Rights to Representation. Any party of interest may be represented at all meetings and hearings at any level of the grievance procedure by another teacher or another person. Provided, however, that no teacher may be represented by an officer, agent, or other representative of any educational organization other than the Association and the Michigan Education Association and the National Education Association. When a teacher is not represented by the Association, the Association shall have the right to be present and to state its views at all stages of the grievance processing.
Rights to Representation. 1. A grievant shall have the right to be accompanied by the Association at all steps of the grievance procedure.
Rights to Representation. Only the parties to this Agreement and/or officially designated agents, as well as individual Grievant(s) may participate in meetings and/or hearings provided under this Article.
Rights to Representation. Upon request of the grievant(s), an Association representative shall be present for any meetings, hearings, appeals, or other proceedings relating to a grievance which has been formally presented.
Rights to Representation. A. At least one Association representative can be present at proceedings at which the grievant needs to attend.
Rights to Representation. All parties of interest shall be present and may be represented by another person at all meetings and hearings at any level of the Grievance Procedure. In no event shall any employee be represented by an officer, agent, or representative of any organization in conflict or competition with the Association. Provided, further, when an employee is not represented by the Association, the Association shall have the right on its request to have its representative present to state its views at all stages of the grievance procedure.
Rights to Representation. At least one Association representative may be present at the option of the grievant for any meetings, hearings, appeals, or other proceeding relating to employee complaints of grievances that have been formally filed. The Association reserves the right to file Association grievances on behalf of more than one teacher without specific identification of any individual(s) and fully access this procedure through all levels. The Association reserves the right to file grievances on behalf of individual teachers. Grievants may submit grievances at the level where the authority lies to grant the relief sought by the grievant as determined jointly by the Superintendent and the Association.
Rights to Representation. The grievant may be represented at all meetings, hearings, steps, and stages of the grievance by another teacher. However, no teacher may be represented by an officer, an agent, or other representative of any organization other than the United Profession. The Association will have the right to be present and to state its views at all stages of grievance proceedings and may have members of the United Profession present for advice and counsel.
Rights to Representation. A. A grievant may be represented at all stages of the grievance procedure by himself/herself, or at his/her option, by Association representation selected by the Association. Said Association representation shall be limited to two (2) except that with prior notification to the District the Association may add an additional representative. If an aggrieved party is not represented by the Association, the Association shall have the right to be present and to state its views at all stages of the grievance procedure, and to receive the same written responses provided to the grievant.
Rights to Representation. The grievant shall be entitled, but not required, to have at least one Association member present at any meeting, hearing, appeal or other proceeding relating to a grievance, which has been formally presented. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting the right of any employee having a grievance to discuss the matter informally with the supervisor and having the grievance adjusted without intervention of the Association, provided the Association has been notified and the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.