Informal Grievance Process Sample Clauses

Informal Grievance Process. 1. It is the intent of the parties to resolve grievances at the lowest possible level and that grievances follow the reporting chain of the employee. The intent to follow the reporting chain does not preclude a Commander/Director/J-Code Director or equivalent from designating an official outside the chain of command as his/her representative to address the issue. a) The grievance may be taken up orally or in writing by the grievant(s) and the Council 169 Local representative with the immediate supervisor. The informal grievance must be initiated within 20 work days from the date the grievant(s) became aware of the act or occurrence that gave rise to the grievance. The first level supervisor will advise the employee and representative if s/he does not have authority to grant the requested relief and within 5 workdays will refer the grievance to the management official who has the authority to address the grievance. The management official hearing the informal grievance will provide a written or oral response within 5 workdays after presentation of the grievance. Informal grievances that are submitted in writing will be responded to in writing. The parties at the local level may develop a form for the submission of grievances. b) If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved in the informal grievance, the grievant may, within 10 workdays, submit the complaint in writing through the formal grievance process.

Informal Grievance Process. 19.3.1 Prior to proceeding to a Step 1 grievance, a Member may, with or without the assistance of the Association, seek informal settlement. 19.3.2 Attempts at an informal settlement of a grievance shall proceed expeditiously and without prejudice to the formal Step 1 and Step 2 grievance process. 19.3.3 W ithin fifteen (15) working days of an event, transaction, decision, or the end of a set of circumstances, or fifteen (15) working days from the date the grievor(s) knew or ought reasonably to have known of the relevant event, transaction, decision or set of circumstances, the grievor(s) may seek informal settlement of a grievance with or without the assistance of the Association. 19.3.4 If at any point in the informal grievance process either Party or the Member determines that the informal process has failed, a formal Notice of Intention to Grieve may be filed pursuant to Article 19.4.1. 19.3.5 If the grievance is settled by the informal process, all decisions, agreements and resolutions shall, if the parties agree, be committed to writing. 19.3.6 Any settlements committed to writing shall, to the extent possible, preserve the privacy of the Member and shall include statements that are a general description of the nature and type of issue that has been resolved. Such statements are intended to serve as general guidance to the parties for similar fact circumstances. These written statements shall be lodged in the Office of the Vice-Principal (Academic) and the Association, and access to them shall be limited. 19.4.1 W ithin fifteen (15) working days of an event, transaction, decision, or the end of a set of circumstances, including the failure to reach an informal settlement under Article 19.3, or fifteen (15) working days from the date the grievor(s) knew or ought reasonably to have known of the relevant event, transaction, decision or set of circumstances, the grievor(s) shall file a written Notice of Intention to Grieve with the University. The Notice of Intention to Grieve may be in the form prescribed in Appendix B to this Agreement and should set out the event, transaction, decision, or set of circumstances which are the subject matter of the grievance. The University‌ 19.4.2 W ithin fifteen (15) working days of the receipt of Notice of Intention to Grieve, the University shall, after consultation with the grievor(s) and the Association, schedule and convene a Step 1 meeting. At the Step 1 meeting shall be the relevant University administrative off...

Informal Grievance Process. The employee grievant must notify the employee’s immediate supervisor within ten (10) work days of when the employee knew or should have known that the District violated the employee’s rights under the MOU. The employee must notify the supervisor of the MOU Article at issue and the employee’s specific injury. The supervisor shall meet with the employee, investigate the alleged grievance, and provide the employee a response within fifteen (15) work days of the employee’s notice.

Informal Grievance Process. Prior to proceeding to a Step Grievance, the may seek informal settlement. If the is a Member, may engage the assistance of the Association to this end. Attempts at an informal settlement of a grievance shall proceed expeditiously and without prejudice to the formal Step and Step grievance process. If either party to the grievance makes an offer to settle the grievance informally, the other party shall respond within five (5) working days. Within fifteen (15) working days of an event, transaction, decision, or the end of a set of circumstances, or fifteen (15) working days from the date the knew or ought reasonably to have known of the relevant event, transaction, decision or set of circumstances, the may seek informal settlement of a grievance with or without the assistance of the Association. If at any point in the Informal Grievance Process a party to the grievance determines that the informal process has failed, a formal notification of intention to proceed to Step may be filed pursuant to Article If the grievance is settled by the Informal Grievance Process all decisions, agreements and resolutions shall, if the Parties agree, be committed to writing. The terms of the settlement shall be lodged in the Offices of the Vice-Principal (Academic) and the Association, and access to it shall be limited. Any settlement committed to writing shall, to the extent possible, preserve the privacy of the persons involved and shall be without prejudice and shall not constitute a precedent. Within fifteen (15) working days of an event, transaction, decision, or the end of a set of circumstances, or fifteen (15) working days from the date the knew or ought reasonably to have known of the relevant event, transaction, decision or set of circumstances, or within ten working days from the failure to reach an informal settlement under Article the shall file a written Notice of Intention to Grieve with the responding party to the grievance. The Notice of Intention to Grieve shall be in the form prescribed in Appendix B to this Agreement and shall set out the event, transaction, decision, or set of circumstances which are the subject matter of the grievance. The responding party to the grievance shall notify the of receipt of the Notice of Intention to Grieve two (2)

Informal Grievance Process. 17.3.1 Prior to proceeding to a Step 1 Grievance, the grievor(s) may seek informal settlement. If the grievor is a Member, he/she may engage the assistance of the Association to this end. 17.3.2 Attempts at an informal settlement of a grievance shall proceed expeditiously and without prejudice to the formal Step 1 and Step 2 grievance process. If either party to the grievance makes an offer to settle the grievance informally, the other party shall respond within five (5) working days.

Informal Grievance Process. Both parties recognize that depending on the circumstances, prior to filing a formal grievance, it may be beneficial for a grievant (an employee, a group of employees or the Association) to attempt to informally resolve the grievance. For that reason, unit members as well as the Association are encouraged (although not required) to try and informally resolve the grievance by speaking with a Battalion Chief and/or the Fire Chief.

Informal Grievance Process meeting between the grievant and his/her 10 management supervisor to discuss their concern in an effort to resolve the issue at the lowest level 11 possible. If there is a failure to resolve the concern – the following people will be notified:

Informal Grievance Process. Prior to filing a formal grievance under Section 6 below, the aggrieved party (or parties), a union representative, the Fire Chief, or his or her designee, may meet informally on a date/time that is mutually agreeable to the parties in an effort to address the concerns/issues raised and resolve them if possible. Should the parties be unable to resolve the concerns, the formal written grievance will be advanced to Step 1 of this procedure. The informal process may be waived by mutual agreement of the parties.

Informal Grievance Process. The parties hereto acknowledge that it is usually most desirable for an employee and the employee’s immediately involved supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. When requested by the employee, an Association representative may accompany the employee to assist in the informal resolution of the grievance. If, however, the informal process fails to satisfy the employee or the Association, a formal grievance may be processed.

Informal Grievance Process. Any employee or departmental xxxxxxx, who believes that the provisions of this Agreement have been violated, must discuss the matter with his/her immediate supervisor as designated by the City in an effort to avoid a grievance and/or resolve any dispute.