Handling of Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings a) At the request of an employee, an authorized employee representative or alternate may investigate a formal grievance and represent the employee at the resulting proceedings or represent the employee during disciplinary proceedings.
b) Prior to participating in a grievance or disciplinary proceeding, the authorized employee representative or alternate and affected employee shall first obtain authorization from their immediate supervisor. The immediate supervisor may deny such request if it is deemed that such a request would unduly interfere with the efficiency, safety, or security of County Fire operations. If the request is denied, the immediate supervisor will establish an alternate time convenient to County Fire and employees when the authorized employee representative or alternate and affected employee can reasonably expect to be released from their work assignment. A denial of permission will automatically constitute an extension of the time limits established in the Grievance Procedure equal to the amount of the delay.
Handling of Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings. (a) At the request of an employee, an authorized employee representative or alternate may investigate a formal grievance and represent the employee at the resulting proceedings or represent the employee during disciplinary proceedings.
(b) Prior to participating in a grievance or disciplinary proceeding, the authorized employee representative or alternate and affected employee shall first obtain authorization from their immediate supervisor. The immediate supervisor may deny such request if it is deemed that such a request would unduly interfere with the efficiency, safety, or security of County operations. If the request is denied, the immediate supervisor will establish an alternate time convenient to the County and employees when the authorized employee representative or alternate and affected employee can reasonably expect to be released from their work assignment. A denial of permission will automatically constitute an extension of the time limits established in the Grievance Procedure equal to the amount of the delay.
(c) Employees must use the authorized employee representative or alternate assigned to their geographic location and representation unit, except as otherwise provided herein.
Handling of Grievances and Disciplinary Proceedings. (a) At the request of an employee, an authorized employee representative or alternate may investigate a formal grievance and represent the employee at the resulting proceedings or during disciplinary proceedings, including Xxxxxx hearings.
(b) Prior to participating in a grievance or disciplinary proceeding, the authorized employee representative or alternate and affected employee shall first obtain authorization from their immediate supervisor. The immediate supervisor may deny such request if it is deemed that such a request would unduly interfere with the efficiency, safety, or security of County Fire operations. If the request is denied, the immediate supervisor will establish an alternate time convenient to County Fire and employees when the authorized employee representative or alternate and affected employee can reasonably expect to be released from their work assignment. A denial of permission will automatically constitute an extension of the time limits established in the Grievance Procedure equal to the amount of the delay.
(c) Employees must use the authorized employee representative or alternate assigned to their location and representation unit, except as otherwise provided herein.
(d) Sections 1 and 2 of this Article do not preclude authorized employee representatives from bringing one additional xxxxxxx to a meeting (e.g., a meeting at a step in the grievance process, an administrative interview, etc.) for the purpose of training; provided, however, that the scheduling of the meeting shall not be delayed by the trainee xxxxxxx’x unavailability and his/her presence is authorized by his/her supervisor and does not unduly interfere with the efficiency, safety, or security of County Fire operations. Further, County Fire shall be provided two working days advance notice of the trainee xxxxxxx’x anticipated presence unless a shorter period is agreed-upon or necessitated by circumstance (e.g., scheduled less than 2 days in advance, etc.). Any time spent by trainee stewards at these meetings shall be processed in accordance with the Union Leave article.
