Settlement of Grievances The applicable procedures of this Agreement shall be followed for the settlement of all grievances. All grievances shall be considered carefully and processed promptly.
ADJUSTMENT OF GRIEVANCES 25.01 Any complaint, disagreement or difference of opinion between the Employer and the Union, or the employees covered by this Agreement, which concerns the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, shall be considered as a grievance.
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.
PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT 28. Acceptance of this Settlement Agreement shall be sought at a hearing of the Central Regional Council of the MFDA on a date agreed to by counsel for Staff and the Respondent.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 6 Section 3.01 Definitions 6 Section 3.02 Procedure 6 Section 3.03 Other Conditions 7 Article IV. LEAVES 8 Section 4.01 Sick Leave 8 Section 4.02 Bereavement Leave 9 Section 4.03 Personal Leave 9 Section 4.04 Leave Without Pay 9 Section 4.05 Association Leave 10 Section 4.06 Leave Day Calculation 10 Article V. EARNED VACATION DAYS, HOLIDAYS, AND E- LEARNING DAYS 10 Section 5.01 Earned Vacation Days 10 Section 5.02 Recognized Holidays 10 Section 5.03 E-Learning Days 11 Article VI. MEDICAL INSURANCE 11 Section 6.01 Premium Cost 11 Section 6.02 Insurance Committee 11 Article VII. SENIORITY, TRANSFERS, VACANCIES AND LAYOFFS 11 Section 7.01 Definition of Seniority 11 Section 7.02 Probationary Employees 12 Section 7.03 Classifications Without Bargaining Unit 12 Section 7.04 Seniority List 12 Section 7.05 Termination of Seniority 12 Section 7.06 Transfer to New Position 12 Section 7.07 Posting of Vacancies 13 Section 7.07A Posting of Vacancies – Bus Routes 13 Section 7.07B Trips 13 Section 7.08 Filling of Vacancies 14 Section 7.09 Layoffs, Reduction in Force and Elimination of Positions 14 Section 7.10 Recall From Layoff, Reduction in Force Elimination of Positions 15 Section 7.11 Notification of Tentative Assignment 15 Article VIII. PERSONNEL FILE 15 Section 8.01 General 15 Section 8.02 Right to Access 15 Section 8.03 Copies of Documents 15 Article IX. EVALUATION PROCEDURES 15 Section 9.01 Review of Procedures 15 Section 9.02 Informal Observations 16 Section 9.03 Formal Evaluations 16 Section 9.04 Post-Evaluation Procedures 16
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING A. Notification Form - Before requesting an employee to undergo drug or alcohol testing, the Employer shall provide the individual with a form on which to (1) acknowledge that the individual has seen a copy of the Employer's Drug and Alcohol Testing LOA, and (2) indicate consent to undergo the drug and alcohol testing.