Common use of Grievance Processing Steps Clause in Contracts

Grievance Processing Steps. ‌ A. Step One/Informal Within twenty (20) days of the alleged act or within twenty (20) days of the date of knowledge of the act, whichever is later, the employee shall request a meeting with their immediate supervisor/principal to discuss the potential contract violation and potential solutions. The parties acknowledge that it is most desirable for an employee and their immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. 1. This informal discussion will not be bypassed unless it is an Association or class action grievance. 2. Every effort shall be made to resolve the problem at this level in an informal manner. 3. An employee requesting such a meeting shall identify the subject of the concern. 4. If the complaint is not resolved it shall be moved to Step Two. B. Step Two If the complaint is not resolved it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and submitted to the Principal or Supervisor within five (5) days of the response at Step One-Informal. 1. A written grievance should include the article, section, and the specific term(s) violated or misinterpreted the specific factual basis for the grievance, the relief sought and the grievant’s name and signature. 2. Upon receipt, the Principal or Supervisor shall arrange a conference to discuss the written grievance. a. The grievant and an association representative (if the grievant desires) will be present at the conference. b. Human Resources or co-supervisors may also attend the meeting to assist in discussing a resolution. c. If the Association is not in attendance, they shall be notified of the Step Two grievance meeting. 3. Within five (5) days following the conference, the supervisor will provide the grievant and the Association with a written response to the grievance. Such response will include the basis upon which the decision was based. C. Step Three In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two, he/ she shall within five (5) days refer the grievance in writing to the superintendent or their designee. 1. The superintendent or designee shall meet with the grievant in order to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. 2. The superintendent or designee shall provide the grievant with a written disposition of the grievance within five (5) days of such meeting. D. Step Four 1. Mediation - The Association and the District may mutually agree to mediate the grievance through the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Such request will be made to PERC within ten (10) working days after the Step Three decision. If the parties do not mutually agree to the mediation, the grievance will move to Step Five.

Grievance Processing Steps. ‌ A. Step One/One/ Informal Within twenty (20) days of the alleged act or within twenty (20) days of the date of knowledge of the act, whichever is later, the employee shall request a meeting with their immediate supervisor/principal to discuss the potential contract violation and potential solutions. The parties acknowledge that it is most desirable for an employee and their immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. 1. This informal discussion will not be bypassed unless it is an Association or class action grievance. 2. Every effort shall be made to resolve the problem at this level in an informal manner. 3. An employee requesting such a meeting shall identify the subject of the concern. 4. If the complaint is not resolved it shall be moved to Step Two. B. Step Two If the complaint is not resolved resolved, it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and submitted to the Principal or Supervisor within five (5) days of the response at Step One-Informal. 1. A written grievance should include the article, section, and the specific term(s) violated or misinterpreted the specific factual basis for the grievance, the relief sought and the grievant’s name and signature. 2. Upon receipt, the Principal or Supervisor shall arrange a conference to discuss the written grievance. a. The grievant and an association representative (if the grievant desires) will be present at the conference. b. Human Resources or co-supervisors may also attend the meeting to assist in discussing a resolution. c. If the Association is not in attendance, they shall be notified of the Step Two grievance meeting. 3. Within five (5) days following the conference, the supervisor will provide the grievant and the Association with a written response to the grievance. Such response will include the basis upon which the decision was based. C. Step Three In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two, he/ she they shall within five (5) days refer the grievance in writing to the superintendent or their designee. 1. The superintendent or designee shall meet with the grievant in order to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. 2. The superintendent or designee shall provide the grievant with a written disposition of the grievance within five (5) days of such meeting. D. Step Four 1. Mediation - The Association and the District may mutually agree to mediate the grievance through the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Such request will be made to PERC within ten (10) working days after the Step Three decision. If the parties do not mutually agree to the mediation, the grievance will move to Step Five.

Grievance Processing Steps. ‌ A. Step One/Informal Within twenty (20) days of the alleged act or within twenty (20) days of the date of knowledge of the act, whichever is later, the employee shall request a meeting with their immediate supervisor/principal to discuss the potential contract violation and potential solutions. The parties acknowledge that it is most desirable for an employee and their his/her immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. 1. This informal discussion will not be bypassed unless it is an Association or class action grievance. 2. Every effort shall be made to resolve the problem at this level in an informal manner. 3. An employee requesting such a meeting shall identify the subject of the concern. 4. If the complaint is not resolved it shall be moved to Step Two. B. Step Two If the complaint is not resolved it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and submitted to the Principal or Supervisor within five (5) days of the response at Step One-Informal. 1. A written grievance should include the article, section, and the specific term(s) violated or misinterpreted the specific factual basis for the grievance, the relief sought and the grievant’s name and signature. 2. Upon receipt, the Principal or Supervisor shall arrange a conference to discuss the written grievance. a. The grievant and an association representative (if the grievant desires) will be present at the conference. b. Human Resources or co-supervisors may also attend the meeting to assist in discussing a resolution. c. If the Association is not in attendance, they shall be notified of the Step Two grievance meeting. 3. Within five (5) days following the conference, the supervisor will provide the grievant and the Association with a written response to the grievance. Such response will include the basis upon which the decision was based. C. Step Three In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two, he/ she shall within five (5) days refer the grievance in writing to the superintendent or their his/her designee. 1. The superintendent or designee shall meet with the grievant in order to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. 2. The superintendent or designee shall provide the grievant with a written disposition of the grievance within five (5) days of such meeting. D. Step Four 1. Mediation - The Association and the District may mutually agree to mediate the grievance through the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Such request will be made to PERC within ten (10) working days after the Step Three decision. If the parties do not mutually agree to the mediation, the grievance will move to Step Five.

Grievance Processing Steps. ‌ A. Step One/Informal Within twenty (20) days of the alleged act or within twenty (20) days of the date of knowledge of knowledgeof the act, whichever is later, the employee shall request a meeting with their immediate supervisor/principal to discuss the potential contract violation and potential solutions. The parties acknowledge that it is most desirable for an employee and their immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. 1. This informal discussion will not be bypassed unless it is an Association or class action grievance. 2. Every effort shall be made to resolve the problem at this level in an informal manner. 3. An employee requesting such a meeting shall identify the subject of the concern. 4. If the complaint is not resolved resolved, it shall be moved to Step Two. B. Step Two If the complaint is not resolved resolved, it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and submitted to the tothe Principal or Supervisor within five (5) days of the response at Step One-Informal. 1. A written grievance should include the article, section, and the specific term(s) violated or misinterpreted the specific factual basis for the grievance, the relief sought and the grievant’s name and signature. 2. Upon receipt, the Principal or Supervisor shall arrange a conference to discuss the written grievance. a. The grievant and an association representative (if the grievant desires) will be present at the conference. b. Human Resources or co-supervisors may also attend the meeting to assist in discussing a resolution. c. If the Association is not in attendance, they shall be notified of the Step Two grievance meeting. 3. Within five (5) days following the conference, the supervisor will provide the grievant and the Association with a written response to the grievance. Such response will include the basis upon which the decision was based. C. Step Three In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two, he/ she they shall within five (5) days refer the grievance in writing to the superintendent or their designee. 1. The superintendent or designee shall meet with the grievant in order to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. 2. The superintendent or designee shall provide the grievant with a written disposition of the grievance thegrievance within five (5) days of such meeting. D. Step Four 1. Mediation - The Association and the District may mutually agree to mediate the grievance through the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Such request will be made to PERC within ten (10) working days after the Step Three decision. If the parties do not mutually agree to the mediation, the grievance will move to Step Five.

Grievance Processing Steps. ‌ A. Step One/One - Informal Within twenty (20) days of the alleged act or within twenty (20) days of the date of knowledge of the act, whichever is later, the employee shall request a meeting with their immediate supervisor/principal to discuss the potential contract violation and potential solutions. The parties acknowledge that it is most desirable for an employee and their immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. 1. This informal discussion will not be bypassed unless it is an Association or class action grievance. 2. Every effort shall be made to resolve the problem at this level in an informal manner. 3. An employee requesting such a meeting shall identify the subject of the concern. 4. If the complaint is not resolved it shall be moved to Step Two. B. Step Two If the complaint is not resolved resolved, it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and submitted to the Principal or Supervisor within five (5) days of the response at Step One-Informal. 1. A written grievance should include the article, section, and the specific term(s) violated or misinterpreted the specific factual basis for the grievance, the relief sought and the grievant’s name and signature. 2. Upon receipt, the Principal or Supervisor shall arrange a conference to discuss the written grievance. a. The grievant and an association representative (if the grievant desires) will be present at the conference. b. Human Resources or co-supervisors may also attend the meeting to assist in discussing a resolution. c. If the Association is not in attendance, they shall be notified of the Step Two grievance meeting. 3. Within five (5) days following the conference, the supervisor will provide the grievant and the Association with a written response to the grievance. Such response will include the basis upon which the decision was based. C. Step Three In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two, he/ she they shall within five (5) days refer the grievance in writing to the superintendent or their designee. 1. The superintendent or designee shall meet with the grievant in order to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. 2. The superintendent or designee shall provide the grievant with a written disposition of the grievance within five (5) days of such meeting. D. Step Four 1. Mediation - The Association and the District may mutually agree to mediate the grievance through the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Such request will be made to PERC within ten (10) working days after the Step Three decision. If the parties do not mutually agree to the mediation, the grievance will move to Step Five.

Grievance Processing Steps. ‌ A. Step One/One/ Informal Within twenty (20) days of the alleged act or within twenty (20) days of the date of knowledge of the act, whichever is later, the employee shall request a meeting with their immediate supervisor/principal to discuss the potential contract violation and potential solutions. The parties acknowledge that it is most desirable for an employee and their immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. 1. This informal discussion will not be bypassed unless it is an Association or class action grievance. 2. Every effort shall be made to resolve the problem at this level in an informal manner. 3. An employee requesting such a meeting shall identify the subject of the concern. 4. If the complaint is not resolved it shall be moved to Step Two. B. Step Two If the complaint is not resolved resolved, it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and submitted to the Principal or Supervisor within five (5) days of the response at Step One-Informal. 1. A written grievance should include the article, section, and the specific term(s) violated or misinterpreted the specific factual basis for the grievance, the relief sought and the grievant’s name and signature. 2. Upon receipt, the Principal or Supervisor shall arrange a conference to discuss the written grievance. a. The grievant and an association representative (if the grievant desires) will be present at the conference. b. Human Resources or co-supervisors may also attend the meeting to assist in discussing a resolution. c. If the Association is not in attendance, they shall be notified of the Step Two grievance meeting. 3. Within five (5) days following the conference, the supervisor will provide the grievant and the Association with a written response to the grievance. Such response will include the basis upon which the decision was based. C. Step Three In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two, he/ she they shall within five (5) days refer the grievance in writing to the superintendent or their designee. 1. The superintendent or designee shall meet with the grievant in order to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. 2. The superintendent or designee shall provide the grievant with a written disposition of the grievance within five (5) days of such meeting. D. Step Four 1. Mediation - – The Association and the District may mutually agree to mediate the grievance through the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Such request will be made to PERC within ten (10) working days after the Step Three decision. If the parties do not mutually agree to the mediation, the grievance will move to Step Five.

Grievance Processing Steps. ‌ A. Step One/Informal Within twenty (20) days of the alleged act or within twenty (20) days of the date of knowledge of the act, whichever is later, the employee shall request a meeting with their immediate supervisor/principal to discuss the potential contract violation and potential solutions. The parties acknowledge that it is most desirable for an employee and their immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. 1. This informal discussion will not be bypassed unless it is an Association or class action grievance. 2. Every effort shall be made to resolve the problem at this level in an informal manner. 3. An employee requesting such a meeting shall identify the subject of the concern. 4. If the complaint is not resolved it shall be moved to Step Two. B. Step Two If the complaint is not resolved it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and submitted to the Principal or Supervisor within five (5) days of the response at Step One-Informal. 1. A written grievance should include the article, section, and the specific term(s) violated or misinterpreted the specific factual basis for the grievance, the relief sought and the grievant’s name and signature. 2. Upon receipt, the Principal or Supervisor shall arrange a conference to discuss the written grievance. a. The grievant and an association representative (if the grievant desires) will be present at the conference. b. Human Resources or co-supervisors may also attend the meeting to assist in discussing a resolution. c. If the Association is not in attendance, they shall be notified of the Step Two grievance meeting. 3. Within five (5) days following the conference, the supervisor will provide the grievant and the Association with a written response to the grievance. Such response will include the basis upon which the decision was based. C. Step Three In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two, he/ she shall within five (5) days refer the grievance in writing to the superintendent or their designee. 1. The superintendent or designee shall meet with the grievant in order to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. 2. The superintendent or designee shall provide the grievant with a written disposition of the grievance within five (5) days of such meeting. D. Step Four 1. Mediation - The Association and the District may mutually agree to mediate the grievance through the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Such request will be made to PERC within ten (10) working days after the Step Three decision. If the parties do not mutually agree to the mediation, the grievance will move to Step Five.

Grievance Processing Steps. ‌ A. Step One/One – Informal Within twenty (20) days of the alleged act or within twenty (20) days of the date of knowledge of the act, whichever is later, the employee shall request a meeting with their immediate supervisor/principal to discuss the potential contract violation and potential solutions. The parties acknowledge that it is most desirable for an employee and their immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. 1. This informal discussion will not be bypassed unless it is an Association or class action grievance. 2. Every effort shall be made to resolve the problem at this level in an informal manner. 3. An employee requesting such a meeting shall identify the subject of the concern. 4. If the complaint is not resolved it shall be moved to Step Two. B. Step Two If the complaint is not resolved resolved, it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and submitted to the Principal or Supervisor within five (5) days of the response at Step One-Informal. 1. A written grievance should include the article, section, and the specific term(s) violated or misinterpreted the specific factual basis for the grievance, the relief sought and the grievant’s name and signature. 2. Upon receipt, the Principal or Supervisor shall arrange a conference to discuss the written grievance. a. The grievant and an association representative (if the grievant desires) will be present at the conference. b. Human Resources or co-supervisors may also attend the meeting to assist in discussing a resolution. c. If the Association is not in attendance, they shall be notified of the Step Two grievance meeting. 3. Within five (5) days following the conference, the supervisor will provide the grievant and the Association with a written response to the grievance. Such response will include the basis upon which the decision was based. C. Step Three In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step Two, he/ she they shall within five (5) days refer the grievance in writing to the superintendent or their designee. 1. The superintendent or designee shall meet with the grievant in order to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. 2. The superintendent or designee shall provide the grievant with a written disposition of the grievance within five (5) days of such meeting. D. Step Four 1. Mediation - The Association and the District may mutually agree to mediate the grievance through the Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). Such request will be made to PERC within ten (10) working days after the Step Three decision. If the parties do not mutually agree to the mediation, the grievance will move to Step Five.