Settling of Grievance. It is the mutual desire of the parties that all grievances be resolved as quickly as possible. It is understood that any employee may present an oral complaint at any time to his/her supervisor without resorting to the grievance procedure below. An employee shall have the right to take a xxxxxxx. Except where otherwise provided, it is understood that an employee has no grievance unless and until the matter is first discussed with the employee’s supervisor. If upon the completion of said discussion the matter is not resolved, it may be grieved and disposed of in the following manner: Step 1: An employee or a group of employees having a grievance, along with their xxxxxxx, shall first submit the grievance in writing to their immediate Supervisor within ten (10) working days from the employee or employees being aware of the incident giving rise to grievance. The grievance shall specify the collective agreement article(s) of which a violation is alleged and shall generally describe the scope of the alleged violation and indicate the relief sought. The Supervisor shall reply to the grievance, in writing, within five (5) working days after receiving the grievance. Step 2: If the Supervisor’s reply to the grievance is not satisfactory, the written grievance may then be submitted to the C.A.O./Treasurer and the Mayor within five (5) working days from the Supervisor’s reply being received. A meeting shall be held between the Parties as soon as reasonably possible. The C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate shall reply to the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of its presentation to the C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate. Step 3: Failing a satisfactory settlement at Step 2, the grievance may be presented for arbitration in accordance with Article 12 of this Collective Agreement. Either Party may notify the other of its desire to proceed to Grievance Mediation prior to Arbitration. Attendance at Grievance Mediation and choice of Mediator shall only be through mutual agreement. Within fifteen (15) days of a failed Mediation attempt, the Union shall provide notice of its desire to proceed to Arbitration. The Parties shall jointly share the expense of Mediation.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Settling of Grievance. (a) At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right upon request to the presence of her Xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge the Employer shall notify the employee of this right in advance.
(b) It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that all grievances complaints of employees shall be resolved adjusted as quickly as possible. It is understood that any employee may present an oral complaint at any time to his/her supervisor without resorting to the grievance procedure below. An employee shall have the right to take a xxxxxxx. Except where otherwise provided, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance unless and until she has first given her immediate supervisor the matter is first opportunity of adjusting her complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with her immediate supervisor within nine (9) calendar days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee’s supervisor. If upon the completion of said discussion the matter is not resolvedFailing settlement within nine (9) calendar days, it may shall then be grieved and disposed taken up as a grievance within nine (9) calendar days following advice of his immediate supervisor's decision in the following mannermanner and sequence:
Step 1: An employee or 1 The employee, who may be accompanied by a group of employees having Xxxxxxx, may submit a grievance, along with their xxxxxxx, shall first submit the written grievance in writing to their immediate Supervisor within ten (10) working days from signed by the employee or employees being aware of to the incident giving rise to grievanceimmediate supervisor. The grievance shall specify identify the collective agreement article(s) of which a violation is alleged and shall generally describe the scope nature of the alleged violation and indicate the relief sought. The Supervisor shall reply to the grievance, in writing, within five (5) working days after receiving the grievance.
Step 2: If the Supervisor’s reply to the grievance is not satisfactory, the written grievance may then be submitted to the C.A.O./Treasurer and the Mayor within five (5) working days from remedy sought and should identify the Supervisor’s reply being receivedprovisions of the Agreement which are alleged to be violated. A meeting shall decision will be held between the Parties as soon as reasonably possible. The C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate shall reply to the grievance given in writing within five (5) working calendar days of its presentation following the day on which the grievance was presented.
Step 2 If the immediate supervisor is the Director or Assistant Executive Director (AED) the grievance shall move directly to the C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate. Step 3: .
Step 3 Failing a satisfactory settlement at decision within nine (9) calendar days following the decision in Step 2, the grievance may be presented for arbitration in accordance with Article 12 of this Collective Agreementsubmitted to the Executive Director or her designate. Either Party may notify A meeting will then be held between the other of its desire to proceed to Executive Director and the Grievance Mediation prior to Arbitration. Attendance at Grievance Mediation and choice of Mediator shall only be through mutual agreement. Within fifteen Committee within nine (159) calendar days of the submission of the grievance unless extended by agreement of the parties. It is understood and agreed that a failed Mediation attempt, representative of the Canadian Union shall provide notice of its Public Employees and the grievor may be present at the meeting. It is further understood that the Executive Director may have such counsel and assistance as she may desire to proceed to Arbitrationat such meeting. The Parties shall jointly share decision of the expense Executive Director will be delivered in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the date of Mediationsuch meeting.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Settling of Grievance. It is the mutual desire of the parties that all An xxxxxxx effort shall be made to settle grievances be resolved as quickly as possible. It is understood that any employee may present an oral complaint at any time to his/her supervisor without resorting to the grievance procedure below. An employee shall have the right to take a xxxxxxx. Except where otherwise provided, it is understood that an employee has no grievance unless fairly and until the matter is first discussed with the employee’s supervisor. If upon the completion of said discussion the matter is not resolved, it may be grieved and disposed of promptly in the following manner:
Step 1: 1 An employee who believes that they have a problem arising out of the interpretation, application, or a group alleged violation of employees having a grievance, along this Collective Agreement shall first discuss the matter with their xxxxxxxDepartment Manager within seven (7) days of the date they first became aware of, shall first submit the grievance in writing to their immediate Supervisor within ten (10) working days from the employee or employees being reasonably should have become aware of the incident giving rise to grievanceoccurrence. The grievance employee shall specify have the collective agreement article(sright to be accompanied by a Shop Xxxxxxx or Local Union Labour Relations Officer while discussing the matter with their Department Manager. A sincere attempt shall be made by both parties through discussion to resolve the problem at that level. The Department Manager shall advise the employee and the Union of their decision within seven (7) of which a violation is alleged and shall generally describe the scope days of the alleged violation date the matter was first discussed. In the event that the difference affects two or more employees, those so affected, or the Union, may make written request to the Department Head that the grievances be grouped and indicate dealt with as a single grievance commencing at Step 1. A request to group such grievances will not be unreasonably denied. In the relief soughtevent an employee alleges that they have been dismissed or suspended without just cause, they may commence their grievance at Step 2.
Step 2 Failing satisfactory settlement being reached in Step 1, the Union will submit to the Executive Director, a written statement of the particulars of the grievance and the redress sought within seven (7) working days. The Supervisor Executive Director shall reply to the grievance, in writing, render their decision within five seven (57) working days after receiving the grievance.
receipt of such statement. Failing satisfactory settlement being reached in Step 2: If , the Supervisor’s reply Union will submit to the Regional Director of Operations, or their designate, through the Executive Director of the Retirement Residence, a written statement of the particulars of the grievance is not satisfactory, the written grievance may then be submitted to the C.A.O./Treasurer and the Mayor redress sought, within five seven (57) working days from the Supervisor’s reply being receiveddays. A meeting shall be held between the Parties as soon as reasonably possible. The C.A.O./Treasurer Regional Director of Operations, or their designate shall reply to designate, and the grievance in writing employee, their Xxxxxxx, and an outside representative of the Union within five fifteen (515) working days of its presentation to receipt of such notice by the C.A.O./Treasurer Executive Director of the Retirement Residence. The Regional Director of Operations, or their designate. Step 3: Failing a satisfactory settlement at Step 2, shall render their decision within fourteen (14) working days from the grievance may be presented for arbitration in accordance with Article 12 of this Collective Agreement. Either Party may notify date upon which the other of its desire to proceed to Grievance Mediation prior to Arbitration. Attendance at Grievance Mediation and choice of Mediator shall only be through mutual agreement. Within fifteen (15) days of a failed Mediation attempt, the Union shall provide notice of its desire to proceed to Arbitration. The Parties shall jointly share the expense of Mediationmeeting was held.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Settling of Grievance. It is In the mutual desire event that any difference arises out of the parties that all grievances be resolved interpretation, application, operation or any alleged violation of this Agreement, including any difference arising from the suspension or dismissal of any employee, and including any question or difference as quickly as possible. It is understood that to whether any employee may present an oral complaint at any time to his/her supervisor without resorting to the grievance procedure below. An employee shall have the right to take a xxxxxxx. Except where otherwise provided, it is understood that an employee has no grievance unless and until the matter is first discussed with the employee’s supervisor. If upon the completion arbitrable, such question or difference shall be finally and conclusively settled without a stoppage of said discussion the matter is not resolved, it may be grieved and disposed of work in the following manner:
Step 1: An employee or a group of employees having a grievance1 The aggrieved employee, along with their his xxxxxxx, shall first submit meet with the employee's immediate supervisor to try and resolve the alleged incident within ten (10) working days of the incident which gave rise to the grievance in writing to their immediate Supervisor or within ten (10) working days from the time the employee or employees being the Union become aware of the incident giving rise grievance.
Step 2 Failing satisfactory settlement within two (2) working days after the Step 1 meeting with the immediate Supervisor, the Union will submit the grievance, in writing to the Department Head within ten (10) working days. A meeting with the griever, a Union representative and the Department Head will be held to try and resolve the grievance. The grievance shall specify the collective agreement article(sDepartment Head will render his decision in writing within five (5) of which a violation is alleged and shall generally describe the scope working days after receipt of the alleged violation and indicate grievance.
Step 3 Failing satisfactory settlement at Step 2, the relief sought. The Supervisor shall reply to Union will submit the grievance, in writing, within five (5) working days after receiving to the City Administrator who shall meet with the Union to try and resolve the grievance. The City Administrator will render his decision in writing within five (5) working days, after the grievance meeting.
Step 2: If 4 Failing satisfactory settlement at Step 3, the Supervisor’s reply Union may submit the grievance, in writing within ten (10) working days, to the grievance is not satisfactory, City Council. A hearing may be granted at the written grievance may then be submitted to next regular meeting of City Council following receipt of the C.A.O./Treasurer and the Mayor grievance. Council shall render a decision in writing within five (5) working days from following the Supervisor’s reply being receivedmeeting. A If a meeting is not granted, the Union shall be held between the Parties as soon as reasonably possible. The C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate shall reply to the grievance advised in writing within five (5) working days of its presentation to receipt of the C.A.O./Treasurer or their designaterequest. Step 3: Failing a satisfactory settlement at Step 2, the grievance may be presented for arbitration in accordance with Article 12 of this Collective Agreement. Either Party may notify the other of its desire to proceed to Grievance Mediation prior to Arbitration. Attendance at Grievance Mediation and choice of Mediator shall only be through mutual agreement. Within fifteen (15) days of a failed Mediation attempt3 or 4, the Union shall provide notice may submit the grievance to a Board of its desire to proceed to Arbitration. The Parties Union shall jointly share notify the expense City of Mediation.its decision within fifteen
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Settling of Grievance. It is the mutual desire of the parties that all An xxxxxxx effort shall be made to settle grievances be resolved as quickly as possible. It is understood that any employee may present an oral complaint at any time to his/her supervisor without resorting to the grievance procedure below. An employee shall have the right to take a xxxxxxx. Except where otherwise provided, it is understood that an employee has no grievance unless fairly and until the matter is first discussed with the employee’s supervisor. If upon the completion of said discussion the matter is not resolved, it may be grieved and disposed of promptly in the following manner:
Step 1: An employee The aggrieved Employee shall discuss or a group of employees having a grievanceemail his/her complaint including the facts, along circumstances and the specific remedies sought, with their xxxxxxx, shall first submit the grievance in writing to their immediate his/her Supervisor within ten (10) working days from the employee or employees being after becoming aware of the incident occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to grievancethe complaint.
Step 1 Failing settlement at the complaint stage, the Union may file a formal grievance on behalf of an employee to the appropriate Manager (or designate) within ten (10) working days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred, or the date the employee ought reasonably to have become aware of such circumstances. The grievance shall specify be in writing on a grievance form, shall include the collective agreement article(s) of which a violation is alleged nature facts and shall generally describe the scope circumstances of the alleged violation grievance, the Article(s) that have allegedly been violated and indicate the relief remedy sought. The Supervisor Union and Management shall reply meet within ten (10) days, or such other date as mutually agreed, of the grievance being filed. The Manager (or designate) shall deliver her/his response in writing to the grievanceUnion within ten (10) working days following the meeting.
Step 2 Failing settlement at Step 1, the Union may submit the grievance in writingwriting to the Senior Manager, Human Resources (or designate), within five (5) working days after receiving from receipt of the grievance.
response at Step 2: If the Supervisor’s reply to the grievance 1 (or if no response is not satisfactory, the written grievance may provided as required in Step 1). A meeting will then be submitted to held between management, including the C.A.O./Treasurer Senior Manager, Human Resources (or designate), and the Mayor within five (5) working days from the Supervisor’s reply being receivedUnion. A Such meeting shall be held between the Parties as soon as reasonably possible. The C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate shall reply to the grievance in writing within five ten (510) working days of its presentation to the C.A.O./Treasurer submission of the grievance at Step 2 unless extended by the agreement of the parties. It is understood that a National Representative of the Canadian Union of Public Employees may be present at such meetings at the request of either party (the Employer or their designatethe Union). The Employer shall deliver a decision in writing within ten (10) working days of the meeting.
Step 3: 3 Failing a satisfactory settlement at being reached in Step 2, the grievance Union may be presented for arbitration in accordance with Article 12 of this Collective Agreement. Either Party may notify refer the other of its desire dispute to proceed to Grievance Mediation prior to Arbitration. Attendance at Grievance Mediation and choice of Mediator shall only be through mutual agreement. Within fifteen (15) days of a failed Mediation attempt, the Union shall provide notice of its desire to proceed to Arbitration. The Parties shall jointly share the expense of Mediationarbitration.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Settling of Grievance. It An Employee is the mutual desire of the parties that all grievances be resolved as quickly as possible. It is understood that any employee may present an oral complaint at any time encouraged to his/her supervisor without resorting discuss, prior to the grievance procedure below. An employee shall have the right formal initiation of a grievance, any complaints relating to take a xxxxxxx. Except where otherwise provided, it is understood that his employment with his supervisor in an employee has no grievance unless and until effort to resolve the matter is first discussed with promptly and informally.
(a) Failing resolution of a complaint, the employee’s supervisor. If upon Union may initiate a formal grievance on behalf of an Employee, a group of Employees, or the completion of said discussion the matter is not resolvedUnion, it may be grieved and disposed of in shall proceed by the following mannersteps without delay and without work stoppage:
Step 1: An employee or a group of employees having a grievance, along with their xxxxxxx, 1- The grievance shall first submit the grievance be submitted in writing to their immediate Supervisor the Branch Manager within ten twenty-one (1021) working calendar days from of the employee or employees being time the Union could reasonably have become aware of the incident giving rise to grievancegrievable action having taken place. The grievance Branch Manager shall specify the collective agreement article(srender his decision within seven (7) of which a violation is alleged and shall generally describe the scope calendar days after receipt of the alleged violation and indicate the relief sought. The Supervisor shall reply to the grievance, in writing, within five (5) working days after receiving the written grievance.
Step 2: If 2- Failing Settlement being reached in Step 1, the Supervisor’s reply to the grievance is not satisfactory, Union may submit the written grievance may then be submitted to the C.A.O./Treasurer and General Manager Operations of the Mayor BC SPCA who shall render his written decision within five seven (57) working calendar days from after the Supervisor’s reply being received. A meeting shall be held between the Parties as soon as reasonably possible. The C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate shall reply to the grievance in writing within five (5) working days receipt of its presentation to the C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate. such notice.
Step 3: 3- Failing a satisfactory settlement at being reached in Step 2, the Union may submit the written grievance may be presented for arbitration to the Chief Executive Officer of the BC SPCA in accordance with Article 12 of this Collective Agreement. Either Vancouver, who shall render his decision within three (3) weeks.
Step 4- Failing a satisfactory settlement being reached in Step 3, either Party may notify refer the other dispute to arbitration. In case of its desire to proceed to Grievance Mediation prior to Arbitration. Attendance at Grievance Mediation and choice such referral, the Labour Committee of Mediator shall only be through mutual agreement. Within fifteen (15) days the Board of a failed Mediation attempt, the Union shall provide notice of its desire meet within seven ( 7) calendar days and attempt to proceed resolve the grievance before going to Arbitration. arbitration.
(b) The Parties may, by mutual written consent, waive any stage or time limit of the grievance procedure described above. In no event shall jointly share the expense of Mediationa grievance be denied due to a procedural technicality.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Settling of Grievance. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that all grievances complaints of employees shall be resolved adjusted as quickly as possible. It is understood that any employee may present an oral complaint at any time to his/her supervisor without resorting to the grievance procedure below. An employee shall have the right to take a xxxxxxx. Except where otherwise provided, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance unless and until he has first given his immediate supervisor the matter is first opportunity of adjusting his complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate supervisor within five (5) working days the circumstance giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee’s supervisor. If upon The Supervisor will have up to five (5) working days after the completion meeting in which to provide a response. Failing settlement of said discussion the matter is not resolvedcomplain as per above, it may be grieved and disposed of in the following manner:
Step 1: An an employee or one designated member of a group of employees having a grievance, along with their xxxxxxx, shall first submit grievance may within five (5) days of the working days. Step If the grievance is not adjusted by the immediate supervisor, the employee with a xxxxxxx may refer the written grievance to the Employer’s Administrator within five (5) working days following the receipt of the reply of the immediate supervisor. The employee or the Union Committee with his or her consent, or the Administrator may request a meeting which shall be held five (5) working days after such request. The griever, two Union representatives and two representatives of the Employer be the only persons entitled to attend this meeting. The Administrator shall give his decision in writing to their immediate Supervisor within ten the employee and to the Union not later than five (105) working days from following the presentation to him of the grievance. If the written decision of the Administrator is not satisfactory to the employee or employees being aware of the incident giving rise to grievance. The grievance shall specify the collective agreement article(s) of which a violation is alleged and shall generally describe the scope of the alleged violation and indicate the relief sought. The Supervisor shall reply to the grievanceUnion Committee, in writingthe employee or the Union Committee, with his or her consent may, within five (5) working days after receiving the grievance.
Step 2: If the Supervisor’s reply thereafter, appeal in writing to the grievance is not satisfactoryof the Board of Management of Xxxxx for the Aged, the written grievance may then be submitted to the C.A.O./Treasurer requesting a meeting with him, and the Mayor within five (5) working days from the Supervisor’s reply being received. A such meeting shall be held between within ten (1O) days after such written request from the Parties as soon as reasonably possibleemployee or the Committee. The C.A.O./Treasurer or their designate shall reply the employee of the decision of the Employer within ten (1O) days after such meeting. Should any grievance fail to be satisfactorily settled under the grievance in writing foregoing procedure, the Union may within five ten (510) working days following receipt of its presentation to the C.A.O./Treasurer reply the Board of Management or their designate. Step 3: Failing a satisfactory settlement at Step 2, within ten (1O) days of the grievance may be presented expiration of the time for arbitration in accordance with Article 12 of this Collective Agreement. Either Party may notify the other writing of its desire to proceed submit the difference or allegation to Grievance Mediation prior to Arbitration. Attendance at Grievance Mediation and choice arbitration accompanied by the written consent of Mediator shall only be through mutual agreement. Within fifteen (15) days of a failed Mediation attempt, the Union shall provide notice of its desire to proceed to Arbitration. The Parties shall jointly share the expense of Mediationemployee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement