Health and Safety Grievances. A. When an employee or IUOE in good faith believe that the employee is being required to work where a clear and present danger exists, the supervisor will be so notified. The supervisor will immediately investigate the situation (unless circumstances do not permit, the supervisor will endeavor to check with a higher level of management or with a departmental safety officer) and either direct the employee to temporarily perform some other task or proclaim the situation safe and direct the employee in writing to proceed with assigned duties. If IUOE or the employee still believes the unsafe conditions exist, IUOE or the employee may file a formal grievance. B. For health and safety grievances, the employer will respond within twenty-four (24) hours at level 1 and within three (3) days at level 2. If the grievance is not resolved at the department level of appeal, IUOE shall have the right to submit the grievance to the BOA pursuant to Article 5.9.
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Health and Safety Grievances. A. When an employee or IUOE in good faith believe believes that the employee is being required to work where a clear and present danger exists, the supervisor will be so notified. The supervisor will immediately investigate the situation (unless circumstances do not permit, the supervisor will endeavor to check with a higher level of management or with a departmental safety officer) and either direct the employee to temporarily perform some other task or proclaim the situation safe and direct the employee in writing to proceed with assigned dutiesduties in writing. If IUOE or the employee still believes the unsafe conditions exist, IUOE or the employee may file a formal grievance.
B. . For health and safety grievances, the employer will respond within twenty-four (24) 24 hours at level 1 and within three (3) 3 days at level 2. .
B. If the grievance is not resolved at the department level of appeal, IUOE shall have the right to submit the grievance to the BOA pursuant to Article 5.9Art 14.8.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement