Grievance Procedure Definitions. 1. A grievance shall be defined as an alleged violation of the express terms of an Article or Section of this Agreement.
2. For the purposes of processing grievances working days shall be defined as Monday through Friday, on any day in which the employee is scheduled to work, excluding all non‐session school days, and paid holidays.
3. The time elements in the grievance steps may be shortened, extended, or waived upon written mutual agreement between the parties.
4. Any grievance which is not appealed within the specified time limits set forth in that step level of the grievance procedure, shall be considered to be settled on the basis of the decision rendered at the previous step level of the grievance procedure. In the event that the Employer Representative does not furnish either the oral or written answer, depending upon the step of the grievance procedure, to a grievance within the specified time limits of that step of the grievance procedure, the grievance is deemed as denied, and the Association may process the grievance to the next step level of the grievance procedure.
5. The grievant is the employee alleging violation of the specific and express terms of this Agreement.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. A. A grievance shall be defined as an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the express terms of this Agreement.
B. The time elements in the steps may be shortened, extended or waived upon written mutual agreement between the parties.
C. For the purpose of processing grievances, working days shall be defined as Monday through Friday, excluding all non-session school days.
D. A grievance pertaining to alleged safety hazards may be processed directly to Step Three (3) of the grievance procedure, upon the employee having orally discussed the grievance with his/her immediate supervisor.
E. Any grievance which is not appealed within the specified time limits set forth in that step level shall be considered settled on the basis of the decision rendered at the previous step level. The failure of the Employer, at any step level of the grievance procedure, to communicate the decision on the grievance in writing, to the Union within the prescribed time limits set forth in that step level of the grievance procedure, shall require that the relief requested by the Union be granted.
F. Any employee or Union grievance not presented for disposition through the grievance procedure within five (5) working days of the occurrence of the conditions giving rise to the grievance, or within two (2) calendar weeks of the close of a school year (whichever is shorter) or within five (5) working days of the date it is reasonable to assume that the employee first became aware of the conditions giving rise to the grievance, unless, the circumstances made it impossible for the employee or the Union as the case may be, to know prior to that date that there were grounds for such a claim, the grievance shall not hereafter be considered a grievance under this Agreement.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. A. A grievance is a complaint involving an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the expressed terms of this Negotiated Agreement.
B. A grievant shall mean a unit member or group of unit members alleging that a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the Negotiated Agreement has occurred.
C. A "group" grievance shall have arisen out of substantially similar circumstances affecting more than one unit member.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. A grievance is defined as a claim by an employee, group of employees, or the Association (the “Grievant”) that there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of a specific provision of the Agreement. No grievance shall be processed or entertained unless it is filed within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. (a) A grievance shall be defined as an alleged violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the express terms of this Agreement.
(b) The time elements in the Steps may be shortened or extended upon written mutual agreement between the parties.
(c) For the purpose of processing grievances, working days shall be defined as Monday through Friday, excluding all paid holidays.
(d) Any employee or Association grievance not presented for disposition through the Grievance Procedure within ten (10) working days of the occurrence of the condition giving rise to the grievance, or within ten (10) working days of the date it is reasonable to assume that the employee or the Association first became aware of the conditions giving rise to the grievance, unless the circumstances made it impossible for the employee or the Association, as the case may be, to know prior to that date that there were grounds for such a claim, the grievance shall not thereafter be considered a grievance under this Agreement.
(a) Any employee having a grievance shall discuss the grievance with his/her Supervisor and they shall attempt to resolve it.
(b) If the grievance is not settled verbally, the employee may, no later than ten (10) working days later, file a written grievance and request a meeting with the Association Representative and Supervisor to discuss the grievance.
(c) The Supervisor shall have ten(10) working days after the meeting to reply in writing to the grievance.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. A “grievance” is defined as the bringing of a complaint of an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the specific provisions of this Agreement.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. A. A grievance shall be any claim by the Association or any employee that there has been a violation, misrepresentation, and misapplication of the terms of this Agreement as it relates to the employees’ rights to fair treatment under the Agreement.
B. All time limits consist of school days. Except when a grievance is submitted fewer than ten (10) days before the close of the current school term, then time limits shall consist of all weekdays.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. A grievance is an allegation by one or more unit members or the Association that there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the specific provisions of this Agreement. A grievant member, or members, of the Bargaining Unit or the Association alleging a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of a specific provision of this Agreement. A day is defined as a day when the schools in the District are in session, excluding summer school.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. (a) A grievance shall be defined as an alleged violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the express terms of this Agreement.
(b) The time elements in the steps may be shortened or extended upon mutual written agreement between the parties.
(c) For the purpose of processing grievances, working days shall be defined as Monday through Friday, on any day in which the employee is scheduled to work, excluding all paid holidays.
(d) Any employee or Union grievance which is not presented for disposition through the grievance procedure within five (5) working days of the occurrence of the alleged conditions giving rise to the grievance shall not hereafter be considered a grievance under this Agreement. The time limitations of this section will be extended to ten (10) working days in wage and salary matters.
Grievance Procedure Definitions. A. A grievance is a claim made by an employee or group of employees of an issue arising from the terms and conditions of employment or any violation, misrepresentation or inequitable application of the Agreement or law.
B. The term Supervisor shall mean any administrative or supervisory personnel responsible for the areas in which the alleged grievances arises.
C. The aggrieved party shall mean any person or group of persons in the negotiating unit filing a grievance.
D. Party in interest shall mean any party named in grievance who is not the aggrieved party.
E. Grievance Committee is the committee created and constituted by the Union.
