Grievance Procedure Section 1. REPRESENTATION
a) The company will recognize the following number of properly certified Union representatives in the Plant for the purpose of representing employees in the manner as specified in this Grievance Procedure: One (1) MCS USW Committee person, who, with the Local Union President as Chairperson, shall constitute the Grievance Committee, and Five (5) Stewards, from the five recognized Districts as shown in Appendix B.
b) Employees thus duly certified and recognized as Union representatives shall report to and obtain permission from their first-line manager whenever it becomes necessary to leave their work for the purpose of handling grievances in their respective Districts, and shall inform their first-line manager of their intended destination and itinerary and shall report back to their first-line manager at the time they return to work. Upon request, certified Union representatives may be granted use of the telephone at reasonable times to handle grievances within their respective Districts. Certified Union representatives may be excused for reasonable periods from their work without loss of pay when handling grievances or disputes in the appropriate steps of this Grievance Procedure. The Local Union President, or his designated representative, may be excused for reasonable periods from work without loss of pay when handling grievances in the Third Step of this Grievance Procedure. Permission to leave work as referred to above will be granted provided such absences do not conflict with the efficient operation of the Plant.
Grievance Procedure Section 1. The Union and the Employer agree that there shall be no strike, picketing, lockout, tie-up, or legal proceedings without first using all possible means of a settlement, as provided for in this Supplement or any Rider or Addendum hereto, of any controversy which might arise under this Agreement. All grievances that only cite National Master Agreement provisions that cannot be resolved at the UPS Labor Management Committee shall be referred directly to the National Grievance Committee. If any grievance is deadlocked at the WRT-UPS Labor Management Committee, and there is a disagreement between the Co-Chairs as to where a deadlocked language case will proceed under this grievance machinery, this dispute may be submitted by either party for resolution to the Chairs of the National Grievance Committee or their designees. The Union and the Employer agree that it is the intention of the parties to resolve all disputes, alleged contractual violations and grievances in a timely manner. Accordingly, the Union and the Company agree to utilize and adhere to the guidelines provisions set forth in Section 1(a) below for all disputes, alleged contractual violations and grievances, other than discharge and suspension grievances. Discharge and suspension grievances shall be processed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 28 Section 2 and shall be subject to the time limits set forth in Article 28 Section 2.
(a) STEP 1 - Any dispute, alleged contractual violation or grievance shall should first be discussed with the employee's immediate supervisor, or with the aggrieved employee, the Union Xxxxxxx and/or the appropriate Union representative and the employee’s immediate supervisor. If unresolved the grievance shall be filed with the Company within five (5) working twenty (20) calendar days of the known occurrence giving rise to the dispute, alleged contractual violation or grievance.
Grievance Procedure Section 1. Definition: A grievance shall mean a complaint by an employee or group of employees based on an alleged violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of any provisions of this Agreement.
Grievance Procedure Section 1. The purpose of this procedure is to secure, at the lowest possible administrative level, equitable solutions to grievances which may from time to time arise. Both parties agree that these proceedings shall be kept as informal and confidential as may be appropriate at any level of the procedure. A grievance is defined as a dispute as to the interpretation or application of the specific provisions of this Agreement. The employee, the Union and the Town have the right to file a grievance. Grievances as defined herein shall be settled promptly in the manner as hereinafter set forth:
Grievance Procedure Section 1. It is the intent to the parties of this Agreement that the procedures hereby established shall serve as the means for the prompt disposition and amicable settlement of such disputes, controversies, and grievances as may arise between them. All such disputes, controversies and grievances which arise between the Township and the Union or between the Township and the employee, or group of employees, covered by this Agreement concerning the effect, interpretation, application, claim or breech of violation of any provisions of the Agreement shall be subject to the following procedure:
Step 1: An employee, or the Union claiming to have a grievance may submit such grievance in writing to the Chief of the Department no later than ten (10) calendar days after the matter concerned first arose. The Chief shall reply within ten (10) calendar days thereafter.
Step 2: If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved in Step 1, the Union may appeal in writing to the Township Supervisor. This appeal must be processed within ten (10) calendar days following completion of Step 1. The answer of the Township Supervisor shall be given within ten (10) calendar days.
Grievance Procedure Section 1. For the purpose of this Agreement, a grievance shall be defined as a claimed violation of the specific terms of this Agreement.
Grievance Procedure Section 1. The purpose of this Grievance Procedure in this contract is to resolve, at the lowest possible administrative level, any and all contract grievances which arise during the term of this contract. A grievance is defined as “a written complaint involving an alleged violation of or dispute involving the application or interpretation of a specific provision of this Agreement or of a provision incorporated by reference.”
Section 2. Time Limits and Procedures
a. Grievances shall be filed on mutually agreed forms which specify: 1) facts; 2) the issue;
Grievance Procedure Section 1. Procedure (cont’d) If a satisfactory settlement is not then reached, the Shop Committee shall take up the problem with either the Personnel Officer or Superintendent, or both, as designated by the Company. The parties concerned shall exchange a statement in writing of the alleged grievance, together with a statement in writing by the Xxxxxxx. If the problem is not then satisfactorily solved, it shall be referred to the Union and Management. Step Five: If a satisfactory settlement is not then reached, it shall be dealt with by arbitration as set forth in Article XXIII.
Grievance Procedure Section 1. A. An employee may take up any matter directly with their Employer at any time and the Employer retains the right to explain their views on any matter to the employee(s) directly, through a meeting, by notice or other lawful means.
B. All differences between the Employer and the Union regarding the interpretation, application, operation, and an alleged violation of this Agreement shall be settled without stoppage of work or lockout, by negotiation as hereafter provided.
Grievance Procedure Section 1. To provide for the expeditious and mutually satisfactory settlement of grievances arising with respect to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, the following procedures shall be followed.
Step 1 An employee with a grievance shall first discuss it with the Chief of Police or his designee in accordance with the normal chain of command either directly or through the Association's designated representative for the purpose of resolving the matter informally.
Step 2 If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the disposition of his grievance at Step 1 or if no decision has been rendered within three (3) working days after presentation of that grievance at Step 1, he may file a formal written grievance with the Chief of Police. A meeting on the written grievance shall be held within three (3) working days of the filing of the written grievance between the Chief of Police, the aggrieved party and the Association's designated representative. A decision thereon shall be rendered in writing by the Chief of Police within three (3) working days after the holding of such meeting.
Step 3 If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the disposition of his grievance at Step 2, or if no decision has been rendered within three (3) working days after presentation of that grievance at Step 2, he may file a formal written grievance with the Director of Public Safety. A meeting on the written grievance shall be held within three (3) working days of the filing of the written grievance between the Director of Public Safety, the aggrieved party and the Association's designated representative. A decision thereon shall be rendered in writing by the Director of Public Safety within three (3) working days after the holding of such meeting.
Step 4 If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step 3, or if no written decision has been rendered within five (5) working days after the presentation of the grievance at Step 3, the matter may be referred by the Association through its designated representative to the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) for arbitration. The Arbitrator shall be chosen in accordance with the rules and regulations of PERC. The Association rather than the individual shall be the moving party invoking arbitration. The Association shall submit simultaneously to the City, copies of all paperwork submitted to PERC. The fees and expenses of the Arbitrator shall be split equally by the City and the Association...
