The Director, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration within twenty instructional days of receipt of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves dispute involving a question of general application or interpretationinterpretation occurs, or where the Union Association has a grievance, or the Board shall initiate the grievance at in cases of discharge or suspension, Step 2 1 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby this Article may be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the parties.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives Step 1. Upon the occurrence of the parties for the purposes an alleged violation of this Article shall be: for the UnionAgreement, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they employee involved shall attempt to resolve the complaintmatter on an informal basis with the employee’s supervisor. If the matter is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction by the informal discussion it may be reduced to writing and referred to Step 2 by the Union. The immediate supervisor’s response written grievance shall set forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the alleged sections(s) of the Agreement violated, and the relief requested. Any alleged violation of the Agreement not reduced to writing by the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing Union within ten seven (7) calendar days of the aforementioned discussionfirst occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within the use of reasonable diligence should have had knowledge of the first occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, shall be considered waived. Step 2. Failing satisfactory settlement at Within seven (7) calendar days after receiving the Complaint Stagewritten grievance a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Xxxxxxx and attempt to resolve the grievance. If, as a result of this meeting, the Occasional Teachergrievance remains unresolved, with the support of Employer shall reply in writing to the Union may, within the next ten instructional three (3) calendar days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writingfollowing this meeting. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to Union may refer the grievance in writing to Step 3 within ten instructional daysseven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s written answer. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union maywithin seven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s answer shall be considered waived. Step 3. Within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of a grievance referred from Step 2 a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Business Manager or his/her designated representative and attempt to resolve the grievance. Within seven (7) calendar days following this meeting the Employer shall reply in writing to the Union stating the Employer’s answer concerning the grievance. If, within as a result of the next ten instructional days refer written response the grievance to the Director in writing. The Directorremains unresolved, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration Step 4. Any grievance not referred to in writing by the Union to Step 4 within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days of following receipt of the reply at Employer’s answer shall be considered waived. Step Where a 4. If the grievance involves a question of general application or interpretationremains unresolved, the Union or the Board shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and may within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware response of the facts or circumstances giving rise Employer in Step 3, by written notice to the Employer, request arbitration of the grievance. HoweverThe arbitration proceedings shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected by mutual agreement of the Employer and the Union within seven (7) calendar days after notice has been given. If the parties fail to mutually agree upon an arbitrator within the said seven (7) day period, either party may request the Bureau of Mediation Services to submit a panel of five (5) arbitrators. Both the Employer and the Union shall not have the right to strike two (2) names from the panel. The Union shall strike the first (1st) name; the Employer shall then strike one (1) name. The process will be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve repeated and the normal Grievance Procedure remaining person shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the partiesarbitrator.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The Corporation shall have the right to lodge a grievance with the Union concerning the meaning, application or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement commencing at Step of the grievance procedure. The grievance shall be filed, in writing, with the Union by the City Manager or his designate within ten (10) days of the initial incident giving rise to the complaint. A meeting shall be held between representatives of the parties for Corporation and the purposes Union within seven (7) days of this Article shall be: for the Union, the President filing of the Union or designate as identified grievance. The grievance shall be answered, in writing; for , by the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional (10) days following from the day date of such meeting. a) An employee, who has completed his probationary period claiming that he has been suspended from employment without just cause shall file a signed, dated, written statement of such grievance setting out the cause for nature of the complaint became known or should have become known to grievance and the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet specific remedy sought at Step of the Grievance Procedure provided such grievance is lodged with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they shall attempt to resolve the complaint. The immediate supervisor’s response to the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing Department Head or his designate within ten four (4) days of the aforementioned discussionsuspension. Failing satisfactory settlement An employee, who has completed his probationary period claiming that he has been discharged from employment without just cause shall file a signed, dated, written statement of such grievance setting out the nature of the grievance and the specific remedy sought at Step of the Complaint Stage, the Occasional Teacher, Grievance Procedure provided such grievance is lodged with the support City Manager or his designate within four (4) working days of the Union maydischarge. The parties expressly agree that this Article does not apply in the case of the discharge for any reason whatsoever of a probationary employee as defined in Article Seniority, paragraph a) Saturdays, Sundays and holidays will not be counted in calculating time limits under this article. Any complaint or grievance which is not commenced or processed through the next stage of the Grievance Procedure within the next ten instructional days refer a grievance time specified, shall be deemed to have been settled. However, time limits specified in the Executive Officer of Human Resources Grievance Procedure may be extended by mutual agreement, in writing, between the Corporation and the Union. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond If no written answer has been given to the grievance in writing within ten instructional days. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer time limits specified, the employee shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the Director in writing. The Director, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration within twenty instructional days of receipt of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretation, the Union or the Board shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the partiesnext stage including arbitration.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives Step 3 Failing satisfactory resolution at Step 2, the Association may submit the grievance to Step 3 by referring the matter to the Director, within ten (10) working days of the parties for receipt of the purposes of this Article Step 2 reply. The Director shall be: for convene a meeting at a mutually convenient time, including the Uniongrievor, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the BoardAssociation Grievance Committee Representative(s), the Director of Education or designate and such other persons as identified considered appropriate in writingorder to try to settle the grievance. The Board Director or Union designate shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint reply in writing to the Principal Association Grievance Committee Representative and the employee within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they shall attempt to resolve the complaint. The immediate supervisor’s response to the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing within ten (10) working days of the aforementioned discussion. Failing satisfactory settlement at meeting. 9.03 At any step of the Complaint Stagegrievance procedure, if the respondent fails to respond within the designated time limits, the Occasional Teacher, with the support of the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writing. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to the grievance in writing within ten instructional days. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer Association may submit the grievance to the Director in writingnext step. If a grievance is not submitted to the next step within the designated time limits, the grievance shall be deemed to be abandoned and shall be considered settled on the basis of the Board’s last reply. The Director, or designate, shall respond to the grievanceparties may however agree, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step to extend the Union may refer time limits for any part of the grievance to Arbitration within twenty instructional days of receipt and arbitration procedure and shall be considered settled on the basis of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretation, Board’s last reply. 9.04 If the Union Board or the Board shall initiate the Association has a Policy Grievance, such grievance may be filed at Step 2 of the grievance procedure. A Policy Grievance Procedure is defined and limited to one which alleges an actual violation of a specific provision of the Agreement. It is expressly understood that the provisions of this paragraph may not be used by the Association to institute a complaint or grievance directly affecting an employee, where such employee could himself/herself institute the complaint or grievance. A Policy Grievance must be initiated within twenty instructional (20) working days after of the Union or actual occurrence of the Board incident or, within twenty (whichever wishes to initiate 20) working days of the grievance) became aware or time when the Association President ought reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the partiessituation.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives of If the parties for Senior Officer's decision is not satisfactory to the purposes of this Article and the Association, a meeting shall be: for take place within five (5) working days from the Union, time the President of decision was rendered in Stage between the Union or designate as identified in writing; for Association Representatives and the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writingChief. The Board or Union Chief shall identify give his decision in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor stating his decision within two (e.g. Principal2) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they shall attempt to resolve the complaint. The immediate supervisor’s response to the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing within ten working days of the aforementioned discussiontime of this meeting. Failing satisfactory settlement at If the Complaint StageChief's decision is not satisfactory, a meeting shall take place within five (5) working days from the Occasional Teacher, with time the support decision was rendered in between the Association and the Chief Administrative officer. The Chief Administrative Officer shall give his decision in writing stating his decision within two (2) working days of the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer time of Human Resources in writingthis meeting. The Executive Chief Administrative Officer of Human Resourcesmay designate another person to act in his stead. Stage If the Chief Administrative Officer's decision is not satisfactory, a meeting shall take place within ten working days from the time the decision was rendered in Stage between the Association and Council or designate, an appropriate committee thereof. Council shall respond to the grievance give its decision in writing stating its decision within ten instructional days. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step two (2) working days of the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer the grievance to the Director in writingtime of this meeting. The DirectorAssociation may give notice in writing of its intention to proceed to Arbitration within five (5) days of the decision by Council as hereinafter provided in Article GROUP GRIEVANCE In case of a group of employees having an alleged grievance, it shall be taken up by the Grievance Committee pursuant to Article starting at Stage GENERAL GRIEVANCE Any differences arising directly between the Association and the employer concerning the interpretation or designateviolation of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, shall respond may be submitted to the grievanceeither party, in writing, by the other at Stage and the proceedings at this stage shall commence within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration within twenty instructional seven (7) days of receipt notification in writing of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretation, the Union or the Board shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. HoweverIn determining the time within which any step is to be taken under the foregoing provisions of this Article, Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory holidays will be excluded. Time limits fixed by this Article may be extended by agreement in writing between the parties. At any stage of the grievance procedure, including arbitration, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and conferring parties may have the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement assistance of the partiesemployees concerned and any necessary witnesses.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives grieving employee shall suffer no loss in pay when a grievance is processed during working hours, provided the Xxxxxxx and the employee have notified and received the approval of their supervisor to be absent to process a grievance and that such absence would not be detrimental to the work programs of the parties for the purposes of Employer. 21.3 The procedure established by this Article shall be: be the sole and exclusive procedure for the Unionprocessing of grievances, which are defined as an alleged violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 21.4 Grievances shall be resolved in conformance with the following procedure: Step 1 Upon the occurrence of an alleged violation of this Agreement, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Board, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principal) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they employee involved shall attempt to resolve the complaintmatter on an informal basis with the employee’s supervisor. If the matter is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction by the informal discussion it may be reduced to writing and referred to Step 2 by the Union. The immediate supervisor’s response written grievance shall set forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the alleged section(s) of the Agreement violated, and the relief requested. Any alleged violation of the Agreement not reduced to writing by the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing Union within ten seven (7) calendar days of the aforementioned discussionfirst occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within the use of reasonable diligence should have had knowledge of the first occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, shall be considered waived. Step 2 Within seven (7) calendar days after receiving the written grievance a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Xxxxxxx and attempt to resolve the grievance. Failing satisfactory settlement at the Complaint StageIf, as a result of this meeting, the Occasional Teachergrievance remains unresolved, with the support of Employer shall reply in writing to the Union may, within the next ten instructional three (3) calendar days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writingfollowing this meeting. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, or designate, shall respond to Union may refer the grievance in writing to Step 3 within ten instructional daysseven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s written answer. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union maywithin seven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Employer’s answer shall be considered waived. Step 3 Within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of a grievance referred from Step 2 a designated Employer supervisor shall meet with the Union Business Manager or his/her designated representative and attempt to resolve the grievance. Within seven (7) calendar days following this meeting the Employer shall reply in writing to the Union stating the Employer’s answer concerning the grievance. If, within as a result of the next ten instructional days refer written response the grievance to the Director in writing. The Directorremains unresolved, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration Step 4. Any grievance not referred in writing by the Union to Step 4 within twenty instructional seven (7) calendar days of following receipt of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretation, the Union or the Board Employer’s answer shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the partieswaived.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. The representatives An employee who has a complaint other than one entailing a monetary settlement must bring that complaint to the attention of the parties for the purposes Controller of this Article shall be: for the UnionPlant (or, the President of the Union or designate as identified in writing; for the Boardtheir absence, the Director of Education or designate as identified in writing. The Board or Union shall identify in writing their representative upon request by either party. It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has no grievance until the Occasional Teacher has first given the immediate supervisor (e.g. Principalsuperior) an opportunity to address the Occasional Teacher’s complaint. The Occasional Teacher will provide the complaint in writing to the Principal within ten instructional days following the day the cause for the complaint became known or should have become known to the Occasional Teacher. The Principal shall meet with the Occasional Teacher, who may be accompanied by a Union representative and they shall attempt to resolve the complaint. The immediate supervisor’s response to the Occasional Teacher shall be given in writing within ten five working days of when the aforementioned discussion. Failing satisfactory settlement at the Complaint Stage, the Occasional Teacher, with the support of the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer a grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources in writing. The Executive Officer of Human Resources, employee became or designate, shall respond to the grievance in writing within ten instructional days. Step Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may, within the next ten instructional days refer the grievance to the Director in writing. The Director, or designate, shall respond to the grievance, in writing, within ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration within twenty instructional days of receipt of the reply at Step Where a grievance involves a question of general application or interpretation, the Union or the Board shall initiate the grievance at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure and within twenty instructional days after the Union or the Board (whichever wishes to initiate the grievance) became aware or ought reasonably ought to have become aware of the facts or circumstances giving which gave rise to the grievancecomplaint. HoweverThe Controller of Plant (or, in their absence, their superior) shall verbally reply to the Union shall not be entitled to grieve any matter or circumstance which an individual Occasional Teacher could grieve and complaint within five working days from the normal Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be bypassedpresentation of the complaint. If there are several grievances concerning similar matters, they The time limits provided under the grievance procedure may be heard or considered together as one grievance with the extended by mutual agreement of the parties. Any complaints or grievance concerning or affecting a group of employ- ees shall be originated under Step No. Any policy or grievance arising directly between the Board and the Union shall be originated under Step No. All decisions agreed upon between the Board and the Union shall be final and binding upon the Board, the Union, and the employee or employees concerned. In discussing their complaint, the employee shall be allowed time off during working hours, provided this occurs between normal business hours a.m. p.m.), and shall be accompanied by an officer of the Union. Failing settlement when an employee has a complaint arising out of the interpretation, application, a or alleged violation of the terms of the Agreement, the employee shall reduce the grievance to writing, stating the nature of the grievance, the Article or Articles allegedly violated, the redress sought, sign the grievance, and then, within five working days of the verbal reply in above, submit the grievance to the Administrator of Human Resources or designate, following which the grievance will be processed in the following manner and sequence: Step No. 1 The Administrator of Human Resources or designate, shall convene a meeting with the Union Grievance Committee and in an effort to resolve the grievance. The meeting will be held within three working days of the receipt of the grievance. The Administrator of Human Resources or designate, shall render a decision in writing within three working days after the meeting.