Common use of Regional Grievance Panels Clause in Contracts

Regional Grievance Panels. (a) There shall be four (4) UPS Freight Regional Joint Grievance Panels. The Panels shall be established based upon the corresponding geographical regions of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: i.e. Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern. (b) In order that each Panel may operate quickly and efficiently, the parties agree that a person who may or may not be a member of a Panel shall be mutually selected and designated to serve as Secretary. Each Panel shall have its own Secretary. The Secretary shall have no voice in making decisions and shall perform only the duties assigned to him/her by the Panel. The Secretary shall docket cases, prepare the agenda and mail a copy prior to the scheduled meeting of the Panel to each member of the Panel, the Employer and Local Unions whose case appears on the agenda. The Secretary shall attend the meeting to prepare and keep the minutes and mail copies of the minutes to the members of the Panel and shall also mail copies of the decision of the Panel to all UPS Freight representatives and Local Unions who are parties to this Agreement. (c) A grievance to be heard by a Panel must be put in writing and submitted to the appropriate Secretary thirteen (13) days before the meeting of the Panel, with the exception of discharge grievances which may be submitted no less than five (5) working days before the meeting. The Parties further agree that no grievance or grievances shall be discussed except those which have been received by the Secretary of the Panel before the deadline set forth above. It is agreed that in order for a Panel to hear a case there shall be an equal number of Employer Committee members and Union Committee members sitting, not to exceed three (3) Union Committee members and three (3) Employer Committee members and not less than two (2) Union Committee members and two (2) Employer Committee members. The members of the Panel are to be selected from the overall geographical area covered by the Panel. The decision of the majority of the Panel hearing the case shall be binding on all parties.

Regional Grievance Panels. (a) There shall be four (4) UPS Freight Regional Joint Grievance Panels. The Panels shall be established based upon the corresponding geographical regions of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: i.e. Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern. (b) In order that each Panel may operate quickly and efficiently, the parties agree that a person who may or may not be a member of a Panel shall be mutually selected and designated to serve as Secretary. Each Panel shall have its own Secretary. The Secretary shall have no voice in making decisions and shall perform only the duties assigned to him/her by the Panel. The Secretary shall docket cases, prepare the agenda and mail a copy prior to the scheduled meeting of the Panel to each member of the Panel, the Employer and Local Unions whose case appears on the agenda. The Secretary shall attend the meeting to prepare and keep the minutes and mail copies of the minutes to the members of the Panel and shall also mail copies of the decision of the Panel to all UPS Freight representatives and Local Unions who are parties to this Agreement. (c) A grievance to be heard by a Panel must be put in writing and submitted to the appropriate Secretary thirteen (13) days before the meeting of the Panel, with the exception of discharge grievances which may be submitted no less than five (5) working days before the meeting. The Parties further agree that no grievance or grievances shall be discussed except those which have been received by the Secretary of the Panel before the deadline set forth above. It is agreed that in order for a Panel to hear a case there shall be an equal number of Employer Committee members and Union Committee members sitting, not to exceed three (3) Union Committee members and three (3) Employer Committee members and not less than two (2) Union Committee members and two (2) Employer Committee members. The members of the Panel are to be selected from the overall geographical area covered by the Panel. The decision of the majority of the Panel hearing the case shall be binding on all parties. (d) It is understood and agreed that the Employer representatives and the Local Union representatives who are representing the UPS Freight operation and/or Local Union involved in a proceeding before a Panel, will be ineligible to act as a member of that Panel during the proceeding. (e) If a Local Union dockets a case at a Regional Panel, the Company and the Union shall both be required to pay a fifty ($50.00) dollar docketing or hearing fee. The expenses for operating a Regional Panel shall be borne equally by all the covered Local Unions on a pro rata basis and Company operations which are covered by this Agreement. The parties reserve the right to modify the above fees or impose an assessment, by mutual consent. (f) All unresolved grievances from Local Level hearings must be referred to the appropriate Regional Panel. A Local Level hearing to attempt to resolve the grievance must have been held prior to the case being docketed to the appropriate Regional Panel, provided the hearing was held pursuant to Section 3(b) above. A grievance protesting a suspension or discharge may be docketed by mutual agreement prior to the Local Level Grievance Hearings being held to comply with a Regional Panel cutoff date. Each Regional Panel will meet every three (3) months for a three (3) day period for the purpose of hearing grievances docketed on the agenda. During this three (3) day period, the Panel will hear cases in the following order: discharges, suspensions, and regular cases; provided however, that regular cases shall be heard at least on the third (3rd) day. The Company may not postpone a discharge case in which the Grievant is off the job, provided a local hearing has been conducted. Upon the request of either chairman and by mutual agreement of both chairmen, the Regional Panel will hear discharge and suspension cases on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, if necessary, in order to clear the docket. In these month(s), there will be a second (2nd) Regional Panel established on the same days to hear regular cases on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Such request will be limited to two (2) times a year unless otherwise mutually agreed to by both the Company and the Union chairmen. After one (1) year, the Co-Chairs of the Regional Panels shall evaluate whether meeting every three (3) months is effectively and expeditiously resolving pending grievances. If not, the schedule will be reverted to every two (2) months by mutual agreement. (g) On discharge and suspension cases only, an impartial arbitrator will sit as a fifth (5th) or seventh (7th) Panel member of the Regional Panel and shall render a bench decision on all deadlocked cases. The parties shall mutually agree to a panel of arbitrators. If the parties are unable to agree, each party shall submit a list of seven (7) arbitrators and shall alternately strike until at least three (3) are selected. Individual arbitrators are subject to review and dismissal by either party upon thirty (30) days-notice and will be replaced. Any arbitrator’s decision that involves the interpretation of this Agreement, other than Article 6, may be reviewed by the NGP subject to the criteria and procedures set forth in Section 6(b) below.

Regional Grievance Panels. (a) There shall be four (4) UPS Freight Regional Joint Grievance Panels. The Panels shall be established based upon the corresponding correspon- ding geographical regions of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: i.e. Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern. (b) In order that each Panel may operate quickly and efficiently, the parties agree that a person who may or may not be a member of a Panel shall be mutually selected and designated to serve as Secretary. Each Panel shall have its own Secretary. The Secretary shall have no voice in making decisions and shall perform only the duties assigned to him/her by the Panel. The Secretary shall docket dock- et cases, prepare the agenda and mail a copy prior to the scheduled meeting of the Panel to each member of the Panel, the Employer and Local Unions whose case appears on the agenda. The Secretary shall attend the meeting to prepare and keep the minutes and mail copies of the minutes to the members of the Panel and shall also mail copies of the decision of the Panel to all UPS Freight representatives repre- sentatives and Local Unions who are parties to this Agreement. (c) A grievance to be heard by a Panel must be put in writing and submitted to the appropriate Secretary thirteen (13) days before the meeting of the Panel, with the exception of discharge grievances which may be submitted no less than five (5) working days before the meeting. The Parties further agree that no grievance or grievances griev- ances shall be discussed except those which have been received by the Secretary of the Panel before the deadline set forth above. It is agreed that in order for a Panel to hear a case there shall be an equal number of Employer Committee members and Union Committee members sitting, not to exceed three (3) Union Committee members and three (3) Employer Committee members and not less than two (2) Union Committee members and two (2) Employer Committee members. The members of the Panel are to be selected from the overall geographical area covered by the Panel. The decision of the majority of the Panel hearing the case shall be binding on all parties.two

Regional Grievance Panels. (a) There shall be four (4) UPS Freight Regional Joint Grievance Panels. The Panels shall be established based upon the corresponding correspond- ing geographical regions of the International Brotherhood of TeamstersTeam- sters: i.e. Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern. (b) In order that each Panel may operate quickly and efficiently, the parties agree that a person who may or may not be a member of a Panel shall be mutually selected and designated to serve as SecretarySecre- tary. Each Panel shall have its own Secretary. The Secretary shall have no voice in making decisions and shall perform only the duties assigned to him/her by the Panel. The Secretary shall docket cases, prepare the agenda and mail a copy prior to the scheduled meeting of the Panel to each member of the Panel, the Employer and Local Unions whose case appears on the agenda. The Secretary shall attend at- tend the meeting to prepare and keep the minutes and mail copies of the minutes to the members of the Panel and shall also mail copies of the decision of the Panel to all UPS Freight representatives and Local Unions who are parties to this Agreement. (c) A grievance to be heard by a Panel must be put in writing and submitted to the appropriate Secretary thirteen (13) days before the meeting of the Panel, with the exception of discharge grievances which may be submitted no less than five (5) working days before the meeting. The Parties further agree that no grievance or grievances grievanc- es shall be discussed except those which have been received by the Secretary of the Panel before the deadline set forth above. It is agreed that in order for a Panel to hear a case there shall be an equal number of Employer Committee members and Union Committee members sitting, not to exceed three (3) Union Committee members and three (3) Employer Committee members and not less than two (2) Union Committee members and two (2) Employer Committee members. The members of the Panel are to be selected from the overall geographical area covered by the Panel. The decision of the majority of the Panel hearing the case shall be binding on all parties.two

Regional Grievance Panels. (a) There shall be four (4) UPS UPSTForce Freight Regional Joint Grievance Panels. The Panels shall be established based upon the corresponding geographical regions of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: i.e. i.e., Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern. (b) In order that each Panel may operate quickly and efficiently, the parties agree that a person who may or may not be a member of a Panel shall be mutually selected and designated to serve as Secretary. Each Panel shall have its own Secretary. The Secretary shall have no voice in making decisions and shall perform only the duties assigned to him/her by the Panel. The Secretary shall docket cases, prepare the agenda and mail a copy prior to the scheduled meeting of the Panel to each member of the Panel, the Employer and Local Unions whose case appears on the agenda. The Secretary shall attend the meeting to prepare and keep the minutes and mail copies of the minutes to the members of the Panel and shall also mail copies of the decision of the Panel to all UPS UPSTForce Freight representatives and Local Unions who are parties to this Agreement. (c) A grievance to be heard by a Panel must be put in writing and submitted to the appropriate Secretary thirteen (13) days before the meeting of the Panel, with the exception of discharge grievances which may be submitted no less than five (5) working days before the meeting. The Parties further agree that no grievance or grievances shall be discussed except those which have been received by the Secretary of the Panel before the deadline set forth above. It is agreed that in order for a Panel to hear a case there shall be an equal number of Employer Committee members and Union Committee members sitting, not to exceed three (3) Union Committee members and three (3) Employer Committee members and not less than two (2) Union Committee members and two (2) Employer Committee members. The members of the Panel are to be selected from the overall geographical area covered by the Panel. The decision of the majority of the Panel hearing the case shall be binding on all parties.two

Regional Grievance Panels. (a) There shall be four (4) UPS Freight Regional Joint Grievance Panels. The Panels shall be established based upon the corresponding correspon- ding geographical regions of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: i.e. Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern. (b) In order that each Panel may operate quickly and efficiently, the parties agree that a person who may or may not be a member of a Panel shall be mutually selected and designated to serve as Secretary. Each Panel shall have its own Secretary. The Secretary shall have no voice in making decisions and shall perform only the duties assigned to him/her by the Panel. The Secretary shall docket dock- et cases, prepare the agenda and mail a copy prior to the scheduled meeting of the Panel to each member of the Panel, the Employer and Local Unions whose case appears on the agenda. The Secretary shall attend the meeting to prepare and keep the minutes and mail copies of the minutes to the members of the Panel and shall also mail copies of the decision of the Panel to all UPS Freight representatives represen- tatives and Local Unions who are parties to this Agreement. (c) A grievance to be heard by a Panel must be put in writing and submitted to the appropriate Secretary thirteen (13) days before the meeting of the Panel, with the exception of discharge grievances which may be submitted no less than five (5) working days before the meeting. The Parties further agree that no grievance or grievances griev- ances shall be discussed except those which have been received by the Secretary of the Panel before the deadline set forth above. It is agreed that in order for a Panel to hear a case there shall be an equal number of Employer Committee members and Union Committee members sitting, not to exceed three (3) Union Committee members and three (3) Employer Committee members and not less than two (2) Union Committee members and two (2) Employer Committee members. The members of the Panel are to be selected from the overall geographical area covered by the Panel. The decision of the majority of the Panel hearing the case shall be binding on all parties.two

Regional Grievance Panels. (a) There shall be four (4) UPS Freight Regional Joint Grievance Panels. The Panels shall be established based upon the corresponding geographical regions of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: i.e. Eastern, Western, Central, Central and Southern. (b) In order that each Panel may operate quickly and efficiently, the parties agree that a person who may or may not be a member of a Panel shall be mutually selected and designated to serve as Secretary. Each Panel shall have its own Secretary. The Secretary shall have no voice in making decisions and shall perform only the duties assigned to him/her by the Panel. The Secretary shall docket cases, prepare the agenda and mail a copy prior to the scheduled meeting of the Panel to each member of the Panel, the Employer and Local Unions whose case appears on the agenda. The Secretary shall attend the meeting to prepare and keep the minutes and mail copies of the minutes to the members of the Panel and shall also mail copies of the decision of the Panel to all UPS Freight representatives and Local Unions who are parties to this Agreement. (c) A grievance to be heard by a Panel must be put in writing and submitted to the appropriate Secretary thirteen (13) days before the meeting of the Panel, with the exception of discharge grievances which may be submitted no less than five (5) working days before the meeting. The Parties further agree that no grievance or grievances shall be discussed except those which have been received by the Secretary of the Panel before the deadline set forth above. It is agreed that in order for a Panel to hear a case there shall be an equal number of Employer Committee members and Union Committee members sitting, not to exceed three (3) Union Committee members and three (3) Employer Committee members and not less than two (2) Union Committee members and two (2) Employer Committee members. The members of the Panel are to be selected from the overall geographical area covered by the Panel. The decision of the majority of the Panel hearing the case shall be binding on all parties. (d) It is understood and agreed that the Employer representatives and the Local Union representatives who are representing the UPS Freight operation and/or Local Union involved in a proceeding before a Panel, will be ineligible to act as a member of that Panel during the proceeding. (e) If a Local Union dockets a case at a Regional Panel, the Company and the Union shall both be required to pay a fifty ($50.00) dollar docketing or hearing fee. The expenses for operating a Regional Panel shall be borne equally by all the covered Local Unions on a pro rata basis and Company operations which are covered by this Agreement. The parties reserve the right to modify the above fees or impose an assessment, by mutual consent. (f) All unresolved grievances must be referred to the appropriate Regional Panel. Each Regional Panel will meet every two (2) three (3) months for a three (3) day period for the purpose of hearing grievances docketed on the agenda. During this three (3) day period, the Panel will hear cases in the following order: discharges, suspensions, and regular cases; provided however, that regular cases shall be heard at least on the third (3rd) day. The Upon the request of either chairman and by mutual agreement of both chairmen, the Regional Panel will hear discharge and suspension cases on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, if necessary, in order to clear the docket. In these month(s), there will be a second Regional Panel established on the same days to hear regular cases on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Such request will be limited to two (2) times a year unless otherwise mutually agreed to by both the Company and the Union chairmen. After one (1) year, the Co-Chairs of the Regional Panels shall evaluate whether meeting every three (3) months is effectively and expeditiously resolving pending grievances. If not, the schedule will be reverted to every two (2) months by mutual agreement. (g) On discharge and suspension cases only, an impartial arbitrator will sit as a fifth (5th) or seventh (7th) Panel member of the Regional Panel and shall render a bench decision on all deadlocked cases. The parties shall mutually agree to a panel of arbitrators. If the parties are unable to agree, each party shall submit a list of seven (7) arbitrators and shall alternately strike until at least three (3) are selected. Individual arbitrators are subject to review and dismissal by either party upon thirty (30) days notice and will be replaced. Any arbitrator’s decision that involves the interpretation of this Agreement, other than Article 6, may be reviewed by the NGP subject to the criteria and procedures set forth in Section 6(b) below.

Regional Grievance Panels. (a) There shall be four (4) UPS Freight Regional Joint Grievance Panels. The Panels shall be established based upon the corresponding geographical regions of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters: i.e. Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern. (b) In order that each Panel may operate quickly and efficiently, the parties agree that a person who may or may not be a member of a Panel shall be mutually selected and designated to serve as Secretary. Each Panel shall have its own Secretary. The Secretary shall have no voice in making decisions and shall perform only the duties assigned to him/her by the Panel. The Secretary shall docket cases, prepare the agenda and mail a copy prior to the scheduled meeting of the Panel to each member of the Panel, the Employer and Local Unions whose case appears on the agenda. The Secretary shall attend the meeting to prepare and keep the minutes and mail copies of the minutes to the members of the Panel and shall also mail copies of the decision of the Panel to all UPS Freight representatives and Local Unions who are parties to this Agreement. (c) A grievance to be heard by a Panel must be put in writing and submitted to the appropriate Secretary thirteen (13) days before the meeting of the Panel, with the exception of discharge grievances which may be submitted no less than five (5) working days before the meeting. The Parties further agree that no grievance or grievances shall be discussed except those which have been received by the Secretary of the Panel before the deadline set forth above. It is agreed that in order for a Panel to hear a case there shall be an equal number of Employer Committee members and Union Committee members sitting, not to exceed three (3) Union Committee members and three (3) Employer Committee members and not less than two (2) Union Committee members and two (2) Employer Committee members. The members of the Panel are to be selected from the overall geographical area covered by the Panel. The decision of the majority of the Panel hearing the case shall be binding on all parties. (d) It is understood and agreed that the Employer representatives and the Local Union representatives who are representing the UPS Freight operation and/or Local Union involved in a proceeding before a Panel, will be ineligible to act as a member of that Panel during the proceeding. (e) If a Local Union dockets a case at a Regional Panel, the Company and the Union shall both be required to pay a fifty ($50.00) dollar docketing or hearing fee. The expenses for operating a Regional Panel shall be borne equally by all the covered Local Unions on a pro rata basis and Company operations which are covered by this Agreement. (f) All unresolved grievances must be referred to the appropriate Regional Panel. Each Regional Panel will meet every two (2) months for a three (3) day period for the purpose of hearing grievances docketed on the agenda. During this three (3) day period, the Panel will hear cases in the following order: discharges, suspensions, and regular cases; provided however, that regular cases shall be heard at least on the third (3rd) day. Upon the request of either chairman and by mutual agreement of both chairmen, the Regional Panel will hear discharge and suspension cases on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, if necessary, in order to clear the docket. In these month(s), there will be a second Regional Panel established on the same days to hear regular cases on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Such request will be limited to two (2) times a year unless otherwise mutually agreed to by both the Company and the Union chairmen. (g) On discharge and suspension cases only, an impartial arbitrator will sit as a fifth (5th) or seventh (7th) Panel member of the Regional Panel and shall render a bench decision on all deadlocked cases. The parties shall mutually agree to a panel of arbitrators. If the parties are unable to agree, each party shall submit a list of seven (7) arbitrators and shall alternately strike until at least three (3) are selected. Individual arbitrators are subject to review and dismissal by either party upon thirty (30) days notice and will be replaced. Any arbitrator’s decision that involves the interpretation of this Agreement, other than Article 6, may be reviewed by the NGP subject to the criteria and procedures set forth in Section 6.(b) below.