GRIEVANCES AND ARBITRATIONS. (a) The parties agree that they will use their best efforts to encourage informal, amicable and prompt settlement of grievances. Grievances are claims arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation(s) of this Agreement. (b) The parties also recognize that one of the cornerstones of collective bargaining is a viable grievance procedure allowing for a prompt and fair hearing of matters arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation(s) of the Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the procedures outlined below will be the sole method for the resolution of grievances. There will be no discrimination, harassment or coercion of any kind by either party or their agents against any person who elects to avail or not to avail him/herself of these procedures. (a) The Association will have carriage of all Member and Association grievances. The Employer will deal only with the Association with respect to a Member or an Association grievance submitted by the Association. The Employer and the Association will have the right to have representatives present at all steps of the grievance procedure. (b) The parties will be bound by and will promptly implement all decisions arrived at under the procedures described in this Article. 20.3 All communications that are required by this Article to be in writing will be circulated or delivered by email and a corresponding hard copy sent by internal mail with acknowledgement of receipt or, when appropriate, by Canada Post Office registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt. 20.4 If a grievance is initiated, it must begin within twenty (20) working days of the occurrence of the issue that precipitated the grievance or the date when grounds for a grievance were first known or reasonably could have been known by the grievor.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
GRIEVANCES AND ARBITRATIONS. (a) The parties agree that they will use their best efforts to encourage informal, amicable and prompt settlement of grievances. Grievances are claims arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation(s) of this Agreement.
(b) The parties also recognize that one of the cornerstones of collective bargaining is a viable grievance procedure allowing for a prompt and fair hearing of matters arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation(s) of the Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the procedures outlined below will be the sole method for the resolution of grievances. There will be no discrimination, harassment or coercion of any kind by either party or their agents against any person who elects to avail or not to avail him/herself of these procedures.
(a) The Association will have carriage of all Member and Association grievances. The Employer will deal only with the Association with respect to a Member or an Association grievance submitted by the Association. The Employer and the Association will have the right to have representatives present at all steps of the grievance procedure.
(b) The parties will be bound by and will promptly implement all decisions arrived at under the procedures described in this Article.
20.3 21.3 All communications that are required by this Article to be in writing will be circulated or delivered by email and a corresponding hard copy sent by internal mail with acknowledgement of receipt or, when appropriate, by Canada Post Office registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt.
20.4 21.4 If a grievance is initiated, it must begin within twenty (20) working days of the occurrence of the issue that precipitated the grievance or the date when grounds for a grievance were first known or reasonably could have been known by the grievor.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
GRIEVANCES AND ARBITRATIONS. (a) The parties agree that they will use their best efforts to encourage informal, amicable and prompt settlement of grievances. Grievances are claims arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation(s) of this Agreement.
(b) The parties also recognize that one of the cornerstones cornerstones of collective bargaining is a viable grievance procedure allowing for a prompt and fair hearing of matters arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation(s) of the Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the procedures outlined below will be the sole method for the resolution of grievances. There will be no discrimination, harassment or coercion of any kind by either party or their agents against any person who elects to avail or not to avail him/herself of these procedures.
(a) The Association will have carriage of all Member and Association grievances. The Employer will deal only with the Association with respect to a Member or an Association grievance submitted by the Association. The Employer and the Association will have the right to have representatives present at all steps of the grievance procedure.
(b) The parties will be bound by and will promptly implement all decisions arrived at under the procedures described in this Article.
20.3 All communications that are required by this Article to be in writing will be circulated or delivered by email and a corresponding hard copy sent by internal mail with acknowledgement of receipt or, when appropriate, by Canada Post Office registered mail mail, with acknowledgment of receipt.
20.4 If a grievance is initiated, it must begin within twenty (20) working days of the occurrence of the issue that precipitated the grievance or the date when grounds for a grievance were first known or reasonably could have been known by the grievor.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
GRIEVANCES AND ARBITRATIONS. (a) The parties agree that they will use their best efforts to encourage informal, amicable and prompt settlement of grievances. Grievances are claims arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation(s) of this Agreement.
(b) The parties also recognize that one of the cornerstones corner-stones of collective bargaining is a viable grievance procedure allowing for a prompt and fair hearing of matters arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation(s) of the Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the procedures outlined below will be the sole method for the resolution of grievances. There will be no discrimination, harassment or coercion of any kind by either party or their agents against any person who elects to avail or not to avail him/herself of these procedures.
(a) The Association will have carriage of all Member and Association grievances. The Employer will deal only with the Association with respect to a Member or an Association grievance submitted by the Association. The Employer and the Association will have the right to have representatives present at all steps of the grievance procedure.
(b) The parties will be bound by and will promptly implement all decisions arrived at under the procedures described in this Article.
20.3 All communications that are required by this Article to be in writing will be circulated or delivered by email and a corresponding hard copy sent by internal mail with acknowledgement of receipt or, when appropriate, by Canada Post Office registered mail mail, with acknowledgment of receipt.
20.4 If a grievance is initiated, it must begin within twenty (20) working days of the occurrence of the issue that precipitated the grievance or the date when grounds for a grievance were first known or reasonably could have been known by the grievor.
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Samples: Collective Agreement