Grieving a Suspension or Dismissal Sample Clauses

Grieving a Suspension or Dismissal. In the case of a dispute arising from an employee's suspension or dismissal, Steps 1 and 2 may be omitted, and the grievance may commence at Step 3 of the grievance procedure within 30 days of the employee receiving notice of dismissal or notice of suspension. The requirements for stating the particulars and confirming receipt of the grievance contained in Clause 10.4 (Step 2 - Written via Xxxxxxx) will nevertheless apply. 10.3 Step 1 Verbal‌ In the event that a dispute arises between the Employer and an employee, every effort will be made to resolve the dispute through discussion between the Employer and employee. The employee will initiate a meeting with their supervisor to be held within 21 days of the date on which they were notified by the Employer of the action or circumstance giving rise to the grievance, or on which they first became aware of the action or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. The aggrieved employee will have the right to have their xxxxxxx present at such a discussion. Where the aggrieved employee is a xxxxxxx, they will have the right to have a union staff representative present. The Employer will render its decision within seven days of the meeting or the date by which the meeting was to be held. 10.4 Step 2 Written Via Xxxxxxx‌ (a) Within 14 days of receiving the Employer’s decision at Step 1 or the date on which the Employer’s decision was due, an employee may present a grievance at Step 2 by: (1) recording this grievance on the appropriate grievance form, setting out the nature of the grievance and the circumstances from which it arose; (2) stating the article or articles of the agreement infringed upon or alleged to have been violated and the remedy or correction required, and where applicable, the reasons why just cause does not exist; and (3) transmitting this grievance to their supervisor through the union xxxxxxx or, if the aggrieved employee is a xxxxxxx, through the union staff representative or another xxxxxxx. (b) The supervisor will: (1) sign and date the completed grievance form in the appropriate place to indicate at Step 2 and provide the xxxxxxx with a copy of the signed and dated form. (2) forward the grievance to the representative of the Employer authorized to deal with grievances at Step 2; and (c) Within 14 days of receiving a grievance at Step 2, the representative designated by the Employer to handle grievances at Step 2 and the union xxxxxxx or designate will meet to examine the facts, the nature o...