INFORMAL REVIEW AND RESOLUTION. Before commencing the formal grievance procedure, an individual employee, or group of employees, with or without their representative, may first attempt to resolve the alleged grievance informally. When an employee or representative requests such a meeting, an Informal Review meeting shall be held with the immediate supervisor within 15 calendar days of the request. Informal resolution of grievances at the lowest possible level is an objective shared by the University and AFSCME. Informal attempts of settlement to resolve the grievance shall not extend time limits including the initial 30-day filing deadline.
INFORMAL REVIEW AND RESOLUTION. In the event there is an alleged violation of a specific provision of this MOU, employees shall informally discuss such allegation with their immediate supervisor in order to resolve an issue which may become a grievance. The informal discussion shall take place within fourteen (14) calendar days of the occurrence or the employee's knowledge of the occurrence of the alleged violation as defined in subsection A above. In order to be eligible to file a grievance under the provisions of Section 6.03 an employee shall be required to first discuss the disputed issue with the immediate supervisor. This discussion shall take place within fourteen (14) calendar days of occurrence of the dispute. Failure of the employee to participate in the informal review within the prescribed fourteen (14) calendar day period shall render the dispute closed and ineligible for processing as a grievance pursuant to Section 6.03, and the dispute shall be considered closed in accordance with Section 6.03, subsection I, below. Failure of the Agency to participate in the informal review within the prescribed fourteen (14) calendar day period shall result in the grievance being expedited to the next step at the option of the grievant. The employee(s) shall have the right to have a Union representative present during the Informal Review and Resolution process. Resolution through the Informal Review and Resolution process shall not be precedent setting.
