GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE 8.01 The parties to this agreement believe it is important to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible as provided for herein. The employee or Union shall first discuss any individual complaint informally with the Director of Care or designate at the first opportunity.
8.02 In all steps of this grievance procedure an aggrieved employee, if she so desires may be accompanied by or represented by her Union Representative. At Step 1 of the grievance procedure a representative of the Ontario Nurses' Association may be present at the request of either party.
8.03 Should any dispute arise between the Employer and an employee, or between the Employer and the Union, as to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the employee or Union Representative will bring it to the attention of the immediate supervisor to settle such differences within ten (10) days of the occurrence. If further action is to be taken, then within ten (10) days of the discussion, the employee, who may request the assistance of her Union Representative and/or Labour Relations Officer, shall submit the written grievance to the Administrator or designate. A meeting will be held between the parties within ten (10) days. The Administrator shall give a written decision within ten (10) days of the meeting to the Bargaining Unit President or her designate with a copy to the Labour Relations Officer. Should the Administrator fail to render his decision or failing settlement of any grievance under the foregoing procedure, including any questions as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either party. If no written notice of intent to submit the matter for arbitration is received within ten (10) days after the decision under Step No. 1 is received, the grievance shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned.
8.04 A written grievance will indicate the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought by the grievor. Union grievances shall be set out on the union grievance form. Alternately, the parties may agree to an electronic version of this form and a process for signing.
8.05 Time limits fixed in the grievance and arbitration procedures may be extended only by written, mutual consent of the parties. Should the Employer not respond within the time limit(s) fixed, such failure to respond shall be deemed to be a denial of the grievance. Should a grievance not be submitted within the various time limits specified in this Agreement, unless mutually extended, it shall be considered to have been settled or abandoned.
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES 8.1: A grievance is defined as a claim reasonably and sensibly founded on an alleged violation of this Agreement. Any grievance filed shall refer to the specific provision alleged to have been violated and shall adequately set forth the facts pertaining to the alleged violation. All grievances shall be commenced within ten (10) days following the incident which caused the grievance. Any claims not conforming to the provisions of this definition shall be automatically defined as not constituting a valid grievance.
8.2: An employee having a grievance in connection with the terms of this Agreement shall present it as follows. Both parties must mutually agree to waive any step in the grievance process. STEP 1 The grievance shall be verbally presented by the employee and Union representative to his/her immediate supervisor within said ten (10) day period, requesting that the grievance be adjusted. The supervisor shall meet with the employee to discuss the grievance and will attempt to respond to said grievance within three (3) days of said meeting, but in no event more than six (6) days after the grievance has been presented to the supervisor. He/she shall have his/her xxxxxxx present. No settlement shall be final and binding until it has been approved by the Sheriff or his designated representative. The employee shall suffer no loss of pay for the time spent with the supervisor to discuss the grievance. The answer of the immediate supervisor may be given verbally. STEP 2 If the answer of the immediate supervisor received in Step 1 is not satisfactory to the employee, the grievance shall be appealed within three (3) days of receipt of the answer in Step 1 by submitting the grievance in writing, specifying the provisions of the contract allegedly violated and the facts thereof, and by signing his/her name to the grievance, to the Division Commander, or his/her designated representative. A copy of the grievance shall be sent to the Labor Relations Manager of the County. Within five (5) days following receipt of the written grievance, the Division Commander, or his/her representative, shall schedule a meeting with the xxxxxxx and the affected employee for the purpose of discussing the grievance. The Division Commander, or his/her representative, shall submit a written answer to the affected employee and the xxxxxxx within ten (10) days following such meeting. STEP 3 If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at Step 2, the decision rendered may be appealed to the Sheriff by giving the Sheriff written notice thereof within five (5) days following receipt of the Division Commander's written answer in Step 2. Upon appeal, the matter shall be recon- sidered at a meeting scheduled within ten (10) days. The Union shall be represented at this meeting by the xxxxxxx and the business agent. The Employer shall be represented by the Sheriff and/or other Employer representatives. The Sheriff shall reply to the appeal in writing within ten (10) days following such meeting.
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION PROCEDURE 8.01 For purposes of this Agreement, a grievance is defined as a difference arising between the parties relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable.
8.02 In all steps of this Grievance Procedure, the aggrieved nurse, if desired, may be accompanied by or represented by a nurse representative.
8.03 It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of the nurses shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she has first given the Unit Manager the opportunity of adjusting her complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with the Unit Manager within ten (10) days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the nurse and failing settlement within five (5) days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within ten (10) days following the Unit Manager's decision in the following manner and sequence: The nurse may submit a written grievance on the form set out in Appendix "A", signed by her, to the Unit Manager. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought and should identify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to be violated. The Unit Manager will deliver her decision in writing within five (5) days of the submission of the grievance. Failing settlement, then: Within five (5) days following the decision in Step No. 1, the nurse may submit the written grievance to the Director of Resident Care who will deliver her decision, in writing, within five (5) days from the date on which the written grievance was presented to her. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. Failing settlement, then: Within ten (10) days of receiving the decision under Step 2, the grievance, in writing, may be referred to the Chief Executive Officer who shall call a meeting of the Grievance Committee within five (5) days of receipt of same. Within five (5) days following the meeting, the Chief Executive Officer shall reply, in writing, to the nurse and the Chairperson of the Grievance Committee. If the decision is unsatisfactory to the nurse, it may be referred to arbitration within fifteen (15) days and the Chief Executive Officer so notified, in writing.
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION 28.1 Disputes in respect to the meaning, interpretation or alleged violation of the terms of this agreement, or when an employee claims that s/he has been unjustly dealt with in respect thereof and s/he is unable to obtain satisfactory explanation, after having discussed the issue with the appropriate supervisor, may be dealt with in the following manner:
Step 1 The aggrieved employee or the Local Chairperson shall present the grievance in writing to the appropriate Head of the Department within 28 calendar days following the cause of the grievance. Such Head of Department will render a decision in writing within 28 calendar days following receipt of the written grievance. During that period of time, a meeting may take place between the grievor, the local representative and the Department Head (or representative) to discuss the grievance.
Step 2 If the grievance is not settled at Step 1, the President may appeal the decision in writing, giving the reasons for the appeal, to the highest officer designated by the Company to handle grievances, within 42 calendar days following receipt of the decision rendered in Step 1. Such officer will render a decision in writing, giving reasons for the decision, within 42 calendar days following receipt of the appeal.
Step 3 If the grievance is not settled at Step 2, it may then be referred by either party to the Canadian Railway Office of Arbitration for final and binding settlement without stoppage of work in accordance with the rules and procedures of that Office. The party requesting arbitration must notify the other party in writing within 42 calendar days following receipt of the decision in Step 2, or the due date of such decision if not received.
28.2 Disputes arising out of proposed changes in rates of pay, rules or working conditions, modifications in or additions to the terms of this agreement, are specifically excluded from the jurisdiction of the Canadian Railway Office of Arbitration.
28.3 When a grievance is not progressed by the Union within the prescribed time limits, it shall be considered as dropped. When the appropriate officer of the Company fails to render a decision within the prescribed time limits, the grievance may be progressed to the next step within the prescribed time limits based on the last date such decision was due, except as otherwise provided in Article 28.4.
28.4 When a grievance based on a claim for unpaid wages is not progressed by the Union within the prescribed time limits, it shall be considered as dropped. When the appropriate officer of the Company fails to render a decision with respect to such a claim for unpaid wages within the prescribed time limits, the claim will be paid. The application of this rule shall not constitute an interpretation of the collective agreement.
28.5 The time limits specified herein may be extended by mutual agreement.
28.6 Settlement of a grievance shall not involve retroactive pay beyond 60 calendar days prior to the date that such grievance was first submitted in writing.
28.7 Prior to adjudication or final disposition of a grievance there shall be neither a shut-down by the Company nor a work stoppage by the employees.
28.8 Grievances not docketed for arbitration by either party within two years from the date of filing of the step one grievance will be considered as dropped.
Arbitration Procedure The following procedures shall govern the conduct of any arbitration under this section. All procedural matters relating to the conduct of the arbitration other than those specified below shall be discussed among counsel for the parties and the arbitrator. Subject to any agreement of the parties, the arbitrator shall determine all procedural matters not specified herein.
(a) Within 30 days after the delivery of a Notice of Arbitration, each party shall afford the other, or its counsel, with reasonable access to documents relating directly to the issues raised in the Notice of Arbitration. All documents produced and all copies thereof shall be maintained as strictly confidential, shall be used for no purpose other than the arbitration hereunder, and shall be returned to the producing party upon completion of the arbitration. There shall be no other discovery except that, if a reasonable need is shown, limited depositions may be allowed in the discretion of the arbitrator, it being the expressed intention and agreement of each party to have the arbitration proceedings conducted and resolved as expeditiously, economically and fairly as reasonably practicable, and with the maximum degree of confidentiality.
(b) All written communications regarding the proceeding sent to the arbitrator shall be sent simultaneously to each party or its counsel, with a copy to the Additional Notice Parties. Oral communications between any of the parties or their counsel and the arbitrator shall be conducted only when all parties or their counsel are present and participating in the conversation.
(c) Within 20 days after selection of the arbitrator, the Claimant shall submit to the arbitrator a copy of the Notice of Arbitration, along with a supporting memorandum and any exhibits or other documents supporting the Claim.
(d) Within 20 days after receipt of the Claimant’s submission, the Opposing Party shall submit to the arbitrator a memorandum supporting its position and any exhibits or other supporting documents. If the Opposing Party fails to respond to any of the issues raised by the Claimant within 20 days of receipt of the Claimant’s submission, then the arbitrator may find for the Claimant on any such issue and bar any subsequent consideration of the matter.
(e) Within 20 days after receipt of the Opposing Party’s response, the Claimant may submit to the arbitrator a reply to the Opposing Party’s response, or notification that no reply is forthcoming.
(f) No later than twenty (20) days prior to the hearing date scheduled by the arbitrator each party shall provide the other, and the arbitrator, with a list and copies of the documents upon which they may rely and/or submit as exhibits at the hearing and a list of the witnesses they may present, with a reasonably detailed summary of the testimony that each witness may give.
(g) Within 10 days after the last submission as provided above, the arbitrator shall notify the parties and the Additional Notice Parties of the date of the hearing on the issues raised by the Claim. Scheduling of the hearing shall be within the sole discretion of the arbitrator, but in no event more than 30 days after the last submission by the parties, and shall take place within 50 miles of the corporate headquarters of the Company at a place selected by the arbitrator or such other place as is mutually agreed. Both parties shall be granted substantially equal time to present evidence at the hearing. The hearing shall not exceed one business day, except for good cause shown.
(h) Within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the arbitrator shall issue a written decision to be delivered to both parties and the Additional Notice Parties (the “Final Determination”). The Final Determination shall address each issue disputed by the parties, state the arbitrator’s findings and reasons therefor, and state the nature and amount of any damages, compensation or other relief awarded.
(i) The award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and non-appealable, except as otherwise provided under the applicable Arbitration Act, and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with applicable law in such court as has jurisdiction thereof.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ARBITRATION 8.01 Any employee or the Union has the right to lodge a grievance with respect to any matter arising out of the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement.
8.02 At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure, including the complaint stage, a nurse is entitled to be represented by her/his union representative. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Employer shall notify the nurse of this right in advance. The Employer also agrees, as a good labour relations practice, it will also notify the Bargaining Unit.
8.03 It is the intent of the parties that complaints of employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that the Union has no grievance concerning an individual nurse until the Director of Care or her/his designate has been given an opportunity of adjusting the complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with the Director of Care within fifteen (15) working days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred. This discussion may include consultation, advice and assistance from others. If there is no settlement within nine (9) working days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within nine (9) working days in the following manner and sequence: The Union may present the grievance to the Administrator, or her/his designate, who shall render her/his decision within five (5) working days after the presentation of the grievance to her/him. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. If the decision is unsatisfactory, then the grievance may be presented in the following manner: Within ten (10) working days after the decision is given at Step No. 1, the aggrieved employee, and/or the Grievance Committee shall meet with a committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Manor to consider the grievance. At this stage the employee and/or the Grievance Committee may be accompanied by a representative of the Union. The decision of the committee of the Board of Directors will be rendered in writing to the Labour Relations Officer and the bargaining unit representative within ten (10) working days following such a meeting.
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for the purposes of this Article, an Employee has the right to grieve any filling of a vacancy or Assignment in the bargaining unit.
GRIEVANCES AND ARBITRATION Should any dispute or grievance arise be tween the Employer and the Union or be tween the Employer and its employees, con cerning the application and/or construction of this Contract, the parties agree that such matter shall be adjusted, if possible, by ne gotiations. In the event the dispute or griev ance cannot be resolved by negotiations within fifteen (15) days after the inception of the matter in dispute, then it shall be sub mitted immediately to a Board of Arbitra tion, consisting of three (3) persons, for final and binding decision. Either party may in stitute said arbitration proceedings by giving the other party notice thereof in writing, naming one person to act on his behalf on said Arbitration Board; and the other party shall, within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice, name one person to act on his behalf on said Arbitration Board. These two so selected shall designate the third member or referee of the Board. In the event these two so selected shall be unable, within fifteen (15) days, to agree upon the third member or referee, then the third mem ber of the Board shall forthwith be desig nated under the rules and procedures of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The Board shall hold hearings and render its decision in writing within thirty (30) days with respect to a dispute under Article I, Section 1.2(d) and within ninety (90) days with respect to any other dispute. The Board’s decision shall be final and binding upon the grievant employee, the Union and the Employer. The decision of any two mem bers of the Board shall be the decision of the Board. If the parties shall agree upon one person to act as Arbitrator, his decision shall be as binding as that of a Board of Arbitra tion. The compensation and expense, if any, of witnesses and the cost of other evidence shall be borne by the party on whose behalf witnesses are called or the evidence is in troduced. Each party shall pay for the com pensation and expenses of the Arbitrator appointed by it. The compensation and ex penses of the third Arbitrator and all other costs incurred in conducting the arbitration proceedings shall be borne equally by the parties hereto.
