GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 9.01 The Employer and the Union recognize that grievances may arise concerning:
(a) differences between the Parties respecting the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of a provision of this Agreement, including questions as to whether or not a matter is subject to arbitration; or
(b) dismissal or discipline of an employee bound by the Agreement. The purpose of this Article is to provide the sole method for the settlement of a grievance alleging the violation of a specific provision of this Agreement. The Employer and the Union recognize that the goal of this grievance procedure is to attempt to resolve a grievance at the earliest possible opportunity with the least amount of time and resources. Such a grievance must be presented and processed in accordance with the steps, time limits and conditions set forth herein.
Step 1 The employee, with or without a Shop Xxxxxxx or Union Committee member (at the employee’s option), shall first discuss the grievance with their immediate supervisor or department head within seven (7) calendar days of the occurrence of the grievance. In this first step, both parties shall make every effort to settle the dispute. If the grievance is not settled at this step, then:
Step 2 The grievance shall be reduced to writing within a further seven (7) calendar days by:
a) recording the grievance on the appropriate grievance form, setting out the nature of the grievance and the circumstances from which it arose;
b) stating the article of the Agreement infringed upon or alleged to have been violated and the remedy or correction required;
c) the grievance shall be signed by the employee and a Shop Xxxxxxx or Union Committee member;
d) the supervisor shall acknowledge receipt of the written grievance by signing and dating the grievance form at the time the grievance is presented; and
e) within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the written grievance, the supervisor or the department head shall give their written reply. If the grievance is not settled at this step, then;
Step 3 The Union Committee and the Employer, or its delegate, shall meet within twenty-one (21) calendar days or other mutually agreed to time to discuss the grievance. At this step of the grievance procedure, each party shall provide to the other a statement of facts and copies of all relevant documents. The findings or decisions of the Employer shall be presented to the Union in writing within seven (7) calendar days of the meeting. If the grievance is not settled at this step, either party may refer the grievance to arbitration within a further twenty-one (21) calendar days.
