Grievances Sample Clauses

Grievances. SECTION 1 For the purposes of this Agreement, a grievance shall be defined as: Any complaint by a teacher covered by this Agreement that: (1) the teacher has been subject to a violation, inequitable application, or misinterpretation of a specific provision of this Agreement, or (2) the teacher has been subjected to an unfair or discriminatory act contrary to established policy and practice. SECTION 2 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 teachers. Both parties agree that these proceedings will be kept as informal and confidential as may be appropriate at any level of this procedure. SECTION 3 Nothing herein contained will be construed as limiting the right of any teacher having a grievance to discuss the matter informally with an appropriate member of the administration and to have the grievance adjusted without intervention of the Association, provided the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement and that the Association has been given the opportunity to be present at such adjustment above level one and to state its views. If the teacher so chooses, a representative of the Association may be present at level one. The grievant may not elect to have anyone other than the exclusive bargaining representative present or to represent him/her during the grievance/arbitration procedure without the express written consent of the Association. The Association must be notified of the outcome of any level one grievance at which an Association representative is not present. SECTION 4 No written communication, other document, or record relating to any grievance shall be filed in the personnel file maintained by the School Department of the Town of Needham for any teacher involved in presenting such grievance. SECTION 5 Since it is important that grievances be processed as rapidly as possible, the number of days indicated at each level should be considered as maximum, and every effort should be made to expedite the process. For grievances and arbitration time limits, "days" shall be defined as days within the work year for teachers when students are in scheduled classes, including part-days and exam days. The time limits specified may be extended only by mutual agreement. It is understood and agreed that no grievance, dispute, misunderstanding, or difference between the parties arisi...

Grievances. Where an Employee alleges that she has been suspended or discharged in violation of Article 23.01, she may within ten (10) days of the date on which she was notified in writing or within twenty (20) days of the date of her discharge or suspension, whichever is later, invoke the grievance procedure including provisions for Arbitration contained in Article 26, and for the purpose of a grievance, alleging violation of Article 23.01 she may lodge her grievance at the final level of the grievance procedure.

Grievances. Step 1Any employee who believes that he/she has a justifiable complaint involving the scheduling of his/her vacation shall discuss his/her complaint with his/her department manager, with or without the Union representative for his/her plant area being present as the employee may elect, in an attempt to settle same. However, any such employee may, instead, if he/she so desires, report the matter directly to his/her Union representative for his/her plant area. In such event, such Union representative, if he/she believes the complaint merits discussion, shall take it up with the employee’s department manager in a sincere effort to resolve the problem. The provisions of Article 6, Section 3 shall apply if the employee’s department manager and the area Union representative in the oral step, after full discussion, feel the need for aid in arriving at a solution. At the conclusion of such discussion, the employee’s department manager and the area Union representative, or their designated representatives, shall promptly complete and sign the Step 2 oral disposition form to be furnished by the Company. Step 2The employee’s complaint may be appealed as provided in Step 2 of Section 3 of Article 6 to the Fourth Step no later than fifteen (15) days after the vacation schedule for the employee’s vacation scheduling unit is posted or otherwise made known to employees via written copy in accordance with the above. If an employee is absent from the plant during the entire posting or notification period due to illness, injury, or being on vacation and is not otherwise notified during such posting or notification period of the vacation period allotted to her/him, his/her complaint may be appealed as provided herein within seven (7) days after his/her return to work and processed in accordance with step 2 of this Article. Step 4If the grievance remains unsettled after having been processed in Step 2, the International Representative assigned to the plant may, within seven (7) days after the mailing of the Step 2 answer, request, in writing, a meeting with the Step 4 Representative of the Company for the purpose of discussing the grievance. The provisions of Step 4 of Section 3 of Article 6 shall apply with respect to such grievance. Step 5If the grievance is not settled under the foregoing procedure, then the Union Step 4 Representative may, within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of the Step 4 minutes, request, in writing, that the matter be submitted to an arbitrator ...

Grievances. Grievances arising under this Article may be filed at Step 2 of the griev- ance procedure within fourteen (14) days of when the employee or the Union has first learned or may reasonably have been expected to have learned of the alleged discrimination, unless filed directly at the national level, in which case the provisions of this Agreement for initiating griev- ances at that level shall apply.

Grievances. It is the spirit and intent of this Agreement, as contained in Article 1: Objects, to resolve all employee or Employer grievances promptly and wherever possible, within the Industry. If, during the term of this Agreement, there should arise any difference between the parties to or the persons bound by this Agreement concerning interpretation, application, operation or any alleged violation thereof, or concerning discharge of any employee which may be alleged to be unjust, and including any question as to whether any matter is arbitrable, such difference shall be resolved without stoppage of work in the following manner: (a) The job xxxxxxx or member representative of the Union shall first discuss the difference with the xxxxxxx, superintendent, or the Employer, in that order, in an effort to resolve the matter on the job. If the difference is not resolved on the job, the aggrieved party must submit the matter complained of, in writing to the other party within thirty (30) days of its occurrence excepting that in the matter of discharge, such grievance must be submitted in writing within ten (10) days of occurrence, or in every case, the matter shall be deemed to be waived. However, the foregoing time limits will not apply where there has been a failure to pay fully amounts due to funds specified in this Agreement, or to remit deductions from employees as provided for in this Agreement. It is intended that the failure of the Employer to make the requisite contributions to be made on behalf of the employees as provided elsewhere in this Agreement may be claimed by the employees at any time. The Employer shall only remain liable for the Benefits Plan and similar funds as provided for in this Agreement on behalf of the sub-contractor. (b) In the event a grievance involving a question of discharge is not resolved in seven (7) days and a grievance involving other matters is not resolved within twenty (20) days it may, if mutually agreed, be referred in writing and heard by an Industry Grievance Panel, or if the parties fail to agree that the grievance is to be referred to an Industry Grievance Panel, then each party shall within five (5) days appoint a member to a Board of Arbitration. The two appointees shall within five (5) days of appointment agree upon a person to act as chairman, but failing to do so within this time, they shall jointly request the Minister of Labour for British Columbia to appoint such chairman. The Board of Arbitration shall, within ten (...

Grievances. Any grievances regarding this Article shall be processed beginning with level three (3) of the Grievance Procedure.

Grievances. (a) An Employee(s) who feels that they have been treated unjustly or considers themselves aggrieved by any action or lack of action by the Employer shall first discuss the matter with their immediate management supervisor no later than twenty-five (25) days after the date on which they became aware of the action or circumstance. The Employee(s) may have a Xxxxxxx present if so desired. (b) The supervisor shall answer the dispute within two (2) days of the discussions unless the Union agrees to extend this time limit. (c) When any dispute cannot be settled by the foregoing informal procedure, it shall be deemed to be a "grievance" and the supervisor shall be notified accordingly. (d) In each of the following steps of the grievance procedure, a meeting or meetings with the Union representative named in the grievance and the Employer’s designated representative, shall be arranged at the earliest mutually agreeable time, and not later than the time limit provided for in the applicable step of the grievance procedure, if requested by either party. Where a meeting or meetings are not requested by either party, the Employer shall provide a response to the grievance, as outlined in the grievance procedure below.

Grievances. Grievances are to be filed within thirty (30) days from the date that the grievor knew or should have known the facts giving rise to the grievance. The Company is to reply in writing within seven (7) days. Steps in grievance process: Non-disciplinary matters: Step 1 Within seven (7) days of reply or time limited for reply, a meeting with contact supervisor. Step 2 If Step 1 meeting not held or if grievance not resolved at Step 1, grievances go to next scheduled meeting of Grievance Review Board.

Grievances i. The Contractor shall notify the beneficiary of the resolution of a grievance and ensure that such methods meet, at a minimum, the standards described at 42 CFR §438.10.

Grievances. Section 1 The Union and the Employer agree that there shall be no strike, picketing, lock-out, tie-up, or legal proceedings without first using all possible means of a settlement, as provided for in this Agreement or any Supplement, Rider or Addendum hereto, or any controversy which might arise under this Agreement. The parties further agree that the words “legal proceedings” as used in this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the Union or Employer from going to a court of proper jurisdiction for an injunction against the other for breach of the no-strike, no-lockout, no tie-up, no picketing promises made herein. A grievance is hereby jointly defined to be any controversy, complaint, misunderstanding, or dispute arising as to interpretation, application or observance of any of the provisions of this Agreement or any Supplement, Rider or Addendum hereto. Grievance procedures may be invoked only by authorized Union or Employer representatives. In the event of any grievance, complaint, or dispute on the part of any employee, it shall be handled in the following manner, and a decision reached at any stage shall be final and binding on both parties. The grievance shall be discussed with the employee’s immediate supervisor or with the aggrieved employee and his/her shop xxxxxxx. If the grievance is not resolved within one (1) working day; It shall be the responsibility of the employee to reduce the grievance to writing on the regular grievance form provided by the union and have it submitted to the company within five (5) working days. Upon proper notification by the Employer to discipline an employee, the employee shall have ten