Common use of GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. 3 SECTION 1. All grievances of employees of the Police Department or the Association 4 representing members of the Police Department, except civilian employees, shall be 5 processed in accordance with the procedures outlined below. Whenever the word 6 "employee" appears in the grievance procedure, it shall be replaced by the term 7 "grievant". All grievances processed by the Association shall begin at Step 2 of the 8 grievance procedure. A grievance shall consist only of a dispute or disagreement 9 involving the interpretation or application of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, 10 including a complaint involving working conditions established by this Agreement and 11 the application of the Police Department rules and regulations. The grievance procedure 12 shall not apply to departmental operations and proceedings; nor to disciplinary actions, 13 promotional procedures, job classifications, or any other matter contained in Section 14 62.13, Wisconsin Statutes. All matters subject to the provisions of Section 62.13, 15 Wisconsin Statutes, shall be processed in accordance with such statute. All "working 17 Step 1. If an employee has a grievance he/she shall first present and discuss the 18 grievance orally with his/her shift commander, either alone or accompanied by an 19 Association representative. In order to be timely, a grievance must be presented 20 at the Step 1 level within ten (10) working days of knowledge of the 21 circumstances causing the grievance. The shift commander shall have four (4) 22 calendar days to reach a decision and communicate it orally to the employee. 1 Step 2. The grievance shall be considered settled at the Step 1 level, unless 2 within ten (10) working days after the communication of the shift commander's 3 decision, the employee and/or the Association representative shall reduce the 4 grievance to writing and present it to the Chief. Within ten (10) working days, 5 the Chief shall send to the employee and the Association a written answer to the

GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. 3 SECTION 1. All grievances of employees of the Police Department or the Association 4 representing members of the Police Department, except civilian employees, shall be 5 processed in accordance with the procedures outlined below. Whenever the word 6 "employee" appears in the grievance procedure, it shall be replaced by the term 7 "grievant". All grievances processed by the Association shall begin at Step 2 Two (2) of 8 the 8 grievance procedure. A grievance shall consist only of a dispute or disagreement 9 involving the interpretation or application of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, 10 including a complaint involving working conditions established by this Agreement and 11 the application of the Police Department rules and regulations. The grievance procedure 12 shall not apply to departmental operations and proceedings; nor to disciplinary actions, 13 promotional procedures, job classifications, or any other matter contained in Section 14 62.13, Wisconsin Statutes. All matters subject to the provisions of Section 62.13, 15 Wisconsin Statutes, shall be processed in accordance with such statute. All "working 17 Step 1. If an employee has a grievance he/she shall first present and discuss the 18 grievance orally with his/her shift commander, either alone or accompanied by an 19 Association representative. In order to be timely, a grievance must be presented 20 at the Step 1 level within ten (10) working days of knowledge of the 21 circumstances causing the grievance. The shift commander shall have four (4) 22 calendar days to reach a decision and communicate it orally to the employee. 1 Step 2. The grievance shall be considered settled at the Step 1 level, unless 2 within ten (10) working days after the communication of the shift commander's 3 decision, the employee and/or the Association representative shall reduce the 4 grievance to writing and present it to the Chief. Within ten (10) working days, 5 the Chief shall send to the employee and the Association a written answer to the

GRIEVANCE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. 3 SECTION 1. All grievances of employees of the Police Department or the Association 4 representing members of the Police Department, except civilian employees, shall be 5 processed in accordance with the procedures outlined below. Whenever the word 6 "employee" appears in the grievance procedure, it shall be replaced by the term 7 "grievant". All grievances processed by the Association shall begin at Step 2 of the 8 grievance procedure. A grievance shall consist only of a dispute or disagreement 9 involving the interpretation or application of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, 10 including a complaint involving working conditions established by this Agreement and 11 the application of the Police Department rules and regulations. The grievance procedure 12 shall not apply to departmental operations and proceedings; nor to disciplinary actions, 13 promotional procedures, job classifications, or any other matter contained in 14 Section 14 62.13, Wisconsin Statutes. All matters subject to the provisions of Section 62.13, 15 Wisconsin Statutes, shall be processed in accordance with such statute. All "working. 17 16 Step 1. If an employee has a grievance he/she shall first present and discuss the 18 17 grievance orally with his/her shift commanderthe command staff member involved, or in their absence, a 18 command staff member, either alone or accompanied by an Association 19 Association representative. In order to be timely, a grievance must be presented 20 at the Step 1 20 level within ten fifteen (1015) working calendar days of knowledge of the 21 circumstances causing 21 the grievance. The shift commander command staff member shall have four (4) 22 calendar days to 22 reach a decision and communicate it orally to the employee. 1 Step 2. The grievance shall be considered settled at the Step 1 level, unless within 2 within ten fifteen (1015) working calendar days after the communication of the shift commander's command staff 3 member’s decision, the employee and/or the Association representative shall 4 reduce the 4 grievance to writing and present it to the Police Chief. Within ten fifteen 5 (1015) working calendar days, 5 the Police Chief shall send to the employee and the 6 Association a written answer to thethe grievance. The written answer shall state the 7 nature of any suggested resolution of the grievance or the reason(s) for rejecting 8 the grievance. 9 Step 3. The grievance shall be considered settled in accordance with the written 10 answer of the Police Chief, unless a written notice is given by either the employee 11 or the Association of the desire to appeal the grievance for final and binding 12 determination to either the Police and Fire Commission or to a private arbitration.