Written Grievance If the grievance is not resolved in the informal conference and the grievant(s) wish to continue to pursue the grievance, it shall be reduced to writing and presented to the immediate supervisor within ten (10) calendar days of the incident giving rise to the grievance. All written grievances shall include:
(a) The date(s) when the alleged violation occurred and a brief statement of facts;
(b) What section(s) of the contract have allegedly been violated;
(c) What adjustment is requested;
(d) The signature of the grievant and/or appropriate Union official.
Step 1 The written grievance must be presented to and discussed with the immediate supervisor by the employee and/or no more than two (2) Union representatives. Within ten (10) calendar days after receiving the written grievance, the supervisor shall communicate his/her decision in writing to the Union.
Step 2 If the Step 1 decision is not satisfactory, the Union may appeal the grievance to the Superintendent or his/her designee. Such appeal shall be made within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the supervisor's decision. The appeal shall include a copy of the written grievance accompanied by copies of previous decisions. Within ten (10) calendar days after delivery of the appeal, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall hold a conference, investigate the grievance, and shall communicate a decision in writing to the Union.
Step 3 If the Step 2 decision is not satisfactory, the grievance shall be presented to the Board of Education within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the Step 2 decision. Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the grievance, the Board of Education or its representative shall convene a hearing with the grievant(s) and the Union Representative(s). The Board of Education or its representative shall render a written decision to the grievant(s) and the Union within ten (10) calendar days after the hearing.
Step 4 If the grievance remains unresolved at the conclusion of Step 3, it may be submitted to binding arbitration at the request of the Union, provided written notice of the request is delivered to the Superintendent within twenty (20) calendar days after the receipt of the Board of Education’s written decision under Step 3.
(a) Following the written notice of request to arbitration, the Union and the Board or its representatives shall attempt to select an arbitrator. If mutual agreement of the selection of an arbitrator cannot be reached within fifteen
Formal Grievance Step 1 6
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.
Group Grievance Where a number of employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to grieve separately they may present a group grievance in writing signed by each employee who is grieving to the Administrator or her designate within ten (10) days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee(s). The grievance shall then be treated as being initiated at Step No. 1 and the applicable provisions of this Article shall then apply with respect to the processing of such grievance.
Dismissal or Suspension Grievance (a) In the case of a dispute arising from an employee's dismissal, the grievance may be filed directly at arbitration within thirty (30) days of the date on which the dismissal occurred, or within thirty (30) days of the employee receiving notice of dismissal.
(b) In the case of a dispute arising from an employee's suspension, the grievance may commence at Step 2 of the grievance procedure within thirty (30) days of the date on which the suspension occurred, or within thirty (30) days of the employee receiving notice of suspension.
Individual Grievance Subject to clause 19.5 and as provided in section 208 of the PSLRA, an employee is entitled to present a grievance in the manner prescribed in clause 19.10 if the employee feels aggrieved
(a) by the interpretation or application in respect of the employee, of
(i) a provision of a statute or regulation, or a by-law, direction or other instrument made or issued by the Council, dealing with terms and conditions of employment; or
(ii) a provision of a collective agreement or an arbitral award; or
(b) as a result of any other occurrence or matter affecting the employee’s terms and conditions of employment.
Statement of Grievance The grievance shall contain a statement of:
(a) The specific situation, act or acts complained of as an agreement violation;
(b) The inequity or damage suffered by the employee; and
(c) The relief sought.
Informal Grievance 1. Within fourteen (14) calendar days of the event giving rise to a grievance, the grievant shall present the grievance informally for disposition by the immediate supervisor or at any appropriate level of authority within the department.
2. Presentation of an informal grievance shall be a prerequisite to the institution of a formal grievance.
Association Grievance A grievance, as defined in Section 7.1, relating to occurrences actually involving at least three (3) nurses or arising under the Association Business article, may be initiated by the Association at Step 2 of the above-mentioned procedure by the filing of a written grievance, signed by a representative of the Association, within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of occurrence. Such grievance shall describe the problem and the contract provisions alleged to have been violated.
