Common use of Stage I Clause in Contracts

Stage I. Where the Union decides to proceed to this stage, a formal grievance, stating the provisions of the Collective Agreement which are alleged to have been violated, will be submitted to the Director of Labour Relations, with a copy to the department head, within 5 working days of receipt of the employee's complaint under Article 12.06(a). Within 5 working days of receiving the formal grievance a representative of the Human Resources Department and/or the department head will meet with 1 or 2 representative(s) designated by the Union in an effort to settle the grievance. In all cases of suspension or dismissal, or, where the parties have been unsuccessful in agreeing to the need for, or the means of, accommodating an employee with a disability, the Union may elect to omit Stage I of the grievance procedure in accordance with Article 14.09.

Stage I. Where the Union decides to proceed to this stage, a formal grievance, stating the provisions of the Collective Agreement which are alleged to have been violated, will be submitted to the Director of Labour RelationsHuman Resources, with a copy to the department head, within 5 working days of receipt of the employee's complaint under Article 12.06(a). Within 5 working days of receiving the formal grievance a representative of the Human Resources Department and/or the department head will meet with 1 or 2 representative(s) designated by the Union in an effort to settle the grievance. In all cases of suspension or dismissal, or, where the parties have been unsuccessful in agreeing to the need for, or the means of, accommodating an employee with a disability, the Union may elect to omit Stage I of the grievance procedure in accordance with Article 14.09.