LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The following local grievance procedure expires December 31, 2019.
16.1 Any difference between an employee covered by this Agreement and the School Division, or in a proper case between the Local of the Association and the School Division concerning the interpretation, application, operation, or alleged violation of this Agreement, and further including any dispute as to whether the difference is arbitrable, shall be dealt with as follows.
16.2 Such difference (hereinafter called a “grievance”) shall first be submitted in writing to the Secretary Treasurer of the School Division and to the Teacher Welfare Committee Chair of the Association Local #35. Such written submission shall be made within sixty (60) days of the date of the incident giving rise to the grievance or the date the grievor reasonably became aware of the incident giving rise to the grievance. Such grievance shall set out the nature of the grievance, the Articles of this Agreement, which it is alleged have been violated, and the remedy sought. The Secretary Treasurer shall render their decision within fifteen (15) days.
16.3 In the event the grievance has not been settled within fifteen (15) days after the date of submission of the grievance, the teacher may present, within five (5) days thereafter in writing a statement of the nature of the grievance to the Secretary Treasurer of the School Division and the Teacher Welfare Committee Chair of the Association Local #35 requesting consideration of the grievance by the Grievance Committee.
16.3.1 The Grievance Committee shall be composed of two (2) teacher representatives of the Association Local #35 and two (2) representatives of the School Division.
16.3.2 The quorum of the Grievance Committee shall consist of all members.
16.3.3 The Grievance Committee shall meet and endeavour to resolve the grievance within twenty-one (21) days following receipt of the submission and shall dispose of each grievance before proceeding to another, except where by unanimous consent of the Grievance Committee, the hearing of such grievance is adjourned for the purpose of obtaining further information. If the Grievance Committee reaches a unanimous decision as to the disposition of any grievance, that decision shall be final and binding.
16.4 If the Grievance Committee does not reach a unanimous or any decision within the said time, then either party may by written notice served on the other party require the establishment of an Arbitration Board as hereinafter p...
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Any difference between the parties, any employee covered by this agreement and the Employer or in a proper case between the Alberta Teachers' Association and the Employer concerning the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this agreement and further including any dispute as to whether the difference is arbitrable, shall be dealt with as follows, without stoppage of work or refusal to perform work.
16.1.1 Step "A" - Such difference (hereinafter called "a grievance") shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent of Schools, the chairperson of the Teacher Welfare Committee and the Coordinator of Teacher Welfare of the Association. Such written submission shall be made within 30 days from the date of the incident giving rise to the grievance or from the date the grievor first had knowledge of the incident, whichever is later. Such grievance shall set out the nature of the grievance, the articles of this agreement that it is alleged have been violated and the remedy sought. It shall be the responsibility of the respondent of the grievance to arrange a meeting with the grievor and/or their representative, within 10 days of receiving notice of the grievance, if a meeting is requested by either of the parties. The respondent shall review the grievance and within 15 days of receipt of the grievance shall render a decision in writing to the grievor, the chairperson of the Teacher Welfare Committee and the Coordinator of Teacher Welfare.
16.1.2 Step "B" - In the event the decision of the respondent fails to resolve the grievance, then either party may by written notice require the establishment of an arbitration board as hereinafter provided. Such notice must be given within 20 days after the date of receipt of the respondent’s written decision.
16.2 Each party shall appoint one member as its representative on the arbitration board within seven days of such notice and the two members shall endeavour to select an independent chairperson.
16.3 If the two members fail to select a chairperson within ten days after the day on which the latter of the two members is appointed, they shall request the Director of Mediation Services, to select a chairperson.
16.4 The arbitration board shall determine its own procedure but shall give full opportunity to all parties to present evidence and to be heard.
16.5 The arbitration board shall not change, modify or alter any of the terms of
16.6 The findings and decisions of the arbitration board shal...
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Where a difference arises between the Association and the School Division as to the interpretation, application or contravention or alleged contravention of any local condition of this Agreement, or as to whether such difference can be the subject of arbitration, the Association shall have the right to present a grievance. If at any time the parties agree that the alleged violation is of a central nature, the grievance procedure shall be transferred to the central grievance procedure and the central grievance procedure time lines shall be adhered to. If the alleged violation is of a central nature and then is defined as a local grievance, the central grievance shall be transferred to the local grievance procedure and the local grievance procedure time lines shall be adhered to. The alleged local condition violation shall be dealt with as follows:
16.1.1 All such grievances shall be submitted to the Superintendent or designate.
16.1.2 All grievances must be presented in writing, and shall set out the nature of the difference, the article(s) of the Agreement that has allegedly been violated and the remedy sought.
16.1.3 If a grievance is denied, the submitting party may advance the matter to arbitration within the limits of this article.
16.2 If any difference concerning the interpretation, application, operation, or an alleged violation of any local condition of the Agreement arises between the School Division and its teacher, the alleged violation shall be dealt with as follows:
16.2.1 A teacher who has a grievance must present it verbally to the Superintendent or designate within seven (7) operational days of the alleged violation, but in the case of salaries this is extended to fifteen
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Any difference between any employee covered by this Collective Agreement and the School Division, or in a proper case between the Local of the Association and the School Division, concerning the interpretation, application, operation, or alleged violation of this Collective Agreement, and further, including any dispute as to whether the difference is arbitrable, shall be dealt with as herein provided without stoppage of work or refusal to perform work.
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 The following grievance procedure is in accordance with the requirements of the Labour Relations Code and provides for the peaceful settlement of any differences arising from the interpretation, application or operation of this Collective Agreement, including any questions as to whether the differences are arbitrable, and shall be dealt with as follows:
16.2 Step 1 Such differences (hereinafter called a grievance) shall first be submitted in writing to the Chairperson of the Teacher Welfare Committee of the Association and the Associate Superintendent of the Employer.
(a) Such written submission shall be made within 30 days from the date the grievor first had knowledge of the alleged circumstances that give rise to the grievance.
(b) The submission shall set out the nature of the grievance, the clause(s) of this Collective Agreement which are being disputed, and the remedy sought.
16.3 Step 2 In the event the grievance is not settled within 15 days from the date of the submission in accordance with Step 1, then within a further period of 15 days the grievance shall be referred in writing to the grievance committee.
(a) Such grievance committee shall consist of two representatives of the Association and two representatives of the Employer.
(b) This grievance committee shall meet and endeavour to resolve the grievance, and shall render its decision within 15 days following receipt of the submission.
(c) If the majority of the grievance committee reaches a decision as to the disposition of the grievance, that decision shall be final and binding on both Parties. A majority decision shall be the decision of three members of the grievance committee.
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Where a difference arises between the parties to or persons bound by this collective agreement as to the interpretation, application, operation or contravention, or alleged contravention of this agreement, or as to whether such difference can be the subject of arbitration, the Association, or the Board shall have the right to present a grievance. All such grievances must be presented in writing and shall set out the nature of the difference, the article(s) of the agreement which has allegedly been violated and the remedy sought. A grievance shall not be defeated solely because it fails to cite an article, cites an incorrect article of this Agreement, or seeks an inappropriate remedy.
16.1.1 Any individual grievance filed by a teacher must be submitted to Superintendent of Human Resources or delegated authority with a copy to the President of the Local within fifty (50) working days of the date the teacher first knew of the alleged violation or misapplication. An Association or Board grievance must be submitted to the other party within fifty (50) working days of the date the Association or the Board first knew of the alleged violation or misapplication. Failure to submit a grievance within the time limits specified shall render the grievance inarbitrable. The Grievance Committee may formally consider a grievance which has been submitted beyond the fifty (50) day time limit for grievances, when the Committee decides to do so.
16.2 Upon receipt of the grievance, the recipient of the grievance will schedule a meeting within ten (10) working days or such later date as is mutually agreeable, for the parties to meet and endeavour to resolve the difference set forth in the grievance. Within five (5) working days of the meeting, the recipient of the grievance shall provide a written response to the grievance.
16.3 If the grievance is denied, the teacher or Association may, within fifteen
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. Section 1. Grievances must be taken up promptly, and no grievance will be considered which is presented later than fifteen (15) days for dis- charge grievances and twenty (20) days for all others after the em- ployee aggrieved became aware of the cause for such grievance.
Section 2. Step 1. See Article 5 of the CRT.
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Reference to days in this clause shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, Summer Break and other school holidays.
16.2 Any difference between any teacher covered by this agreement and the School Division, or a dispute between the Association and the School Division concerning the interpretation, operation or alleged violation of this agreement shall be dealt with as follows:
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Any difference (hereinafter called "a grievance") between any employee covered by this Agreement and the Board, or in a proper case between Local No. 17 of The Association and the Board concerning the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this Agreement, and further including any dispute as to whether the difference is arbitrable, shall be dealt with as follows, without stoppage of work or refusal to perform work.
LOCAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 16.1 Any difference between an employee covered by this agreement and the School Division, or, in a proper case between the Alberta Teachers' Association and the School Division concerning the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this agreement and further including any dispute as to whether the difference is arbitrable, shall be dealt with as follows, without stoppage of work or refusal to perform work.
