Problem Resolution and Complaints Procedure Sample Clauses

Problem Resolution and Complaints Procedure. The Services will be delivered within a complex organisational structure, with a wide spectrum of individuals (prisoners, the Purchaser and Service Provider Staff and other partner staff) and in parallel with other services. This mix, by its very nature can lead to problems, misunderstanding, conflicting priorities and complaints. Generally complaints are generated in one of three areas: A complaint by a prisoner about a member of Service Provider’s Staff or the Services provided; or A complaint by the Service Provider about a member of the Purchaser’s staff or the facilities provided by the Purchaser; or A complaint or issue raised by the Purchaser about a member of the Service Provider’s Staff. There are established avenues within the Purchaser’s Prisoner Complaints Procedure for prisoners to raise complaints to the Purchaser and for these to be investigated. The Service Provider shall co-operate fully in assisting the Purchaser’s staff to respond to prisoner complaints (in accordance with the timescales associated with the prisoner complaint process) when these relate to any of the Services supplied under this Contract. The Service Provider shall also fully co-operate in assisting the Purchaser’s staff to investigate any incidents affecting or involving prisoners or others that may be related to the Services or persons providing the Services. The Service Provider shall provide a written report detailing the circumstances that lead to any incident, identifying and explaining any procedural or product defects. The Service Provider shall liaise with and provide all investigation reports to the Purchaser. The Purchaser will have the right to make such investigation reports available to the affected prisoner(s), prisoner representatives, and any internal or external official enquiry. The Service Provider shall draw all serious and urgent matters affecting prisoner care, welfare, behaviour or other relevant matter of concern to the attention of a supervising prison officer, and the relevant Head of Offender Outcomes at the Establishment concerned or any other person nominated by the Purchaser who has been notified to the Service Provider. The Service Provider shall ensure that the SPS Learning & Skills Manager at HQ is also informed of any complaint or any serious or urgent matter which affects the Services. Service Provider management information reporting will record and enable national oversight monitoring of the above in terms the nature of any complaints...
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  • Complaints Procedure 18.1 If the Client has any cause for complaint in relation to the services provided by the Company, he should file a complaint as per the Company’s Complaint Handling policy which is available on the Company’s website.

  • Problem Resolution The parties will endeavour to resolve any problems identified with the operation of this Agreement as they arise.

  • Resolution of disputes and grievances (a) For the purpose of this clause 14, a dispute includes a grievance.

  • Resolution Procedure a. Step 1

  • Disputes Resolution 10:01 Jurisdictional disputes involving workers employed under this Collective Agreement shall henceforth be resolved under the provisions of the Canadian Jurisdictional Disputes Plan in accordance with its rules and regulations and without work stoppage, slow down or other lack of production, and it is further agreed that a jurisdictional dispute shall in no way interfere with the progress or prosecution of work.

  • ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The parties to this Agreement are agreed that it is of the utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. Unless agreed to by both the Company and the Union, no grievance shall be presented, the alleged circumstances of which originated or occurred, or should have come to the attention of the employee concerned, more than five (5) working days prior to its original presentation in writing at Step A grievance shall consist of a dispute concerning interpretation and/or application of any Article, Schedule or Clause in this Agreement. Should a grievance arise it shall be handled as follows. Prior to filing a formal grievance, an employee will, with the assistance of his xxxxxxx, refer the on an informal basis to his immediate Supervisor. If the grievance cannot be settled as a result of this discussion, then it may be dealt with as follows: STEP The employee shall a written grievance with his immediate Supervisor within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint. The immediate Supervisor shall answer the grievance within five (5) working days. The grievance shall specify the Article or Articles and subsections of the Agreement of which a violation is alleged, indicate the relief sought and be signed by the employee. STEP Should the employee be dissatisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step the grievance may be referred to the Plant Manager within five (5) working days after receipt of the immediate Supervisor's reply at Step The Plant Manager shall convene a meeting with the and Chief Xxxxxxx and shall answer the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of such meeting. STEP If no settlement is reached at Step the the Union Grievance Committee and representatives of Management shall meet to discuss the grievance within five (5) working days of receipt of the reply of the Plant Manager. The Union's National Representative will be in attendance at this meeting. If the grievance is not settled within five (5) working days it may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided. The Union or the Company may initiate a grievance beginning at Step of the Grievance Procedure. Such grievance shall be filed within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint and be in the form prescribed in Step Any such grievance may be referred to arbitration under Article by either the Union in the case of a Union grievance or the Company in the case of a Company grievance. The Union may not institute a grievance directly affecting an employee or employees which such employee or employees could themselves institute and the regular Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be by-passed except where the grievance would affect the Bargaining Unit as a whole. This Clause shall not preclude a group grievance signed by a group of employees commencing at Step Any complaint or grievance which is not commenced or processed through the next stage of the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure within the time specified shall be deemed to have been dropped. However, time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the Company and the Union. An employee who has been discharged or suspended may file a written grievance at Step within five (5) working days of the discharge or suspension. Rolling Sunset Clause: In taking disciplinary action within twenty-four (24) months from the date of a suspension or dismissal (reinstatement) for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding suspension or dismissal (reinstatement), as the case may be. In taking disciplinary action within twelve 2) months from the date of an oral or written warning for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding the employee's oral or written warning, as the case may be.

  • Grievance Resolution If a grievance is resolved at Step 2 or 3 in the procedure as provided herein, the grievant concerned shall indicate acceptance of the resolution by affixing his/her signature in the appropriate space indicated. If the employee has been represented by the Union at the Step of the procedure at which a resolution is reached, the Union representative shall also sign the appropriate document acknowledging that the employee has accepted the resolution. Decisions on grievances where an employee represents him/herself shall not be considered precedent setting or binding with regard to any future grievances filed with respect to the same or similar matters.

  • Resolution of Grievances In the event of a grievance related to a matter of discipline or any dispute as to the interpretation, application or observance of the provisions of this Agreement other than discipline, it shall be handled in the following manner:

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