Common use of Oral Step Clause in Contracts

Oral Step. Any employee, local union, or the Employer with a grievance (hereinafter called the “grievant”), shall discuss the griev- ance with the designated Employer Represen- tative (or Local Union Business Representa- tive) within ten (10) working days after the cause of the grievance is known or should rea- sonably have been known. The Employer shall designate to each local union the Employer’s Representative(s) for the purpose of respond- ing to grievances at this step. If the grievance is initiated by an employee, the Local Business Representative shall be present during the dis- cussion. Within three (3) working days after the above discussion, the Employer’s Representa- tive shall notify the employee and the Local Union Business Representative of his disposi- tion of the matter. The Local Business Representative shall similarly respond to the Employer’s grievance.