Employee Grievances 3.2(a) Grievances on behalf of employees shall be handled as follows:
Grievances Where an Employee alleges that she has been suspended or discharged in violation of Article 23.01, she may within ten (10) days of the date on which she was notified in writing or within twenty (20) days of the date of her discharge or suspension, whichever is later, invoke the grievance procedure including provisions for Arbitration contained in Article 26, and for the purpose of a grievance, alleging violation of Article 23.01 she may lodge her grievance at the final level of the grievance procedure.
Policy Grievances Where either party to this Agreement disputes the general application, interpretation or alleged violation of an article of this Agreement, the dispute shall be discussed initially with the Chief Operating Officer or designate or the President of the Union within 14 calendar days of the occurrence. Where no satisfactory agreement is reached, either party, within a further 14 calendar days, may submit the dispute to arbitration.
Group Grievances No more than five (5) grievants will be permitted to attend grievance meetings.
Union Grievances 4/7/1 Union officers and stewards who are members of the bargaining unit shall have the right to file a grievance when any provision of this Agreement has been violated or when the Employer interpretation of the terms and provisions of this Agreement leads to a controversy with the Union over application of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.
Employer Grievances Any grievance instituted by the Employer may be referred in writing to the Chairperson of the Grievance Committee within ten (10) full working days of the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. The Grievance Committee shall meet with the Employer to consider the grievance. The Grievance Committee will render its decision in writing within twenty-five (25) working days of receipt of the grievance. If final settlement of the grievance is not reached the grievance may be referred, by either Party, to a Board of Arbitration as provided in Article 8 at any time within thirty (30) calendar days thereafter, but no later.
General Grievances 8:06(1) It is understood that there is no General Grievance until the Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development and the Executive Leadership Team Member or their designate concerned has had an opportunity to adjust the Complaint. Such Complaints to be satisfactorily settled within five (5) working days from receipt of the Complaint or it may then be immediately implemented under Article 8:04, Stage 3.
Grievances and Complaints 5.1 It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that grievances and complaints relative to this Agreement or working conditions generally shall be adjusted as quickly as possible.