Common use of GRIEVANCES, COMPLAINTS AND ARBITRATION Clause in Contracts

GRIEVANCES, COMPLAINTS AND ARBITRATION. 28.1 To promote better employer-employee relationships, all parties pledge their immediate cooperation to settle any grievances or complaints that might arise out of the application of this Agreement, and the following procedure shall be the sole procedure to be utilized for that purpose. The parties further agree that all meetings under this procedure will be conducted in a professional manner and in a spirit of mutual respect consistent with mutual resolution of grievances arising under this Agreement. 28.2 If there is a breach of any provision of this Agreement affecting a group of employees, or if the breach of any provision of this Agreement is the result of an agreement reached between the City and an employee without the approval of the Union involved, the Union shall have the right to take up such breach with or without the consent of the employee(s) involved. 28.2.1 It is important that grievances be processed as rapidly as possible. The number of days indicated at each level should be considered as a maximum, and every effort should be made to expedite the process. The time limits specified may, however, be extended by mutual agreement. 28.2.2 Failure by the City to respond in writing within the time limits at each level shall render the grievance automatically appealed to the next step in the grievance procedure. The Union will advise the appropriate individual at the next step within twenty-one calendar days.

GRIEVANCES, COMPLAINTS AND ARBITRATION. 28.1 To promote better employer-employee relationships, all parties pledge their immediate cooperation to settle any grievances or complaints that might arise out of the application of this Agreement, and the following procedure shall be the sole procedure to be utilized for that purpose. The parties further agree that all meetings under this procedure will be conducted in a professional manner and in a spirit of mutual respect consistent with mutual resolution of grievances arising under this Agreement. 28.2 If there is a breach of any provision of this Agreement affecting a group of employees, or if the breach of any provision of this Agreement is the result of an agreement reached between the City and an employee without the approval of the Union involved, the Union shall have the right to take up such breach with or without the consent of the employee(s) involved. 28.2.1 It is important that grievances be processed as rapidly as possible. The number of days indicated at each level should be considered as a maximum, and every effort should be made to expedite the process. The time limits specified may, however, be extended by mutual agreement. 28.2.2 Failure by the City to respond in writing within the time limits at each level shall render the grievance automatically appealed to the next step in the grievance procedure. The Union will advise the appropriate individual at the next step within twenty-one (21) calendar days.