Common use of GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued Clause in Contracts

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. An employee who has a complaint other than one entailing a monetary settlement must bring that complaint to the attention of the Super- visor of Human Resources, (or, in their absence, their superior) within five working days of when the employee became or ought reasonably to have become aware of the circumstances which gave rise to the complaint. The Supervisor of Human Resources (or, in their absence, their superior) shall verbally reply to the complaint within five working days from the presentation of the complaint. limits provided under the grievance procedure may be exten- ded by mutual agreement of the Parties. Any complaints or grievance concerning or affecting a group of em- 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 em- ployees 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, administration or alleged violation of the terms of the Agreement, the employee shall reduce the griev- ance to writing stating the nature of the grievance, the Article or Articles allegedly violated, the redress sought, sign the grievance, within five working days of the verbal reply in submit the grievance to the Administrator of Human Resources or following which the grievance will be processed in the following manner and sequence.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. An employee who has a complaint other than one entailing a monetary settlement must bring that complaint to the attention of the Super- visor Controller of Human Resources, Plant (or, in their absence, their superior) within five working days of when the employee became or ought reasonably to have become aware of the circumstances which gave rise to the complaint. The Supervisor Controller of Human Resources Plant (or, in their absence, their superior) shall verbally reply to the complaint within five working days from the presentation of the complaint. The time limits provided under the grievance procedure may be exten- ded extended by mutual agreement of the Partiesparties. Any complaints or grievance concerning or affecting a group of em- 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 Union, and the employee or em- ployees 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, administration a or alleged violation of the terms of the Agreement, the employee shall reduce the griev- ance grievance to writing 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.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. An employee who 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. Step It is understood that the Occasional Teacher has a 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 other than one entailing a monetary settlement must bring that complaint in writing to the attention 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 Super- visor 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, (oror 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 their absencewriting, their superior) within five working ten instructional days. Failing satisfactory settlement at Step the Union may refer the grievance to Arbitration within twenty instructional days of when receipt of the employee 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 reasonably to have become aware of the facts or circumstances which gave giving rise to the complaintgrievance. The Supervisor of Human Resources (orHowever, in their absencethe 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, their superior) shall verbally reply to the complaint within five working days from the presentation of the complaint. limits provided under the grievance procedure they may be exten- ded by mutual heard or considered together as one grievance with the agreement of the Parties. Any complaints or grievance concerning or affecting a group of em- 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 em- ployees 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, administration or alleged violation of the terms of the Agreement, the employee shall reduce the griev- ance to writing stating the nature of the grievance, the Article or Articles allegedly violated, the redress sought, sign the grievance, within five working days of the verbal reply in submit the grievance to the Administrator of Human Resources or following which the grievance will be processed in the following manner and sequenceparties.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. An When a grievance initiated as a result of disciplinary action taken by the Supervisor or Xxxxxxx, the employee may commence the grievance process at the Step level. Upon specific request, the Corporation shall provide a private area for a Union official to interview an employee relative to a grievance of that employee. The aggrieved employee, who may be accompanied by 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 the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out. The Superintendent shall give the employee a complaint other than one entailing a monetary settlement must bring that complaint written answer to the attention of grievance within four (4) working days. If a settlement satisfactory to the Super- visor of Human Resourcesemployee concerned is not reached, (or, in their absence, their superior) the employee may then present the grievance at the next step at any time within five working days of when the employee became or ought reasonably to have become aware of the circumstances which gave rise to the complaint. The Supervisor of Human Resources (or, in their absence, their superior5) shall verbally reply to the complaint within five working days from the presentation date of the complaintwritten reply. Step The aggrieved employee, together with x Representative, may present his written grievance to the Director of Transit. The Director of Transit shall reply writing within five (5) working days and, in the event of a satisfactory settlement not being reached, the next step the Grievance Procedure may be taken any time within five (5) working days of the reply. Step 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 (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 provided under specified in this Article, it be considered to have been abandoned. 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 exten- ded waived by mutual agreement in writing between the Employer and the Union. ARTICLE ARBITRATION When either party hereto that a grievance be submitted to Arbitration such request shall be made in writing, within the time limits specified Clause of the PartiesGrievance Procedure, addressed to the other party, and at the same time nominating an Arbitrator. Any complaints or grievance concerning or affecting a group of em- 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 BoardWithin ten (10) working days thereafter, the Union and or the employee or em- ployees concerned.. In discussing their complaintCorporation, as the employee case may be, shall nominate its Arbitrator. A single Arbitrator may be allowed time off during working hours, selected as provided this occurs between normal business hours a.m. p.m.), and shall be accompanied by an officer of the Unionfor in clause below. Failing settlement when an employee has a complaint arising out of the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the terms of the Agreement, the employee shall reduce the griev- ance to writing stating the nature of the grievance, the Article or Articles allegedly violated, the redress sought, sign the grievance, within five working days of the verbal reply in submit the grievance to the Administrator of Human Resources or following which the grievance will be processed in the following manner and sequence.ARTICLE ARBITRATION

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. An employee who has a complaint other than one entailing a monetary settlement must bring that complaint Stage If the Senior Officer’s decision is not satisfactory to the attention of and the Super- visor of Human ResourcesAssociation, (or, in their absence, their superior) a meeting shall take place within five working days of when the employee became or ought reasonably to have become aware of the circumstances which gave rise to the complaint. The Supervisor of Human Resources (or, in their absence, their superior5) shall verbally reply to the complaint within five working days from the presentation time the decision was rendered in Stage between the Association Representatives and Chief. ‘The Chief shall give his decision in writing stating his decision within two (2) working days of the complainttime of this meeting. limits provided under If the grievance procedure may be exten- ded by mutual agreement Chief’s decision is not satisfactory, a meeting shall take place within five (5) working days from the time the decision was rendered in Stage between the Association and the City Manager. The City Manager shall give his in writing stating his decision within two (2) working days of the Partiestime of this meeting. Any complaints The City Manager may designate another person to act in his stead. If the City Manager’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 grievance concerning or affecting an appropriate committee thereof. Council shall give its decision in writing stating its decision within two (2) working days of the time of this meeting. The Association 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 em- employees having an alleged grievance, it shall be originated under Step No. taken up by the Grievance Committee pursuant to Article starting at Stage GENERAL GRIEVANCE Any policy or grievance differences arising directly between the Board Association and the Union shall be originated under Step No. All decisions agreed upon between Corporation concerning the Board and the Union shall be final and binding upon the Board, the Union and the employee interpretation or em- ployees 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, administration or alleged violation of the terms or provisions of the this Agreement, may be submitted to either party, in writing, by the employee other at Stage and the proceedings at this stage shall reduce the griev- ance to commence within seven (7) days of notification in writing stating the nature of the grievance. In 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 Article or Articles allegedly violated, conferring parties may have the redress sought, sign the grievance, within five working days assistance of the verbal reply in submit the grievance to the Administrator of Human Resources or following which the grievance will be processed in the following manner employees concerned and sequenceany necessary witnesses.