MANAGEMENT AND UNION POLICY GRIEVANCES. 10.01 If the Company has a grievance, it shall be filed in writing with the Chief Xxxxxxx, within five (5) working days of the time at which the Company knew or ought to have known of the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to such grievance. A written disposition of the grievance must be given by the Union within five (5) working days. If the grievance is not settled to the mutual satisfaction of the conferring parties, it may be referred to arbitration.
10.02 A Union policy grievance, which is defined as an alleged violation of the Agreement which concerns the employees generally within the bargaining unit, may be brought by the Chief Xxxxxxx within five (5) working days of the time at which the Union knew or ought to have known of the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to such policy grievance. The Union may not file a policy grievance in place of an individual grievance that would be untimely under Article 6.
MANAGEMENT AND UNION POLICY GRIEVANCES. It is understood that the Company may file a grievance with the Union and that if such complaint is not settled to the satisfaction of the parties concerned it may be treated as a grievance and referred to Arbitration in the same way as a grievance of an employee. Such grievance may be processed at Step No. of the Grievance Procedure as set out in Article hereof at any time within five (5) working days after the circumstance giving rise to such grievance occurred. A Union Policy grievance, which is defined as an alleged violation of this Agreement involving all or a substantial number of employees in the bargaining unit in regard to which a substantial number of employees have signified an intention to grieve or a grievance involving the Union itself regarding the application or interpretation of this Agreement may be brought forward in writing at Step No. of the Grievance Procedure at any time within five
MANAGEMENT AND UNION POLICY GRIEVANCES. It is understood that the Company may file a grievance with the Union and that if such complaint is not settled to the satisfaction of the parties concerned it may be treated as a grievance and referred to Arbitration in the same way as a grievance of an employee. Such grievance may be processed at Step No. of the Grievance Procedure as set out in Article hereof at any time within five (5) working days after the circumstance giving rise to such grievance occurred.
MANAGEMENT AND UNION POLICY GRIEVANCES. 11.01 The Employer may institute a grievance consisting of an allegation of a general misinterpretation or violation of this Agreement (by the Union or any employee covered by this Agreement), in writing, at Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure, by forwarding a written statement of said grievance to the Business Agent of the Local Union providing it is presented within 10 days after becoming aware of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. The Business Agent of the Local Union shall give his decision in writing five working days after receiving the written grievance and failing settlement, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by the Employer in accordance with Article 11 of the Grievance Procedure.
11.02 The Union may institute a grievance consisting of an allegation of a general misinterpretation or violation of this Agreement by the Employer, or its representative, in writing at Step No. 3 of the Grievance Procedure, by forwarding a written statement of said grievance to the General Manager providing it is presented within 10 working days after becoming aware of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. However, it is expressly understood that the provisions of this clause may not be used to institute a grievance directly affecting an employee or employees where such employee or employees could themselves initiate a grievance.
