Common use of Procedures for Processing Grievances and Grievance Appeals Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Processing Grievances and Grievance Appeals. Step 1. A grievance shall be filed by an employee, or UUP upon an employee’s request, with the College President, or designee, within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. The employee’s selection of a representative as indicated on the Con- tract Grievance Form when filed is final and not subject to change. Where practicable, the grievant may be required to meet with the department or division chairperson, xxxx or other appropriate administrator with a representative of the employee’s choice in an effort to resolve the grievance informally. The College President, or designee, shall schedule a meeting within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 10 working days after the meeting. 1. If the response at Step 1 does not resolve the grievance, UUP, upon xxxxxxxx’s request, may appeal the Step 1 response by filing an appeal with the Chancellor, or designee, within 10 working days after receipt of the Step 1 response. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall include a copy of the grievance filed at Step 1, a copy of the Step 1 response and a short, plain statement of the reasons for disagreement with the Step 1 response. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or de- signee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 20 working days after receipt of the appeal, unless the appeal to Step 2 contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested, the Chancellor, or designee, shall sched- ule a meeting with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after receipt of the appeal. The Step 2 response shall be issued within 20 working days after the meeting. 2. A grievance involving a claim that the procedures of Article 19, Discipline, have been violated, except for issues of timeliness arising under that Article, may be filed initially at Step 2 by UUP, upon xxxxxxxx’s re- quest. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Griev- ances, of this Article. Such grievances shall be filed within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simulta- neously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a review with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response within 20 working days after the meeting. 3. A grievance involving employees at more than one College may be filed by UUP initially at Step 2. In such case, UUP shall be deemed to be the grievant. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Grievances, of this Article. The time limit for filing such grievance shall be as specified in Step 1. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to UUP within 20 working days after receipt of the grievance unless the grievance contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested by UUP, the Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a meet- ing with UUP within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a response within 20 working days after completion of the meeting.

Procedures for Processing Grievances and Grievance Appeals. Step 1. A grievance shall be filed by an employee, or UUP upon an employee’s request, with the College President, or designee, within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably reason- ably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. The employee’s selection of a representative as indicated on the Con- tract Contract Grievance Form when filed is final and not subject to change. Where practicable, the grievant may be required to meet with the department or division divi- sion chairperson, xxxx or other appropriate administrator with a representative of the employee’s choice in an effort to resolve the grievance informally. The College President, or designee, shall schedule a meeting within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 10 working days after the meeting. b. Step 1. If the response at Step 1 does not resolve the grievance, UUP, upon xxxxxxxx’s request, may appeal the Step 1 response by filing an appeal with the Chancellor, or designee, within 10 working work- ing days after receipt of the Step 1 response. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall include a copy of the grievance filed at Step 1, a copy of the Step 1 response and a short, plain statement of the reasons for disagreement with the Step 1 response. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or de- signeedesignee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 20 working days after receipt of the appeal, unless the appeal to Step 2 contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested, the Chancellor, or designee, shall sched- ule schedule a meeting with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after receipt of the appeal. The Step 2 response shall be issued within 20 working days after the meeting. 2. A grievance involving a claim that the procedures of Article 19, Discipline, have been violatedvio- lated, except for issues of timeliness arising under that Article, may be filed initially at Step 2 by UUP, upon xxxxxxxx’s re- questrequest. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Griev- ancesGrievances, of this Article. Such grievances shall be filed within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simulta- neously simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a review with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response within 20 working days after the meeting. 3. A grievance involving employees at more than one College may be filed by UUP initially at Step 2. In such case, UUP shall be deemed to be the grievant. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Grievances, of this Article. The time limit for filing such grievance shall be as specified in Step 1. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to UUP within 20 working days after receipt of the grievance unless the grievance contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested by UUP, the Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a meet- ing meeting with UUP within with- in 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a response within 20 working days after completion of the meeting. c. Step

Procedures for Processing Grievances and Grievance Appeals. Step 1. A grievance shall be filed by an employee, or UUP upon an employee’s request, with the College President, or designee, within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. The employee’s selection of a representative as indicated on the Con- tract Contract Grievance Form when filed is final and not subject to change. Where practicable, the grievant may be required to meet with the department or division chairperson, xxxx or other appropriate administrator with a representative of the employee’s choice in an effort to resolve the grievance informally. The College President, or designee, shall schedule a meeting within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 10 working days after the meeting. b. Step 1. If the response at Step 1 does not resolve the grievance, UUP, upon xxxxxxxxgrievant’s request, may appeal the Step 1 response by filing an appeal with the Chancellor, or designee, within 10 working days after receipt of the Step 1 response. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall include a copy of the grievance filed at Step 1, a copy of the Step 1 response and a short, plain statement of the reasons for disagreement with the Step 1 response. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or de- signeedesignee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 20 working days after receipt of the appeal, unless the appeal to Step 2 contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested, the Chancellor, or designee, shall sched- ule schedule a meeting with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after receipt of the appeal. The Step 2 response shall be issued within 20 working days after the meeting. 2. A grievance involving a claim that the procedures of Article 19, Discipline, have been violated, except for issues of timeliness arising under that Article, may be filed initially at Step 2 by UUP, upon xxxxxxxxgrievant’s re- questrequest. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Griev- ancesGrievances, of this Article. Such grievances shall be filed within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simulta- neously simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a review with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response within 20 working days after the meeting. 3. A grievance involving employees at more than one College may be filed by UUP initially at Step 2. In such case, UUP shall be deemed to be the grievant. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Grievances, of this Article. The time limit for filing such grievance shall be as specified in Step 1. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to UUP within 20 working days after receipt of the grievance unless the grievance contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested by UUP, the Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a meet- ing meeting with UUP within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a response within 20 working days after completion of the meeting. c. Step

Procedures for Processing Grievances and Grievance Appeals. a. Step 1. A grievance shall be filed filed by an employee, or UUP upon an employee’s request, with the College President, or designee, within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. The employee’s selection of a representative as indicated on the Con- tract Grievance Form when filed filed is final final and not subject to change. Where practicable, the grievant may be required to meet with the department or division chairperson, xxxx or other appropriate administrator with a representative of the employee’s choice in an effort effort to resolve the grievance informally. The College President, or designee, shall schedule a meeting within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 10 working days after the meeting. 1. If the response at Step 1 does not resolve the grievance, UUP, upon xxxxxxxxgrievant’s request, may appeal the Step 1 response by filing filing an appeal with the Chancellor, or designee, within 10 working days after receipt of the Step 1 response. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall include a copy of the grievance filed filed at Step 1, a copy of the Step 1 response and a short, plain statement of the reasons for disagreement with the Step 1 response. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or de- signee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 20 working days after receipt of the appeal, unless the appeal to Step 2 contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested, the Chancellor, or designee, shall sched- ule a meeting with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after receipt of the appeal. The Step 2 response shall be issued within 20 working days after the meeting. 2. A grievance involving a claim that the procedures of Article 19, Discipline, have been violated, except for issues of timeliness arising under that Article, may be filed filed initially at Step 2 by UUP, upon xxxxxxxxgrievant’s re- quest. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Griev- ances, of this Article. Such grievances shall be filed filed within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simulta- neously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a review with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response within 20 working days after the meeting. 3. A grievance involving employees at more than one College may be filed filed by UUP initially at Step 2. In such case, UUP shall be deemed to be the grievant. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Grievances, of this Article. The time limit for filing filing such grievance shall be as specified specified in Step 1. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to UUP within 20 working days after receipt of the grievance unless the grievance contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested by UUP, the Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a meet- ing with UUP within 10 calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a response within 20 working days after completion of the meeting.

Procedures for Processing Grievances and Grievance Appeals. a. Step 1. A grievance shall be filed by an employee, or UUP upon an employee’s request, with the College President, or designee, within 45 forty-five (45) calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 forty- five (45) calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. The employee’s selection of a representative as indicated on the Con- tract Contract Grievance Form when filed is final and not subject to change. Where practicable, the grievant may be required to meet with the department or division chairperson, xxxx or other appropriate administrator with a representative of the employee’s choice in an effort to resolve the grievance informally. The College President, or designee, shall schedule a meeting within 10 ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 10 ten (10) working days after the meeting. b. Step 2. 1. If the response at Step 1 does not resolve the grievance, UUP, upon xxxxxxxx’s request, may appeal the Step 1 response by filing an appeal with the Chancellor, or designee, within 10 ten (10) working days after receipt of the Step 1 response. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall include a copy of the grievance filed at Step 1, a copy of the Step 1 response and a short, plain statement of the reasons for disagreement with the Step 1 response. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or de- signeedesignee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 20 twenty (20) working days after receipt of the appeal, unless the appeal to Step 2 contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested, the Chancellor, or designee, shall sched- ule schedule a meeting with UUP and the grievant within 10 ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the appeal. The Step 2 response shall be issued within 20 twenty (20) working days after the meeting. 2. A grievance involving a claim that the procedures of Article 19, Discipline, have been violated, except for issues of timeliness arising under that Article, may be filed initially at Step 2 by UUP, upon xxxxxxxx’s re- questrequest. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Griev- ancesGrievances, of this Article. Such grievances shall be filed within 45 forty-five (45) calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 forty-five (45) calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simulta- neously simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a review with UUP and the grievant within 10 ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response within 20 twenty (20) working days after the meeting. 3. A grievance involving employees at more than one College may be filed by UUP initially at Step 2. In such case, UUP shall be deemed to be the grievant. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing Grievances, of this Article. The time limit for filing such grievance shall be as specified in Step 1. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to UUP within 20 twenty (20) working days after receipt of the grievance unless the grievance contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested by UUP, the Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a meet- ing meeting with UUP within 10 ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the grievance and shall issue a response within 20 twenty (20) working days after completion of the meeting. c. Step 3. If the response at Step 2 does not resolve the grievance, UUP, upon xxxxxxxx’s request, through its President, or designee, may appeal the Step 2 response by filing an appeal with the Director of the Office of Employee Relations, or designee, within ten (10) working days after receipt of the Step 2 response. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall include a copy of the grievance filed at Step 1, or Step 2, in the case of grievances filed initially at Step 2; all prior responses and appeals; and a short, plain statement of the reasons for disagreement with the Step 2 response. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or designee, and the Chancellor, or designee. The Director of the Office of Employee Relations, or designee, shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within twenty (20) working days after receipt of the Step 3 appeal, unless the appeal to Step 3 contains a request for a meeting with the Director of the Office of Employee Relations, or designee. If such a meeting has been requested, the Director of the Office of Employee Relations, or designee, shall schedule a meeting with UUP and the grievant within ten (10) working days after receipt of the appeal. The Step 3 response shall be issued within twenty (20) working days after the meeting. d. Step 4. 1. If the response at Step 3 does not resolve the grievance, UUP, upon xxxxxxxx’s request, through its President, or designee, may proceed to arbitration by filing with the Director of the Office of Employee Relations, within ten (10) working days after receipt of the Step 3 response, written notice of intent to proceed to arbitration. A copy of such written notice shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or designee, and the Chancellor, or designee. 2. Notices of intent to proceed to arbitration must include a proposed statement of the issue to be decided.

Procedures for Processing Grievances and Grievance Appeals. a. Step 1. A grievance shall be filed filed by an employee, or UUP upon an employee’s request, with the College President, or designee, within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. The employee’s selection of a representative as indicated on the Con- tract Grievance Form orm when filed filed is final final and not subject to change. Where practicable, the grievant may be required to meet with the department or division chairperson, xxxx or other appropriate administrator with a representative of the employee’s choice in an effort effort to resolve the grievance informally. The College President, or designee, shall schedule a meeting within 10 calendar days after afer receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 10 working days after afer the meeting. b. Step 1. If the response at Step 1 does not resolve the grievance, UUP, upon xxxxxxxxgrievant’s request, may appeal the Step 1 response by filing filing an appeal with the Chancellor, or designee, within 10 working days after afer receipt of the Step 1 response. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall include a copy of the grievance filed filed at Step 1, a copy of the Step 1 response and a short, plain statement of the reasons for disagreement with the Step 1 response. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or de- signee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to the grievant and UUP within 20 working days after afer receipt of the appeal, unless the appeal to Step 2 contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested, the Chancellor, or designee, shall sched- ule a meeting with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after afer receipt of the appeal. The Step 2 response shall be issued within 20 working days after afer the meeting. 2. A grievance involving a claim that the procedures of Article 19, Discipline, have been violated, except for issues of timeliness arising under that Article, may be filed filed initially at Step 2 by UUP, upon xxxxxxxxgrievant’s re- quest. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing iling Griev- ances, of this Article. Such grievances shall be filed filed within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simulta- neously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a review with UUP and the grievant within 10 calendar days after afer receipt of the grievance and shall issue a written response within 20 working days after afer the meeting. 3. A grievance involving employees at more than one College may be filed filed by UUP initially at Step 2. In such case, UUP shall be deemed to be the grievant. Such grievance shall meet the requirements specified specified in Section 7.3, Requirements for Filing iling Grievances, of this Article. The time limit for filing filing such grievance shall be as specified specified in Step 1. A copy of the appeal shall be sent simultaneously to the College President, or designee. The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written response to UUP within 20 working days after afer receipt of the grievance unless the grievance contains a request for a meeting with the Chancellor, or designee. If such meeting has been requested by UUP, the Chancellor, or designee, shall schedule a meet- ing with UUP within 10 calendar days after afer receipt of the grievance and shall issue a response within 20 working days after afer completion of the meeting. c. Step