Common use of Grievance Procedure Rules Clause in Contracts

Grievance Procedure Rules. 1. An Employee is entitled to Union representation at any step outlined below at their request. An Employee may also decline such representation. However, the Union will receive a copy of any written answer. 2. No Employee or Union representative shall be penalized for initiating a grievance, or attending meetings at any step. 3. Time limits on each step may be extended by mutual consent of the parties. 4. At any step of the process, grievances may be with- drawn without prejudice. 5. Only the Union can move a grievance to Step Three. 6. The parties may agree to waive Step One and/or Step Two. Such agreement must be in writing. 7. Grievance hearings are not public. 8. Failure by the grievant or the Union, as applicable, to meet any of the time limits of this procedure will result in a settlement based on the Employer’s last answer. However, this shall not prejudice the position of the same or other Employees with respect to any other separate grievance involving the same issue at that academic unit, or in any other academic unit of the University.

Grievance Procedure Rules. 1. An Employee is entitled to Union representation at any step outlined below at their his or her request. An Employee may also decline such representation. However, the Union will receive a copy of any written answer. 2. No Employee or Union representative shall be penalized for initiating a grievance, or attending meetings at any step. 3. Time limits on each step may be extended by mutual consent of the parties. 4. At any step of the process, grievances may be with- drawn without prejudice. 5. Only the Union can move a grievance to Step Three. 6. The parties may agree to waive Step One and/or Step Two. Such agreement must be in writing. 7. Grievance hearings are not public. 8. Failure by the grievant or the Union, as applicable, to meet any of the time limits of this procedure will result in a settlement based on the Employer’s last answer. However, this shall not prejudice the position of the same or other Employees with respect to any other separate grievance involving the same issue at that academic unit, or in any other academic unit of the University.