Common use of Presentation of the Grievance Clause in Contracts

Presentation of the Grievance. a. The Association shall serve written notice of the grievance on a form provided by the Department upon the commanding officer or Employee Relations Administrator within twenty calendar days following the day upon which discovery of the grievance should reasonably have occurred. Said twenty days may be waived by mutual consent of the parties. The grievance shall be considered waived if not filed within said twenty days. b. The commanding officer or Employee Relations Administrator shall meet with the Association representative in an effort to resolve the grievance and shall respond to the Association with a written decision within twenty calendar days from the date of service. Said twenty days may be waived by mutual consent of the parties c. If the grievance is accepted at the Employee Relations Administrator level in Step 1, that review shall serve as the Chief of Police review in Step 2.