Rights of the Grievant. A. A grievant may appear on his/her own behalf or may be represented at any and all steps of the grievance procedure by the Association or by an attorney of the grievant's choice and expense. B. The Association shall receive notice of each meeting held to resolve the grievance and shall be given a copy of the recommended disposition of such grievance at each step. C. The fact that a unit member files a grievance shall not be recorded in his/her personnel file or in any file used in the transfer, assignment, or promotion process; nor shall such fact be used in any recommendation for re-employment or recommendation for other employment; nor shall the grievant, the Association or its officers be placed in jeopardy or be the subject for reprisal or discrimination for having followed this grievance procedure. If a grievance appears to arise from the actions of an authority higher than the principal of a school and affects a group or class of unit members or is concerned with a system-wide policy, it may be submitted at Step II described below.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
