Initiation of Grievance When a dispute arises, an attempt shall be made by the Faculty Member to settle the grievance with the appropriate management representative. Failing a satisfactory solution, the Faculty Association shall initiate an informal meeting between the Grievor, a Faculty Association representative and the relevant Xxxx or the administrative supervisor in the case of a Librarian or Counsellor within ten working days after the situation leading to the grievance has arisen or within ten working days from the time the Faculty Member should reasonably have known of the occurrence of the situation giving rise to the grievance.
Types of Grievance (a) An individual grievance is a grievance which involves a single individual.
Statement of Grievance The grievance shall contain a statement of:
Definition of Grievance A grievance shall be defined as any difference arising out of the interpretation, application, administration, or alleged violation of the Collective Agreement.
Rules of Grievance Processing 1. Time limits of any stage of the grievance procedure may be extended by written mutual agreement of the parties at that step.
Policy Grievance – Union Grievance The Union may institute a grievance alleging a general misinterpretation or violation of this Agreement by the Employer by submitting a written grievance at Step No. 1 within twenty (20) days after the circumstances have occurred. This section shall not apply to disciplinary grievances or application of competitive clauses under this Agreement.
Submission of Grievance 1. Before a submission of a written grievance, the aggrieved party must attempt to resolve the grievance informally with the grievant's immediate supervisor.
Definition of a Grievance A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation or application of the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued STEP No.2 If the grievance is not settled up to this point, the grievance committee shall, within ten (10) working days after the decision of the Regional Supervisor Plant Operations under Step No.1, refer the written grievance to the Executive Officer of Human Resources or designate. The Executive Officer of Human Resources or designate shall then investigate the grievance and shall meet with the Union Grievance Committee within fifteen (15) working days after receipt of the written grievance. At such meeting the Board or the Union may have such additional representation present as each party desires, and the grievor or employee(s) concerned may be required to be present at the request of either party. The Executive Officer of Human Resources shall render a decision in writing to the Secretary of the Union and Chief Xxxxxxx within ten (10) working days. STEP No.3 If the grievance is not settled up to this point, the grievance committee shall, within ten (10) working days after the decision of the Executive Officer of Human Resources under Step No.2, refer the written grievance to the Director of Education or designate. The Director of Education or designate shall then investigate the grievance and shall meet with the Union Grievance Committee as soon as possible but not later than two (2) weeks thereafter to attempt to settle the grievance. At such meeting the Board or the Union may have such additional representatives present as each party desires, and the grievor or employee(s) concerned may be required to be present at the request of either party. The Director of Education shall render a decision in writing to the Secretary of the Union and Chief Xxxxxxx within ten (10) working days of the holding of the meeting. STEP No.4 If the grievance is not settled at STEP No.3, and if mutually agreed by the Board and the Union, the grievance can proceed to a mediation process. The costs of the process will be shared equally by the parties. STEP No.5 If final settlement of the grievance is not completed at Step No.3 above, it may be referred by either party to Arbitration as hereinafter provided in Article 10 within thirty (30) days from the Director of Education's or designate's decision at Step No.3 above. The party referring the grievance to arbitration shall be restricted to the issue contained in the written grievance.
Employee Grievance Procedure 91. An employee having a grievance may first discuss it with the employee's immediate supervisor, or the next level in management, to try to work out a satisfactory solution in an informal manner. The employee may have a representative(s) at this discussion.
