Rules for Grievance Processing. A. Time limits at any stage of the grievance procedure may be extended by written mutual agreement of the parties involved at that step. B. When a written grievance is presented, the Employer's representative shall acknowledge receipt and the date thereof in writing. C. A grievance not advanced to the next step within the time limit provided shall be deemed withdrawn and settled on the basis of the decision most recently given. Failure on the part of the Employer's representative to answer within the time limit set forth at any step will entitle the employee to proceed to the next step. D. In computing time limits under this article, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall not be counted. E. When the settlement of any grievance includes a retroactive adjustment, such adjustment shall be limited to sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date of the filing of the grievance. F. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Employer and the F.O.P. from mutually agreeing to waive any or all steps in the grievance procedure in order to expedite the processing of a grievance. G. Nothing herein shall require the F.O.P. to process the grievance of a non-member. H. The resolution of a grievance prior to an arbitration award shall not establish a precedent binding on either the Employer or the F.O.P. in other cases. I. A class action grievance may be filed by the F.O.P. on behalf of two (2) or more bargaining unit members. A class action grievance shall be initiated at Step III of the procedure. J. No disciplinary grievance may be overturned by a supervisor or other commanding officer below the level at which the grievable decision was made.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Rules for Grievance Processing. A. It is agreed:
a. Grievances must be brought forward as soon as it might reasonably have become known to exist. In the event a grievance arises, the employee must submit a grievance to his or her Department Director (Step I) within ten (10) business days after he or she has knowledge of the grievance.
b. Time limits at any stage of the grievance procedure may be extended by written mutual agreement of the parties involved at that step.
B. c. A grievance presented at Step I, and above, shall be dated and signed by the aggrieved employee presenting it. A written decision shall be presented to the aggrieved employee, and shall be dated and signed by the County's representative at each step of the grievance process.
d. When a written grievance is presented, the EmployerCounty's representative shall acknowledge receipt of it and the date thereof thereof, in writing.
C. e. A grievance not advanced to the next higher step within the time limit provided shall be deemed withdrawn and as having been settled on the basis of the decision most recently given. Failure on the part of the EmployerCounty's representative to answer within the time limit set forth at any step will entitle the employee to proceed to the next step.
D. f. In computing time limits under this articleArticle, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall not be counted.
E. g. When the settlement of any a grievance includes a retroactive adjustmentis reduced to writing, such adjustment there shall be limited to sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date of the filing of the grievance.
F. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Employer and the F.O.P. from mutually agreeing to waive any or all steps set forth in the grievance procedure in order to expedite all of the processing following:
(1) A complete statement of a grievancethe grievance and facts upon which it is based.
G. Nothing herein shall require (2) The section or sections of the F.O.P. Agreement claimed to process have been violated unless the grievance of is related to a non-memberpolicy or procedure as outlined in Article 8.
H. The resolution 1. In this case the section or sections of a grievance prior to an arbitration award the policy or procedure shall not establish a precedent binding on either the Employer or the F.O.P. in other casesbe cited.
I. A class action grievance may be (3) The remedy or correction requested.
h. Grievances filed by the F.O.P. on behalf of Union affecting two (2) or more bargaining unit members. A class action grievance employees in accordance with Section 18.1, shall be initiated at Step III of signed by the proceduredesignated xxxxxxx or the appropriate Union representative. Thereafter, it shall follow the procedures as set forth in this Article.
J. No disciplinary grievance may be overturned by a supervisor or other commanding officer below the level at which the grievable decision was made.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Rules for Grievance Processing. A. Time limits at any stage of the grievance procedure may be extended by written mutual agreement of the parties involved at that step.
B. When a written grievance is presented, the Employer's representative shall acknowledge receipt and the date thereof in writing.
C. A grievance not advanced to the next step within the time limit provided shall be deemed withdrawn and settled on the basis of the decision most recently given. Failure on the part of the Employer's representative to answer within the time limit set forth at any step will entitle the employee to proceed to the next step.
D. In computing time limits under this article, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall not be counted.
E. When the settlement of any grievance includes a retroactive adjustment, such adjustment shall be limited to sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date of the filing of the grievance.
F. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Employer and the F.O.P. from mutually agreeing to waive any or all steps in the grievance procedure in order to expedite the processing of a grievance.
G. Nothing herein shall require the F.O.P. to process the grievance of a non-member.
H. The resolution of a grievance prior to an arbitration award shall not establish a precedent binding on either the Employer or the F.O.P. in other cases.not
I. A class action grievance may be filed by the F.O.P. on behalf of two (2) or more bargaining unit members. A class action grievance shall be initiated at Step III of the procedure.
J. No X. Xx disciplinary grievance may be overturned by a supervisor or other commanding officer below the level at which the grievable decision was made.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Rules for Grievance Processing. A. Time limits at any stage of the grievance procedure may be extended by written mutual agreement of the parties involved at that step.
B. When a written grievance is presented, the Employer's representative shall acknowledge receipt and the date thereof in writing.
C. A grievance not advanced to the next step within the time limit provided shall be deemed withdrawn and settled on the basis of the decision most recently given. Failure on the part of the Employer's representative to answer within the time limit set forth at any step will entitle the employee to proceed to the next step.
D. In computing time limits under this article, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall not be counted.
E. When the settlement of any grievance includes a retroactive adjustment, such adjustment shall be limited to sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date of the filing of the grievance.
F. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Employer and the F.O.P. from mutually agreeing to waive any or all steps in the grievance procedure in order to expedite the processing of a grievance.
G. Nothing herein shall require the F.O.P. to process the grievance of a non-member.
H. The resolution of a grievance prior to an arbitration award shall not establish a precedent binding on either the Employer or the F.O.P. in other cases.
I. A class action grievance may be filed by the F.O.P. on behalf of two (2) or more bargaining unit members. A class action grievance shall be initiated at Step III of the procedure.
J. No disciplinary grievance may be overturned by a supervisor or other commanding officer below the level at which the grievable decision was made.supervisor
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Rules for Grievance Processing. A. Time limits at any stage of the grievance procedure may be extended by written mutual agreement of the parties involved at that step.
B. When a written grievance is presented, the Employer's representative shall acknowledge receipt and the date thereof in writing.
C. A grievance not advanced to the next step within the time limit provided shall be deemed withdrawn and settled on the basis of the decision most recently given. Failure on the part of the Employer's representative to answer within the time limit set forth at any step will entitle the employee to proceed to the next step.
D. In computing time limits under this article, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays shall not be counted.
E. When the settlement of any grievance includes a retroactive adjustment, such adjustment shall be limited to sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date of the filing of the grievance.retroactive
F. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Employer and the F.O.P. from mutually agreeing to waive any or all steps in the grievance procedure in order to expedite the processing of a grievance.
G. Nothing herein shall require the F.O.P. to process the grievance of a non-member.
H. The resolution of a grievance prior to an arbitration award shall not establish a precedent binding on either the Employer or the F.O.P. in other cases.
I. A class action grievance may be filed by the F.O.P. on behalf of two (2) or more bargaining unit members. A class action grievance shall be initiated at Step III of the procedure.
J. No X. Xx disciplinary grievance may be overturned by a supervisor or other commanding officer below the level at which the grievable decision was made.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement