Level One Sample Clauses

Level One. Any employee who has a grievance shall discuss it first with his/her immediate supervisor in an attempt to resolve the matter informally at that level.

Level One. An employee having a grievance shall first take the grievance up with his/her immediate supervisor. The immediate supervisor for the D-T-M attendant shall be the Assistant Principal of the building, or his/her designee. If the grievance is not settled, the employee may request his/her immediate supervisor to call the Union representative to handle the grievance. The supervisor will call for the representative without undue delay and without further discussion of the grievance until the representative is present. The representative shall not leave his/her assignment without notifying his/her supervisor and until the arrival of his/her relief if the supervisor shall require that he/she be relieved; provided that, in no event shall a representative be denied relief for a period in excess of 24 hours from the time of the call. In the event the representative or his/her alternate is not available, any available representative or alternate may be called to process the grievance in which event the above procedures for job relief shall apply. In all cases involving disciplinary action or discharge, representation shall be made available prior to such action, except in cases involving probationary employees. In the event a grievance is not settled through the informal conference procedures outlined above, the grievance shall be reduced to writing on forms to be provided by the Union. The form shall be completed in three (3) copies and signed by the aggrieved employee. A formal grievance must be filed within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the events giving rise to the grievance. The supervisor and the aggrieved employee and/or his/her representative shall meet within two (2) working days immediately following the signing of the grievance and an attempt to adjust the grievance will be made, except that in an instance of discipline wherein the employee receives a disciplinary suspension the grievance hearing shall be convened at Level Two and the matter will be reviewed prior to the suspension taking effect. Within two (2) days after such meeting the supervisor shall give an answer to the grievance in writing, two copies of which shall be given to the Union, and a copy of which shall be attached to the supervisor's copy of the grievance form.

Level One. A teacher believing themselves wrong by an alleged violation of the express provisions of this contract shall within seven (7) days of its alleged occurrence orally discuss the grievance with the building principal in an attempt to resolve same. If no resolution is obtained within three (3) days of the discussion, the teacher shall reduce the grievance to writing and present to the Principal, with the signature of the Association attached only to inform the Board of the Association's knowledge of the grievance. If no decision is rendered within four (4) days or the decision is unsatisfactory to the grievant, the grievant may appeal same to the Superintendent at Level Two. Level One may be bypassed if mutually agreed upon by the Superintendent and the Association. If no decision is rendered within five (5) days of the discussion, or the decision is unsatisfactory to the grievant and/or the Association, the grievant may appeal same to the Board of Education by filing a written grievance along with the decision of the Superintendent with the office of the Board in charge of drawing up the agenda for the Board's meeting not less than ten (10) days prior to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. A copy of the written decision of the Board shall be forwarded to the Superintendent for permanent filing, the building principal for the building in which the grievance arose, the grievant, and the Secretary of the Association. 1. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Level Three, it may within ten (10) days after the decision of the Board, refer the matter for arbitrator to the American Arbitrator Association, in writing, and request the appointment of an arbitration to hear the grievance. If the parties cannot agree upon an arbitrator, he/she shall be selected by the American Arbitrator Association in accordance with its rules. 2. Neither party may raise a new defense or ground at Level Four not previously raised or disclosed at other written levels. Each party shall submit to the other party not less than three (3) days prior to the hearing a pre-hearing statement alleging facts, grounds and defenses which will be proven at the hearing and hold a conference at that time in an attempt to settle the grievance. 3. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon employees, the Board and the Association subject to the right of the Board or the Association to judicial review, any lawful decision of th...

Level One. A teacher with a grievance shall discuss it with the principal or immediate supervisor, either directly or through the Association's School Representative, with the objective of resolving the matter informally. Documentation shall reflect that this is a Level One Grievance Meeting.

Level One. If not resolved through the informal conference, the grievant may file the grievance in writing with the Principal or Supervisor. The written grievance will state the nature of the grievance, the provision(s) of the agreement or any policy concerning terms and conditions of employment allegedly violated, and the relief requested. a. The time limit for a Principal or Supervisor to process a grievance at Level One and provide the grievant and his/her representative a written response using “Grievance Form B” (4136.2) will be seven (7) days. The seven-day period will begin when the Principal or Supervisor receives the written grievance submitted by the grievant.

Level One. Within 20 days of the alleged grievance, the teacher may first discuss the grievance informally with his/her School Director or supervisor. If unresolved within five (5) days of this informal discussion, the grievance will be presented in writing with the objective of resolving the matter formally. Within five (5) days of presenting the grievance in writing, a formal Level One hearing will he held. At this time, the aggrieved person may: a) discuss the grievance personally; b) request that the Association's representative accompany him/her; or c) request that the Association's representative act in his/her behalf. The School Director or immediate supervisor shall write and sign his/her grievance decisions at Level One within five (5) days of the Level One hearing and will transmit copies to the grievant and Association. The Superintendent's designee shall conduct a Level Two hearing with the aggrieved person and the Association's representative in an effort to resolve the grievance. Such hearing will take place within five (5) days after receipt of the written grievance by the Superintendent. Decisions rendered at Level Two of the grievance procedure will be in writing within five (5) days after the hearing described above setting forth the decision and the reasons therefore and will be transmitted promptly to all parties and to the Association. The grievant shall have the right to present any witnesses, written statements from witnesses, and other documents pertinent to the grievance for the consideration of the proper parties at the respective steps of this procedure. In the event the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within five (5) days, then the American Arbitration Association will be notified immediately by the moving party and an arbitrator will be selected. The selection of an arbitrator shall follow the procedure outlined by the American Arbitration Association. A copy of the arbitration request will be submitted to the other party. The arbitrator shall be bound by all terms of this Agreement. He/she shall have no power to add to, delete, or modify in any way, any of the provisions of this Agreement. He/she will issue a report within 15 calendar days after the date of the close of the hearings. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory upon both parties. Sixty percent (60%) of the fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid by the non-prevailing party. Forty percent (40%) of the fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall ...

Level One. A teacher alleging a violation of the express provisions of this contract shall within ten (10) days of its alleged occurrence (or the time the teacher had knowledge of the occurrence), orally discuss the grievance with the program administrator in an attempt to resolve same. If no resolution is obtained within three (3) days of the discussion, the teacher shall reduce the grievance to writing and proceed within seven (7) days of said discussion to Level Two.

Level One a. The grievant(s) shall discuss the complaint with the immediate supervisor within ten (10) working days of the grievant(s) knowledge of the event or occurrence which is the basis for the complaint. b. The immediate supervisor shall render an oral decision to the grievant(s) within ten (10) working days of the above discussion.

Level One. The formal grievance shall be filed with the grievant's non-bargaining unit supervisor (e.g. school- based employees will file with an Assistant Principal or Principal if no Assistant Principal position exists within the school center and a non-school-based employee in Facilities Services will file with a Level 17 or above within the Department of Facilities Services and a non-school-based transportation employee will file with a Level 16 or above within the Department of Transportation Services. Within ten (10) days of receipt of the written formal grievance, a meeting shall take place between the immediate supervisor, Level One hearing officer, and the grievant and their representative. An answer to the grievance shall be given to the grievant in writing within ten (10) days after the Level One formal meeting.

Level One. If a grievance arises from any action or inaction at the level of the Immediate Management Supervisor, the grievance shall initiate with the Immediate Management Supervisor as respondent.