Common use of Meetings During the Grievance Process Clause in Contracts

Meetings During the Grievance Process. a) When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant to an employee time-off with pay to meet with the Employer. b) When an employee wishes to represent, at a meeting with the Employer, an employee who has presented a grievance, the Employer will arrange the meeting having regard to operational requirements, and will grant time-off with pay to the representative for time spent at the meeting. c) A representative shall obtain the permission of his/her immediate supervisor before leaving his/her work to investigate employee complaints of an urgent nature, to meet with management for the purpose of dealing with grievances and to attend meetings called by management. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Where practicable, the representative shall report back to his/her supervisor before resuming his/her normal duties.