Grievance Provisions Clause Samples

Grievance Provisions. 1. If a grievant fails to carry his/her grievance forward to the next level within the prescribed time period, the grievance shall be considered settled based upon the decision rendered at the most recent step utilized. 2. If a supervisor or manager fails to respond with an answer within the given time period, the grievant may appeal his/her grievance to the next higher level. 3. The grievant may be represented by a person of his/her choice at any formal level of this procedure. 4. Time limits and formal levels may be waived by mutual written consent of the parties. 5. Purely clerical errors shall not serve to invalidate a grievance. 6. Proof of service shall be accomplished by certified mail or personal service.

Grievance Provisions. The Griever, the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the department ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ where the grievance originated shall not suffer any loss of pay or benefits for the regular scheduled hours missed as a result of attending a grievance meeting. Inorder to provide an orderly and speedy procedurefor settling of grievances, the Employer acknowledges the rights and duties of the Union Grievance Committee and the Union Stewards. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall assist any employee which the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents, in preparing and presentinga grievance in accordancewith the grievance procedure. Inthe absence of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ representative, the Chief Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall act as the representative. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the name of each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the they represent and the name of the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, before the Employer shall be required to recognize them.

Grievance Provisions. 14.3.1 A grievance involving an action by an Administrator outside the Department (i.e., leave requests, payroll errors, personnel matters) may be moved to Level II. 14.3.2 Similar grievances may be combined if the parties agree. 14.3.3 The time limits given in these procedures may be modified/extended by written agreement of the parties. 14.3.4 Grievances not discussed or filed within the applicable time limits set forth in this Article, or within the period of any written extension, shall not be entitled to processing at any time and shall be deemed withdrawn. 14.3.5 A decision rendered at any level shall be considered final unless an appeal is registered within the time limit specified. Failure of the County Office to respond to a grievance within the time limits set forth in this Article or within the period of any written extension, shall entitle the grievant to proceed to the next level of the grievance procedure. 14.3.6 Any settlement of a grievance under this Article shall be reduced to writing.

Grievance Provisions. 20.1 A grievance is defined as an alleged violation, misapplication or misinterpretation by a unit member that the District has violated a specific term of this agreement and that by reason of such violation his/her rights have been adversely affected. All other matters and disputes of any nature are beyond the scope of these procedures. Also excluded from these procedures are those matters so indicated elsewhere in this agreement. A Level 1 - Informal grievance may be filed by the Association. If that grievance continues to or beyond Level 1 - Informal, it shall name the aggrieved unit member and join him/her as the grievant. 20.2 The respondent in all cases shall be the District itself, rather than any individuals. The filing or pendency of a grievance shall not delay or interfere with implementation of any District action during the procession thereof. 20.3 The purpose of this procedure is to secure, at the lowest possible administrative level, equitable solutions to the problems which may, from time to time, arise, affecting the welfare or working conditions of unit members. Both parties agree that these proceedings will be kept as informal and confidential as may be appropriate at any level of procedure. 20.4 LEVEL 1

Grievance Provisions. 37 1. A grievance under this Agreement is a written claim arising under and during the terms of this 38 Agreement, initiated as set out below by the aggrieved person or persons and the subject matter 39 of said grievance shall be limited to the interpretation, application, or enforcement of the terms 40 of this Agreement. 5 2. Both the Association and the City recognize that grievances and complaints shall be settled 6 promptly and at the earliest possible time and step. 7 3. Class grievances involving the general interpretation, application, or enforcement of the terms of 8 this Agreement shall be initiated by the Association at Step 2 of this procedure. 9 4. The person or persons having the grievance may have a representative of the Association to 10 represent them without loss of pay at any step in the procedure. However, no individual hearing 11 a grievance need recognize more than one (1) representative in addition to the employee or 12 employees having the grievance, except in Step 2, set out below in Section (c), Subsection 2, two 13 (2) representatives in addition to the person or persons having the grievance may be present. 14 5. The individual hearing the grievance shall determine the time and place for such hearing within 15 the time limits described in this article. 16 6. Departure from the steps of this procedure or changes in time limits may be made with the 17 permission of the Chief of Police or his/her designated representative upon request of either party 18 when mutually agreed upon by the Chief of Police and the aggrieved party and his/her designee. 20 (d) Items Exempt From Consideration for Processing Under This Procedure Include the 21 Following: 22 1. Disciplinary actions, job classifications, promotional procedures as are provided by Section 23 62.13, Wisconsin Statutes, or any other matter provided for in that statute. With regard to the 24 foregoing matters Section 62.13, Wisconsin Statutes, will apply rather than the grievance 25 procedure. 26 2. Department operations, including orders given, response to such orders, and the carrying out of 27 required duties, except as otherwise provided by this Agreement.

Grievance Provisions. Violations of this Memorandum of Understanding are subject to Article 22 - Grievance Procedure of the collective bargaining agreement between the parties.

Grievance Provisions. 1. Each formal statement of a grievance must contain the question at issue, a statement of facts, the specific Article of this Agreement which allegedly is being violated, the relief requested, the signature of the grievant and the signature of an authorized Federation representative. 2. All grievances must be transmitted by U. S. Postal Service or via email with a confirmed receipt, or personally delivered and receipted. 3. An employee shall have the right of representation by the Federation, and only by the Federation, at all steps of the grievance procedure herein, or an employee may choose to decline Federation representation. 4. The Federation retains its right to determine if any grievance, not withdrawn, may proceed to arbitration. 5. Any employee required to participate at a grievance hearing or arbitration during his scheduled work time shall suffer no loss of pay, benefits or leave time thereby. 6. The parties may, upon mutual agreement in writing, extend all grievance deadlines. 7. Upon the failure of the Federation to process the grievance to its next step or to arbitration within the time limits provided in this Article, the grievance shall be deemed resolved by the decision at the prior step. 8. Upon the failure of the Superintendent or his designee to meet any time limit as prescribed in this Article, the grievance shall automatically be advanced to the next higher level. 9. As used herein, "days" shall mean workdays. 10. Meetings held under the provisions of this Article shall be conducted at a time and place which will afford a fair and reasonable opportunity for the grievant and his Federation representatives to attend. When such meetings are held during school hours, the grievant and his Federation representatives required shall be excused without loss of pay. In class grievances, the Federation shall be the representative of the class and shall act as the nominal grievant. At no level of the grievance process outside of arbitration, shall attorneys be present. 11. All arbitration hearings shall be open to all grievant and non-sequestered witnesses. Such hearings shall also be open to representatives of the parties and to those charged with responsibility for conducting said hearings. All such hearings shall be closed to the press and to the general public except for any hearing required by law to be open. 12. By mutual written agreement, the parties may bypass any step of the grievance procedure. 13. The authority of any arbitrator sele...

Grievance Provisions. A grievance under this Agreement is a written claim arising under and during the terms of this Agreement, 6 initiated as set out below by the aggrieved person or persons and the subject matter of said grievance shall be limited 7 to the interpretation, application, or enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.

Grievance Provisions. 2 1. A grievance under this Agreement is a written claim arising under and during 3 the terms of this Agreement, initiated as set out below by the aggrieved person 4 or persons and the subject matter of said grievance shall be limited to the 5 interpretation, application, or enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. 6 2. Both the Association and the City recognize that grievances and complaints shall 7 be settled promptly and at the earliest possible time and step. 8 3. Class grievances involving the general interpretation, application, or 9 enforcement of the terms of this Agreement shall be initiated by the Association 10 at Step 2 of this procedure. 11 4. The person or persons having the grievance may have a representative of the 12 Association to represent them without loss of pay at any step in the procedure.