Mayor/Designee. If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled in Step 1, the grievance shall be submitted to the OPBA. The OPBA will then review the merits of the grievance and decide whether or not to recommend further appeal. Should the OPBA decide to process the grievance further, the OPBA may file an appeal with the Mayor/designee within twenty (20) days after issuance of the Step One decision. Such appeal shall be in writing, shall include a copy of the original grievance, and shall specify the reason why the grievant believes the Step 1 decision is in error. The Mayor/designee shall have ten (10) days in which to schedule a meeting with the grievant and the appropriate OPBA representative unless such meeting is mutually waived in writing. The Mayor/designee shall investigate and respond to the grievant and appropriate OPBA representative within ten (10) days following the meeting or the execution of a waiver, as applicable.
Mayor/Designee. Within ten (10) days of receipt of a decision at Step 1 or within ten (10) days of the Chief’s deadline to answer, if the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Step 1 the grievant may process the grievance to Step 2. Copies of the written decision at Step 1, if rendered, shall be submitted with the appeal. The Mayor/designee shall deny the grievance or schedule a meeting within ten (10) days of receiving the Step 1 appeal with the grievant and the Union. If a meeting is held, the Mayor/designee shall issue a written decision to the employee's representative and a copy to the employee within fifteen (15) days from the date of the meeting. If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the decision at Step 2, the Union may proceed to arbitration pursuant to the Arbitration Procedure herein contained.
Mayor/Designee. If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled at Step 1, the grievant will, within five (5) working days after receipt of the Step 1 answer or a default rejection based on non-response within the Step 1 timeline, appeal in writing to the Mayor. The appeal will be dated and signed by the employee and Union representative and will include all of the initial paperwork or other grievance documents filed at the preceding step(s). The Mayor and/or his designee will, within five (5) working days of receipt of appeal, schedule a meeting to discuss and evaluate the grievance or deny the grievance. If a meeting is held, the Mayor/ designee will give his answer to the Local Union President in writing with a copy to the aggrieved dispatcher within five (5) working days after such conference. The Ohio Council 8 Regional Director or members of the Regional Director’s staff may attend any Step 2 meeting. A copy of the answer will also be submitted to Ohio Council 8 within five (5) days after such Step 2 meeting.
Mayor/Designee. If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled in Step 1, the grievance shall be submitted to a Union Screening Committee. The Screening Committee will then review the merits of the grievance and decide whether or not to recommend further appeal. Should the Committee decide to process the grievance further, the Union may file an appeal with the Mayor/designee within twenty (20) days after issuance of the Step 1 decision. Such appeal shall be in writing, shall include a copy of the original grievance, and shall specify the reason why the grievant believes the Step 1 answer is in error. The Mayor/designee shall have ten (10) days in which to schedule a hearing with the grievant and the appropriate Union representative. The Mayor/designee shall investigate and respond to the grievant and appropriate Union representative within ten (10) days following receipt of the grievance or within ten (10) days the meeting. Step 3: Mediation. The Union may request mediation of any issue that is not resolved at Step 2. The request must be made before the time period in which a request for arbitration must be filed. The time period for appeal to arbitration will not be tolled unless the City agrees to present the issue to a mediator. No offer of settlement made by either party during the mediation process can be referenced or introduced as evidence in a subsequent arbitration of the unresolved grievance.
Mayor/Designee. If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled in Step 1, the grievance shall be submitted to the Union. The Union will then review the merits of the grievance and decide whether or not to recommend further appeal. Should the Union decide to process the grievance further, the Union may file an appeal with the Mayor/designee within twenty (20) days after issuance of the Step 1 decision. Such appeal shall be in writing, shall include a copy of the original grievance, and shall specify the reason why the grievant believes the Step 1 decision is in error. The Mayor/designee shall grant the grievance, reject the grievance, or within ten (10) days schedule a meeting with the grievant and the appropriate Union representative. The Mayor/designee shall investigate and respond to the grievant and appropriate Union representative within ten (10) days following receipt of the grievance or within ten (10) days of the meeting if one is held.
