Purpose of the Procedure. The purpose of the grievance procedure is to process and resolve grievances arising out of the interpretation, application, or enforcement of the express terms of this agreement; to promote improved employer-employee relations by establishing procedures for resolving such grievances; to afford employees individually or through his/her recognized employee organization a systematic means of obtaining further consideration of such grievances after every reasonable effort has failed to resolve them through discussions; to provide that the grievances shall be settled as near as possible to the point of origin; to provide that the grievance procedure shall be conducted as informally as possible.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding