Common use of PROCEDURES AND STEPS Clause in Contracts

PROCEDURES AND STEPS. Within twenty (20) duty days following the act, notification thereof, or condition which is the basis of a complaint, an employee may file a grievance with the employee's Principal or the employee's appropriate Administrator. Prior to filing the written grievance every effort shall be made to solve the grievance informally between the grievant, xxxxxxx, and the grievant's immediate supervisor below the level of Principal or Administrator. STEP 1 If the grievance has not been resolved informally as referred to above, a written grievance may be presented to the employee's Principal or appropriate Administrator. Within ten (10) duty days thereafter the management representative to whom the grievance was presented or a designated representative shall meet with the grievant and xxxxxxx and give a written decision to the grievant. STEP 2 If the grievance is not settled in Step 1, the grievant may, within 20 duty days of the notification of the Step 1 decision, move it to Step 2 by written notice to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent of Schools or designated representative shall have ten (10) duty days after receipt of the grievance to meet with the grievant, xxxxxxx, and Union representative, and give a written decision to the grievant, and Union representative.