Scope of Grievance Procedures Sample Clauses

Scope of Grievance Procedures. OCCA will comply with its Uniform Complaint Procedures (“UCP”) policy when investigating and responding to complaints alleging unlawful harassment, discrimination, intimidation or bullying against a protected group or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of the protected characteristics set forth in the UCP that: a. Are written and signed; b. Filed by an individual who alleges that that individual has personally suffered unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying, or by one who believes any specific class of individuals has been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying based on a protected characteristic, or by a duly authorized representative who alleges that an individual student has been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying; and c. Submitted to the OCCA UCP Compliance Officer not later than six (6) months from the date the alleged unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying occurred, or the date the complainant first obtained knowledge of the facts of the alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying. The following grievance procedures shall be utilized for reports of misconduct prohibited by this Policy that do not comply with the writing, timeline, or other formal filing requirements of a uniform complaint. For formal complaints of sexual harassment, OCCA will utilize the following grievance procedures in addition to its UCP when applicable.
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Scope of Grievance Procedures. Any matter not specifically covered by any provisions of this Agreement or any matter which is not a dispute arising out of the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Agreement is not a grievance and will not be construed as a grievance.
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  • Grievance Procedures The AGENCY agrees to establish a formal written grievance process with procedures through which clients and recipients of services may present grievances to the governing authority of the AGENCY regarding services being provided under this Contract. Additionally, the AGENCY agrees to establish fair hearing procedures that ensure all persons will be advised of their rights to a fair hearing to appeal a denial or exclusion from services and/or the failure of staff to take into account the individual’s choice of service. The AGENCY’S internal grievance procedure must document and include, at a minimum, the following: date of grievance, a written response to the applicant sent within thirty (30) days, and the opportunity for the applicant to meet with the AGENCY Executive Director or designee. Upon request by the COUNTY, the AGENCY shall provide a written report as to the grievance outcome within five (5) normal COUNTY working days. The AGENCY will maintain these documents on file for review by the COUNTY.

  • GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 8.01 It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible and it is generally understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given to his immediate Supervisor, or his designate, an opportunity of adjusting his complaint. For the purposes of this Article, “working days” shall be defined as Monday to Friday. (a) If an employee has any complaint or questions which he wishes to discuss with the Company, he shall take the matter up with his immediate Supervisor, or his designate. The Company shall not be required to consider any grievance which is not presented within seven (7) working days after the grievor first became aware or ought to have become aware of the alleged violation of the Agreement. (b) If such complaint or question is not settled to the satisfaction of the employee concerned within three (3) full working day, then the following steps of the grievance procedure may be invoked in order; 8.03 A grievance properly arising under this Agreement shall be adjusted and settled as follows: STEP NO. 1 If no satisfactory resolution is reached above, within five (5) working days after the decision of the immediate Supervisor is given to the employee, the employee must, with a Union xxxxxxx, present his grievance, which shall be reduced to writing stating the specific article(s) and section(s) of this agreement allegedly violated on a form supplied by the Union, signed by the employee, to the Human Resources Manager, or his designate, who shall consider it in the presence of the person or persons presenting same and the Human Resources Manager, or his designate, shall render his decision in writing within five (5) working days following the presentation of the grievance to him. STEP NO. 2 Within six (6) working days after the decision is given at Step No. 1, or the time limit has expired, whichever occurs first, the grievance may be referred to the Vice President or his designate. A meeting shall be held between the Union Grievance Committee and the Company within twelve (12) working days. At this meeting, a representative of the International Union and the Grievor may be present. The decision of the Vice-President or his designate shall be given within seven (7) working days after the meeting referred to herein is held. 8.04 A policy grievance arising directly between the Company and the Union concerning the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement shall be originated under Step 2, and shall be submitted in writing, and shall provide the information as spelled out in Step 1 hereof. However, the provisions of this paragraph must not be used to institute any grievance directly affecting an employee which could have been instituted through the regular grievance procedure as the individual and policy grievance procedures are mutually exclusive. Any grievance by the Company or the Union as provided in this paragraph must be commenced within twelve (12) working days after the Company or the Union became aware or ought to have become aware of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance. 8.05 All decisions arrived at between the employer and the Union shall be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employee or employees concerned. 8.06 Time limits may only be extended by mutual written consent of the parties to this Agreement.

  • Formal Grievance Procedure 1. In the event that a complaint cannot be resolved informally, the parties shall pursue the first step in the formal grievance procedure before making any application for arbitration, unless the College and the AAUP agree in writing to alter the procedure or waive one or more of the steps by proceeding directly to arbitration. 2. Upon written request of the AAUP Contract Compliance Officer, the College shall submit any requested documents in its possession which may be necessary for investigation of the grievance. The College shall deliver such documents as soon as is reasonably possible, but no later than seven (7) days after receipt of a written request. 3. Internal Steps in the Procedure a. Step One: The Director of Human Resources (1) Within thirty (30) days of when the AAUP learns of, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have learned of, an alleged violation of the provisions of this Agreement, the AAUP shall submit to the Director of Human Resources a completed Faculty Grievance Form or a dated, signed, written description of the grievance, clearly labeled "grievance" containing substantially the same information as provided for on the Faculty Grievance Form. (2) Within eight (8) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Director of Human Resources shall convene a meeting to discuss the grievance. Such meeting shall include the grievant(s) and/or the designated representative(s) of the AAUP and shall be scheduled at a time which is mutually convenient to the parties. (3) The Director of Human Resources shall attempt to determine the facts pertaining to the grievance and shall notify the grievant and the AAUP in writing of his/her decision within eight (8) days in a Grievance Disposition Form or in a document containing substantially the same information as contained in a Grievance Disposition Form, which shall include written details of the reasons which support the decision. (4) Within eight (8) days after receipt of the disposition of the Director of Human Resources, the AAUP may appeal the decision in writing to the College Grievance Officer, by submitting a Grievance Disposition Reaction Form or a document containing substantially the same information as contained in a Grievance Disposition Reaction Form. (5) By agreement, the parties may decide to advance the grievance to step two of the procedure, or to appeal directly to arbitration at step D(4) of this article.

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