Common use of Inter-Departmental Grievance Clause in Contracts

Inter-Departmental Grievance. When an alleged violation is raised which may impact employees in more than one department, a group of employees or the Union may initiate a written grievance on behalf of a class or category of employees directly to Labor Relations for consideration. The Labor Relations Office shall determine if the matter is appropriate to be heard at a lower level. If the matter is not appropriate for lower level discussion, the grievance will be considered by Labor Relations. If the Labor Relations Office determines that the matter should be handled within a single department, the matter will be referred to that department where the grievance procedures described in this Article will be followed. Determination by the Labor Relations Office is final and is not subject to the Grievance Procedure.