Preliminary Stage. There shall be three (3) preliminary steps in the voluntary transfer process. The Department Chair and Area Xxxx shall define faculty consensus. If a department does not have any full-time faculty or a new faculty position is without a designated department, the Area Xxxx, in consultation with the Academic Senate President (or designee), will determine whether to review voluntary transfers. If there is no consensus, then Involuntary Transfer may occur.
Preliminary Stage. There shall be three (3) preliminary steps in the voluntary transfer process.
Preliminary Stage. In the interest of maintaining harmonious relations, the aggrieved teacher is encouraged to have an oral conference with the Coordinator, Division Director, Department Chairperson or appropriate administrator upon discovery of the grievance and prior to initiating formal written grievance procedures. The Union and College and Office of Human Resources shall meet prior to the formal stages of the grievance procedure to determine if the issue posing a potential formal grievance can be resolved prior to the formal stages of the grievance procedures. It is understood that such meetings prior to the formal stages of the grievance procedure shall not count toward timeline requiring the Union to file a formal grievance within twenty-three (23) day of the discovery of the grievance. It is further understood that the Union may move to the formal grievance stage at its discretion at any point during this preliminary stage of the grievance procedure.
Preliminary Stage. The employee should first discuss the problem with their immediate supervisor. If the problem is minor in scope, or of such a nature that it can easily be resolved, the employee may not wish to proceed with a formal grievance. The discussion shall take place within 30 days from the date the employee knew of the act or condition upon which the grievance is based. Within five days from the initial discussion, the immediate supervisor should notify the employee of the disposition of the grievance.
Preliminary Stage. The administrator should first discuss the problem with the immediate supervisor. If the problem can easily be resolved, the employee may not wish to proceed with a formal grievance.
Preliminary Stage. In the interest of maintaining harmonious relations, an alleged grievance shall first be discussed with the appropriate administrator with the object of resolving the matter informally:
a. By the professor/instructor in person on his or her own behalf.
b. By the professor/instructor accompanied by a Senate representative.
c. Through the Senate representative if the professor/instructor so requests, or
d. By the Senate representative in the name of the Senate.
Preliminary Stage. The professional services to be provided by the consulting engineer at this stage comprise all or any of the following as may be necessary in a particular case:
(i) investigating data and information relevant to the works and considering any reports relating to the works;
(ii) advising the Contractor on making any further topographical survey of the proposed site of the works which may be necessary to supplement available topographical information;
(iii) advising the Contractor on the need to carry out any geotechnical investigation which may be necessary to supplement the available geotechnical information, arranging for the investigation, certifying the amount of any payments to be made by the Contractor to the persons, firms or companies carrying out the investigation under the consulting engineer’s direction, and advising the Contractor on the results of such investigation;
(iv) advising the Contractor on the need for arrangements to be made, in accordance with subparagraph 2(2) of this Section, for the carrying out of special surveys, special investigations or model tests and advising the Contractor of the results of any such surveys, investigations or tests carried out;
(v) consulting any local or other approving authorities on matters of principle in connection with the works;
(vi) consulting the architect appointed by the Contractor in connection with the architectural treatment of the works;
(vii) providing sufficient structural information to enable the architect to produce his sketch plans; and
(viii) preparing such reports and documents as are reasonably necessary to enable the Contractor to consider the consulting engineer’s proposals, including alternative proposal, for the construction of the works in the light of the investigations carried out by him at this stage, and to enable the Contractor to apply for approval in principle from the appropriate authorities for the execution of the works in accordance with the proposals;
(ix) providing sufficient preliminary information and approximate estimate (based on unit volume, unit surface area or similar basis of estimation) regarding the works to enable the Contractor or the architect to prepare architectural sketch plans and budget estimates for the project; and
(x) consulting the architect and other parties appointed by the Contractor in connection with the works.
Preliminary Stage. There shall be three preliminary steps in the voluntary transfer process.
a) As part of the college process for filling new full-time Internal faculty positions conducted at LRCCD colleges, full-time faculty within the department will reach consensus as to whether to review voluntary transfers. The department chair and xxxx shall define faculty consensus. If a department does not have any full-time faculty or a new faculty position is without a designated department, the xxxx, in consultation with the Academic Senate president or designee, will determine whether to review voluntary transfers. If there is no consensus, then Involuntary Transfer may occur.
b) If voluntary transfer applicants are to be considered, Human Resources shall inform full-time faculty members via e-mail regarding the voluntary transfer deadline date. The District voluntary transfer deadline date shall be no later than three weeks earlier than the general application deadline date.
c) Voluntary transfer applicants must submit to the district Human Resources office a Voluntary Transfer Request Form, an application used for general hiring, a resume and/or a letter of interest no later than the voluntary transfer deadline date. District Human Resources shall forward all voluntary transfer applications to the college requesting the position prior to the general application deadline date.
Preliminary Stage. 467. In the interest of collegiality, where the University identifies problems or issues with the operation or structure of the University that it considers are likely to lead to a formal change proposal, staff and the unions will usually be consulted prior to the procedures outlined in the remainder of this clause. This process will involve the University providing staff and the unions with details of the issues that have led to the need for the consideration of the change, and the issues it considers need to be addressed. The University will provide any information that is readily available (not including commercial-in-confidence and other confidential information) to demonstrate the problem or issues to be addressed. Potentially affected staff and the unions will be given the opportunity to provide suggestions as to what form the change should take, or whether change is needed. The University will consider any responses prior to proceeding with a formal change proposal under this clause.
Preliminary Stage. Every employee who has a problem his working conditions which may give rise to a grievance, shall discuss it with his immediate supervisor or with any other Employer Representative in an attempt to settle it, accompanied, if he so wishes, by his Union Representative. The Parties shall favour and encourage such discussion with a view to a possible settlement. However, the mere fact that this obligation is not fulfilled shall not cause the employee or the Employer to lose any rights. The grievance formulated and presented, as prescribed above, shall be submitted by the Union or by the employee to the employee’s supervisor or designate. The person to whom the grievance is thus presented shall have three (3) days to render a decision.
