Common use of Settlement of Employee Grievances Clause in Contracts

Settlement of Employee Grievances. The Association and the Board recognize their responsibility for the prompt and orderly disposition of grievances that arise out of the violation of any of the provisions of this agreement and for securing equitable solutions at the lowest possible administrative level. To this end, the parties agree that the provisions of this article shall provide the means of settlement of all such grievances provided, however, that nothing herein will be construed as limiting the right of any Unit II member to have a complaint adjusted without the intervention of the Association so long as the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this agreement and so long as any costs incurred shall be borne by the individual Unit II member rather than by the Association. All Unit II employees shall have the right of Association representation at each step of the grievance procedure when requested by them.