Common use of GRIEVANCES & ARBITRATION Clause in Contracts

GRIEVANCES & ARBITRATION. Section 1. In the event any differences shall arise during the term of this Agreement between the company and any employee or employees, hereunder, or between the Company and the Union, then such shall be settled in the following manner: Step 1. The matter in dispute shall be presented to the person (Direct Supervisor, Department Head, Manager or other appropriate Company representative) to whom the employee(s) involved are responsible. If not resolved, the matter in dispute shall be submitted in writing to the Company representative within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date upon which the difference is based first occurred or first becomes known to the employee(s). The Company representative shall respond in writing within ten (10) calendar days after a meeting is held to discuss the matter at this step. In the event the dispute is not settled at this step within the above time period, then Step 2 shall be followed. Grievances/disputes that are resolved or withdrawn at Step 1 shall be on a non-precedent setting basis and shall not be cited by either party. Step 2. The matter in dispute shall be presented in writing to the appropriate Labor Relations Representative within ten (10) calendar days of the time stated for disposition in Step 1. In the event a mutually agreeable meeting date is not selected within fifteen (15) calendar days of the receipt of the letter, it may be moved to the next step by either party. An answer to the grievance shall be given in writing within ten (10) calendar days after the meeting is held at this step. In the event the dispute is not settled at this step within the time period as stated above, then it shall be submitted to an Arbitration Board as provided in Article III, below.