Grievance Procedure: General Provisions Clause Samples

Grievance Procedure: General Provisions. 18.1 A grievance is a claim by any employee, group of employees, or PPFE, Inc., that there has been or is a violation or deprivation of a term and/or condition of employment under this contract. 18.2 All grievances shall include the name and position of the aggrieved party, the time and place of the grievance, the specific article(s) and paragraph(s) of the Agreement allegedly violated, a general statement of the nature of the grievance and the redress sought. 18.3 A grievance shall be deemed waived unless it is submitted in writing within 30 school days after the aggrieved party knew or should have known of the events or conditions on which it is based. During the summer recess, work days shall be considered as school days. 18.3.1 Continuing alleged violations may be grieved at any time, provided, that any redress may not be retroactive prior to the date the grievance was filed. 18.4 The District and the Association will facilitate any investigation which may be required and to make available any and all material and relevant documents, communications and records concerning the grievance. 18.5 The grievant shall have the right of representation at all stages of the grievance procedure and, when hearings are convened, to confront and cross-examine all witnesses called against him or her, as well as to testify and call witnesses on his or her own behalf. 18.6 In any grievance brought by an employee or group of employees, PPFE, Inc. shall be notified of all hearing dates, given copies of all exhibits and decisions and have the opportunity to cross-examine all witnesses. 18.7 No interference, coercion, restraint, discrimination, or reprisal of any kind at any time will be taken by the District or by any member of the administration against the Association or any other participant in the grievance procedure. 18.8 Failure by the District to hold a hearing or submit decisions within the time limits set forth herein, shall be construed as a denial of the grievance and the grievance may be appealed to the next stage. 18.9 Grievances shall be submitted at the lowest possible stage where relief may be granted. 18.10 There shall be no presentation of grievances during work hours unless mutually agreed upon.

Grievance Procedure: General Provisions. (a) In the case of an Employer policy grievance which is filed at Step III, the grievance shall be submitted to the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Grievances, or designate, and referral of an Employer policy grievance to arbitration shall be made by written notice to the Chair of CUPE, Local 3908, or designate. In such cases, the stated time limits and requirements for meetings and responses shall apply, as specified, with the grieving and responding roles appropriately reversed. (b) All agreements reached under the formal steps of the Grievance Procedure (i.e., Steps II and III), between the parties, including any agreement as to whether the settlement of a particular grievance shall apply to future cases of the same nature and type, will be final and binding upon the parties and the employees. (c) Any grievance not submitted within the time limits nor advanced in procedure by the grieving party within the time limits provided for each step of the Grievance Procedure shall be deemed to have been

Grievance Procedure: General Provisions. ‌ (a) In the case of an Employer policy grievance which is filed at Step III, the grievance shall be submitted to the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of Grievances, or designate, and referral of an Employer policy grievance to arbitration shall be made by written notice to the Chair of CUPE, Local 3908, or designate. In such cases, the stated time limits and requirements for meetings and responses shall apply, as specified, with the grieving and responding roles appropriately reversed. (b) All agreements reached under the formal steps of the Grievance Procedure (i.e., Steps II, III, or IV), between the parties, including any agreement as to whether the settlement of a particular grievance shall apply to future cases of the same nature and type, will be final and binding upon the parties and the employees. (c) Any grievance not submitted within the time limits nor advanced in procedure by the grieving party within the time limits provided for each step of the Grievance Procedure shall be deemed to have been dropped. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure, the grieving party shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure. (d) The Employer acknowledges that employees have the right to Union assistance in preparing and presenting a complaint and/or grievance, including any complaints in relation to disciplinary matters (Article 4) or harassment (paragraph 1.08). The Union acknowledges that a representative of the Department of Human Resources may attend and participate at any grievance meetings (Steps II to IV, inclusive). (e) Working Day", for the purposes of these Grievance and Arbitration Procedures, shall be defined as any day that the University is open for regular business. (f) The time limits specified in both the Grievance and Arbitration Procedures may be extended only by written consent of both parties to the Agreement. Similarly, any step of the Grievance Procedure may be waived by written consent of both parties.

Grievance Procedure: General Provisions. In the event that two (2) or more employees have grievances relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the provisions of the Agreement which are sufficiently common in nature that they may be conveniently dealt with together, such grievances shall constitute a group grievance and it shall be presented at Step Two within five (5) days after the alleged grievance has arisen. A grievance involving two (2) or more employees shall be presented by not more than two (2) of the employees in the group grievance.

Grievance Procedure: General Provisions