Common use of Obtain Permission Clause in Contracts

Obtain Permission. To obtain permission to investigate a grievance during on-duty time, the Union representative shall advise the supervisor of the grievant of his/her investigation of the facts and the general nature of the grievance. The Union representative is permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned, and if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees, and outside interested parties will not be contacted by Union representatives as a part of the grievance process. The employee may be represented by a Union representative at such time as a grievance is reduced to writing. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining adequate levels of service, permission cannot be granted immediately to the Union representative in order to present or investigate a grievance during on-duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor no later than the next working day from the date the Union representative was denied permission.

Obtain Permission. To obtain permission to investigate a grievance during on-duty time, the Union representative shall advise the supervisor of the grievant of his/her investigation of the facts and the general nature of the grievance. The Union representative is permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned, and and, if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees, and outside interested parties will not be contacted by Union representatives as a part of the grievance process. The employee may be represented by a Union representative at such time as a grievance is reduced to writing. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining adequate levels of service, permission cannot be granted immediately to the Union representative in order to present or investigate a grievance during on-duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor no later than the next working day from the date the Union representative was denied permission.