Common use of Informal Procedure for Grievance Clause in Contracts

Informal Procedure for Grievance. Any teacher or group of teachers having a grievance may discuss the same informally with their immediate supervisor. A grievance may also be discussed with the Committee upon the recommendation of the Superintendent but the Association shall be notified of the nature of the grievance and of the place and time of the discussion and shall be given the opportunity to have a representative or representatives present at the discussion to state any views of the Association respecting the matter. No resolution of any grievance under this informal procedure shall, however, have any effect as an amendment or as a precedent for any formal grievance procedure unless the Association and the Committee shall so agree in writing. Pursuit of the informal procedure shall not be a condition precedent to the pursuit of the formal procedure provided under Section 21-2. If any step is omitted in the informal procedure the grievance shall proceed directly to the formal grievance procedure.

Informal Procedure for Grievance. Any teacher administrator or group of teachers administrators having a grievance may discuss the same informally with their immediate supervisor. A grievance may also be discussed with the Committee upon the recommendation of the Superintendent but the Association shall be notified of the nature of the grievance and of the place and time of the discussion and shall be given the opportunity to have a representative or representatives present at the discussion to state any views of the Association respecting the matter. No resolution of any grievance under this informal procedure shall, however, have any effect as an amendment or as a precedent for any formal anyformal grievance procedure unless the Association and the Committee shall so agree in writing. Pursuit of the informal procedure shall not be a condition precedent to the pursuit of the formal procedure provided under Section 2116-2. If any step is omitted in the informal procedure the grievance shall proceed directly to the formal grievance procedureprocedure .