Misuse of Authority. Misuse of authority takes place when a person who supervises or is in a position of authority exercises that authority in a manner which serves no legitimate work purpose and which ought reasonably to be known as inappropriate. Misuse of authority does not include action occasioned through the exercise, in good faith, of the Employer's managerial/supervisory rights and responsibilities. Nor does it include a single incident of a minor nature where the harm, by any objective standard is minimal.
Misuse of Authority. Misuse of authority takes place when a person who supervises or is in a position of authority exercises that authority in a manner which serves no legitimate work purpose and which ought reasonably be known to be inappropriate. Misuse of authority does not include action occasioned through the exercise, in good faith, of the Employer's rights and responsibilities. Nor does it include a single incident of a minor nature where the harm, by any objective standard is minimal. Where the allegation is based on a matter for which another dispute resolution mechanism exists, then this process shall not be utilized. If an employee does not present a complaint within the prescribed time limits, or the Union does not present a complaint to the next higher level within the prescribed time limits, the complaint will be deemed to have been abandoned.
