Procedures for Employee Grievances. A. The Employer and the Union agree that reasonable efforts will be made to settle complaints at the lowest possible level. Employees are encouraged to resolve complaints between themselves and their immediate supervisors without resorting to the Negotiated Grievance Procedure.
B. A complaining employee will first raise the matter to be grieved with the appropriate Union official in person, if on site, or by telephone. The Union will raise the issue with the complaining employee’s immediate Supervisor within fifteen (15) days of the date of the incident underlying the complaint by filing a written grievance. The written grievance will include the known details of the incident being grieved, the specific remedy being sought, and the designation of the Union Representative with whom the Employer should deal in connection with the grievance.
C. Within seven (7) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Supervisor will review the matter being grieved and hold a meeting to include the supervisor, the grievant and the designated Union representative. The Supervisor may have a labor advisor present to discuss the issue(s). Within ten (10) days of that meeting, the Supervisor will respond to the grievance in writing by granting and/or denying the remedy requested in whole or in part.
D. If not satisfied with the Supervisor’s response, the Union has fifteen (15) days to request in writing a review by the State Director of the supervisor’s decision. Within ten (10) days of receipt of the Union’s request, the State Director will schedule a meeting to include the Union’s representative and the grievant, together with the Agency representatives, including the State Director or designee and any other person whose presence the State Director deems desirable. Within fifteen (15) days of that meeting, the State Director will forward a written decision granting or denying the remedy requested.
E. If the Union is not satisfied with the State Director’s response, it may proceed as provided in Article 27, “Arbitration”.
Procedures for Employee Grievances. A. The Employer and the Union agree that reasonable efforts should be made to settle complaints at the lowest possible level. Employees are encouraged to resolve complaints between themselves and their immediate supervisors without resorting to the NGP.
B. The Union or the employee shall raise the issue with the complaining employee’s immediate supervisor within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the date of the incident underlying the complaint, or the date the occurrence became known to the Union or employee, by filing a written grievance. The written grievance shall include, at a minimum, the known details of the incident being grieved, and the specific remedy being sought.
C. Within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving the written grievance, the supervisor shall review the matter being grieved and hold a meeting to include the supervisor, the grievant and the designated Union representative. The supervisor may have a labor advisor present to discuss the issue(s). Within fourteen (14) calendar days of that meeting, the supervisor shall respond to the grievance in writing by granting and/or denying the requested remedy in whole or in part.
D. If not satisfied with the supervisor’s response, the Grievant and/or Union has twenty-one
Procedures for Employee Grievances. A. The written grievance should normally contain a description of the matter(s) being grieved, including:
1. the Article(s) of the Agreement, law, rule, or regulation alleged to have been violated, or to the employment condition in dispute;
2. a statement of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance including the date, if applicable, of the alleged violation;
Procedures for Employee Grievances. A. A complaining employee shall first raise the matter to be grieved with the appropriate Union official in person, if on site, or by telephone. The Union shall raise the issue with the complaining employee’s immediate supervisor by filing a written grievance within twenty-one (21) calendar days of (a) the date of the incident underlying the complaint or
Procedures for Employee Grievances. A grievance will be in writing stating the nature of the grievance and the remedy desired. The remedy requested must be within the control of the Bureau of Land Management, appropriate to the issue being grieved and benefiting the grievant(s). The following procedures are established for the resolution of grievances by an Employee or group of Employees:
A. Step One - The formal grievance shall first be taken up by the grievant (and/or Local Representative/Xxxxxxx, if they elect to have one) with the Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations). This step will be initiated in writing within 30 calendar days of the incident that gave rise to the grievance, unless the grievant could not reasonably be expected to be aware of the incident by such time. In that case, the grievance must be initiated within thirty (30) calendar days of the date the grievant became aware of the incident. A grievance concerning a continuing practice or condition must be initiated within 30 calendar days of the last incident. The Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations) in the BLM Idaho State Office will determine if the matter is grievable, and will make the determination of who will be the Step One and Step Two Deciding Officials. These determinations will be forwarded to the Step One Deciding Official, the grievant, the Local President and Union approved designees. A grievance that is declared totally non-grievable may immediately go to arbitration under Article
Procedures for Employee Grievances. A. A complaining employee shall first raise the matter to be grieved with the appropriate Union official in person, if on site, or by telephone. The Union shall raise the issue with the complaining employee’s immediate supervisor by filing a written grievance within fifteen (15) working days of (a) the date of the incident underlying the complaint or (b) the date the employee became aware of it. A grievance concerning a current continuing practice may be presented at any time. The written grievance shall include: (a) specific detail sufficient to permit the Agency to investigate and confirm or deny the complaint;
