Common use of Procedure Step One Clause in Contracts

Procedure Step One. It is desirable for an employee and the immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. Therefore, before a grievance is filed, the claimant shall discuss the claim with the most immediate supervisor. If the complaint cannot be resolved informally, the complainant shall file the grievance in writing with the immediate supervisor, who shall certify by signature the date and hour the grievance was received. This certification shall be witnessed by the grievant. The written grievance shall state the nature of the grievance, shall note the specific clause or clauses of the Agreement which are applicable and shall state the remedy requested. The filing of the formal written grievance must be within twenty (20) days from the date of the occurrence giving rise to the grievance or from the date the grievant should have been aware of the event. The supervisor shall make a decision on the grievance and communicate it in writing to the employee and the Superintendent within ten (10) days after receipt of the grievance. In the event a grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at the second step, the grievant shall file, within ten (10) days of the immediate supervisor’s written decision at Step Two, a copy of the grievance with the Superintendent. Within ten (10) days after receipt of the grievance the Superintendent or his designee shall meet with the grievant to resolve the grievance. The Superintendent or his designee shall file an answer within ten

Procedure Step One. It is desirable for an employee and the immediate supervisor to resolve problems through free and informal communications. Therefore, before a grievance is filed, the claimant shall discuss the claim with the most immediate supervisor. If the complaint cannot be resolved informally, the complainant shall file the grievance in writing with the immediate supervisor, who shall certify by signature the date and hour the grievance was received. This certification shall be witnessed by the grievant. The written grievance shall state the nature of the grievance, shall note the specific clause or clauses of the Agreement which are applicable and shall state the remedy requested. The filing of the formal written grievance must be within twenty (20) days from the date of the occurrence giving rise to the grievance or from the date the grievant should have been aware of the event. The supervisor shall make a decision on the grievance and communicate it in writing to the employee and the Superintendent within ten (10) days after receipt of the grievance. In the event a grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at the second step, the grievant shall file, within ten (10) days of the immediate supervisor’s 's written decision at Step Two, a copy of the grievance with the Superintendent. Within ten (10) days after receipt of the grievance the Superintendent or his designee shall meet with the grievant to resolve the grievance. The Superintendent or his designee shall file an answer within ten