Common use of Settling of Grievances Clause in Contracts

Settling of Grievances. Grievances shall be resolved without stoppage of work by the following procedure: (a) When it is alleged a violation has occurred, the shop xxxxxxx shall, within forty (40) working days of the alleged violation with or without the aggrieved employee(s), discuss the matter with the immediate supervisor and the divisional xxxx and if it can be settled, that shall end the matter. Either the shop xxxxxxx or the divisional xxxx may seek the advice of the Labour/Management Cooperation Committee to assist in resolving the grievance. The committee does not have the power to bind either the Union or its members or the College to any decisions or conclusions reached in their discussions. (b) Where agreement is not reached under clause (a) within ten (10) working days, the complainant shall submit to the other party a written statement of the particulars of the complaint and the redress sought and the College shall declare its position and render its solution to the complaint within ten (10) working days after receipt of such notice. (c) If the position and solution presented by the College are not acceptable to the complainant, then the Union may, within fifteen (15) working days of obtaining the College's written position and solution, and by giving written notice to the College, refer the matter to a board of arbitration as provided in Article 11. (d) The time limits fixed by this procedure may be extended by consent of the parties to this Agreement.

Settling of Grievances. Grievances shall be resolved without stoppage of work by the following of llowing procedure: (a) When it is alleged a violation has occurred, the shop xxxxxxx shall, within forty (40) working days of the alleged violation with or without the aggrieved employee(s), discuss the matter with the immediate supervisor and the divisional xxxx and if it can be settled, that shall end the matter. Either the shop xxxxxxx or the divisional xxxx may seek the advice of the Labour/Management Cooperation Committee to assist in resolving the grievance. The committee does not have the power to bind either the Union or its members or the College to any decisions or conclusions reached in their discussions. (b) Where agreement is not reached under clause (a) within ten (10) working days, the complainant shall submit to the other party a written statement of the particulars of the complaint and the redress sought and the College shall declare its position and render its solution to the complaint within ten (10) working days after receipt of such notice. (c) If the position and solution presented by the College are not acceptable to the complainant, then the Union may, within fifteen (15) working days of obtaining the College's written position and solution, and by giving written notice to the College, refer the matter to a board of arbitration as provided in Article 11. (d) The time limits fixed by this procedure may be extended by consent of the parties to this Agreement.