Common use of Step No Clause in Contracts

Step No. The employee, with the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated by the employee, to Department Head or designate. The nature of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar days after receipt of the grievance in writing. Failing settlement, the next step of the grievance procedure may be taken. Step No. Within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step No. the employee, with the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver a decision in writing within seven calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be submitted to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven (7) calendar days of the day of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may submit the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is given. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day period, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned.

Step No. Should the employee not receive satisfaction at Step No. they may present their grievance in writing, within two (2) working days after the discussion with their Supervisor. The employeegrievance shall be presented to the Department Head, with the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated by the employee, to Department Head accompanied by the Shop Xxxxxxx and/or the Union President or designate. The nature Shop Committee Member or Office Committee person with such explanation and discussion as may be necessary for proper understanding of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in the grievancematter. In additionWithin two (2) working days thereafter, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar days after receipt of the grievance Head, shall give their answer, in writing. Failing settlement, the next step of the The written grievance procedure may be taken. Step No. Within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step No. submitted by the employeeUnion President or Shop Committee Chairperson or Office Committee Chairperson or their designate, to the Employee Relations Manager, or their designate, with the the Union Stewaxxsuch further explanation or discussion as may be necessary, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver a decision in writing provided it shall be presented within seven calendar two (2) working days of receipt of the written grievanceanswer at Step No. The parties mayWithin ten (10) working days following, if they so desirethe Employee Relations Manager, or their designate, shall meet with the Committee to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. Nogrievance. Within seven calendar three (3) working days following the decision under meeting the Employee Relations Manager, or their designate, shall give their answer in writing. At this meeting an International Officer of the Union may be present at the request of either party. Any time limit provided by this Article may be extended or curtailed by mutual agreement. Any dispute over the settlement of a grievance at Step No. the grievance must may be submitted to the Executive Director or designate arbitration provided that it shall be deemed to be discussed at settled or abandoned if within fifteen (15) working days after a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days final decision has been announced neither party shall have given written notice of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven (7) calendar days of the day of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may intent to submit the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is given. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day period, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandonedarbitration.

Step No. The employee1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, with in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the a Union StewaxxUnion, xx desired, must submit a written and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, signed and dated by the employee, to Department Head or designate. The nature particulars of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in incident giving rise to the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections Article and Section of the Collective Agreement which are alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar Within five (5) working days after of receipt of the grievance in writing. Failing settlementappeal or within any agreed upon extension, the next step local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the grievance procedure may Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be taken. given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) Step No. Within 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step Noworking days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the employee, with grievance and may request the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources attendance of any person or designate who persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will deliver a render its decision in writing within seven calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be submitted to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven (7) calendar working days of from the day date of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may submit meeting to the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is givenLocal or Bargaining Unit. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day periodthe Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance shall may be deemed referred by either party to have been abandonedarbitration as provided for in Article 8.

Step No. The employee, with the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must employee may submit a written grievance, grievance signed and dated by the employee, employee to Department Head or designatehis immediate supervisor. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in and should identify the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been be violated. The Department Head or designate immediate supervisor will deliver his decision in writing seven within nine (9) calendar days after receipt of following the day on which the grievance in writingwas presented to him. Failing settlement, the next step of the grievance procedure may be taken. Step No. then: Within seven nine (79) calendardays decision under Step No. the employee, with the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver a decision in writing within seven calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the employee may submit the written grievance must to his Department Head who deliver his decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days the date on which the written grievance was presentedto him. The parties may, if they desire, meet to the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. This step may be omitted where the employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are the same person. Failing settlement, then: Within nine (9) calendar days following the decision in Step No. the grievance may be submitted inwriting to the Executive Director HospitalAdministrator or designate to his designee. A meeting will then be discussed at a meeting between held the Executive Director Hospital Administrator or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx his designee and the Union Grievance Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven nine (79) calendar days of the day submission of the grievance at Step No. unless extended by agreement of the parties. It is understood and agreed that representative of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the may be present at the meeting. It is further understood that the Hospital Administrator or his designee may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at such The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within.nine (9) calendar days following the date of such meeting. Failing settlementA complaint or grievance arising directly between the Hospital and the concerning the interpretation, either party application or alleged violation of the Agreement shall be originated at Step No. within fourteen (14) calendar days following the circumstances giving rise to the or grievance. It is expressly understood, however, that the provisions of this Article may submit not be used with respect to a grievance directly affecting an employee which such employee could himself institute and the matter regular grievance procedure shall not be thereby bypassed. Where a numberof employees have identicalgrievances and each employee would be entitled to arbitration grieve separately they may present a group grievance in writing identifying each employee who is grieving to the Department Head or his designee within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is given. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day period, circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have to the attention of the The grievance shall then be treated as being initiated at Step No. and the applicable provisions of this Article shall then apply with respect to the processing of such grievance. The release or discharge of an employee during the probationary period shall not be the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A claim by an employee who has completed his probationary period that he has been unjustly discharged or suspended shall be deemed to have been abandoned.treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged by the employee with the Hospital at Step No. within seven (7) calendar days after the date the discharge or suspension is effected. Such special grievance may be settled under the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure by:

Step No. The employee, with If the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated by answer is not satisfactory to the employee, the Union will submit the grievance in writing to Department Head the Director of Education, or designate. The nature of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar within five (5) days after receipt of the grievance in writingresponse at Step The Director of Education, or designate, and up to two trustees shall meet within twenty (20) working days to discuss and to endeavour to settle the grievance. Failing settlementThe Superintendent and/or designate and the Manager of Employee Services may also be present. The Union shall have their Grievance Committee present, and at the next step request of either party to this Agreement, a national representative of the grievance procedure may Union shall also be takenpresent. Step No. Within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step No. the employeeThe Director of Education, with the the Union Stewaxxor designate, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver a decision shall give an answer in writing within seven calendar five (5) days of the meeting. If the answer of the committee of the Board of Education is not satisfactory and if the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement, the grievance may or may not be referred by the Union to a Board of Arbitration as provided in Article at any time within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the written grievancedecision, but not later. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss During the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be submitted to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven fifteen (7) calendar days of the day of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may submit the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is given. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (1415) day period, the Union may request, in writing, to refer the grievance to grievance mediation. Should the Employer agree to grievance mediation, the fifteen (15) day period will be suspended at that point in time until the date of mediation, but not later than thirty (30) days following the request for grievance mediation. In the computation of time in Articles and Saturdays, Sundays and staff holidays shall not be counted. When any employee covered by this Agreement is called to a disciplinary meeting, the employee shall be deemed accompanied by an Area Xxxxxxx or designate. The Employer shall advise the employee of the requirement to have been abandonedbe accompanied by an Area Xxxxxxx or designate, and agrees that no disciplinary matter will be discussed without the presence of the aforementioned member of the Union Executive. Where there is a dispute involving the Union as such or all of the employees in the bargaining unit or all employees in a Classification Group (as defined in Schedule A) in respect of which an individual employee could not grieve, the Union may file a grievance in its own name at Step of the grievance procedure. Notwithstanding Step of the grievance process, the National Representative may attend any grievance meeting with the employer at the joint request of the parties to this Agreement. Should a management representative fail to communicate written response within the time limit prescribed in Article the may carry grievance to the next step within the stipulated Notwithstanding Articles and should the and/or the Union fail to abide by the time lines specified in Articles and/or the Parties will deem the matter to be resolved.

Step No. The employee1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, with in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the a Union StewaxxUnion, xx desired, must submit a written and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, signed and dated by the employee, to Department Head or designate. The nature particulars of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in incident giving rise to the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections Article and Section of the Collective Agreement which are alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar Within five (5) working days after of receipt of the grievance in writing. Failing settlementappeal or within any agreed upon extension, the next step local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the grievance procedure may Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be taken. given Step No. Within 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step Noworking days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the employee, with grievance and may request the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources attendance of any person or designate who persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will deliver a render its decision in writing within seven calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be submitted to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven (7) calendar working days of from the day date of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may submit meeting to the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is givenLocal or Bargaining Unit. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day periodthe Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance shall may be deemed referred by either party to have been abandonedarbitration as provided for in Article 8.

Step No. Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The employee, with Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated it may be appealed to Step following. Step No. Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the employeeUnion, to Department Head or designate. The nature and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the grievance and the remedy sought Grievance Committee. It shall be set out in appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance. In addition, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections Article and Section of the Collective Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar , the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step Within five (5) working days after of receipt of the grievance in writing. Failing settlementappeal or within any agreed upon extension, the next step local management designated to handle Step will meet with up to two (2) members of the grievance procedure Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be takenappealed to Step following. Step No. Within Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or designated alternate, within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step Noworking days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the employee, with grievance and may request the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources attendance of any person or designate who persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will deliver a render its decision in writing within seven calendar (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article Should a regular employee claim that he has been unjustly discharged and wishes to seek redress under the grievance procedure, he must present such grievance, in writing, within five (5) days of receipt his discharge and may do so at Step of the written grievancegrievance procedure. The parties mayFailure by the Company to reply to grievances within the time limits provided in this agreement, if they so desireor any agreed upon extension, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step will result in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following being processed to the decision under next Step No. within the grievance must be submitted procedure. An employee and/or Xxxxxxx shall obtain the permission of his Supervisor before interrupting or leaving his work to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at deal with a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at Permission will not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld. In this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate Article only, when computing working days, Saturdays, Sundays and recognized holidays shall give written disposition within seven (7) calendar days of the day of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may submit the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is given. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day period, the grievance shall not be deemed to have been abandonedincluded.

Step No. The employee, with If the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated grievance is not settled by the employeeSupervisor, to Department Head or designate. The the grievance will be put in writing on a Company grievance form stating the nature of the grievance and grievance, the remedy sought shall be set out in and the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated, and signed by the employee involved. The Department Head form must be submitted by the Union to the Division Manager or his designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar within three (3) working days after of the receipt of the Supervisor's reply. A meeting will be held between the Division Manager and other representatives of management and the Union Committee. The Division Manager, or his designate, will reply to the grievance in writing within five (5) working days following the meeting. Grievances not settled at Step may be referred to the Human Resources Manager for the Company or his designate, within three (3) working days of the receipt of the written response in Step A meeting of the parties at a mutually convenient time shall be arranged in an attempt to resolve the grievance. The Union Committee, Local President and/or National Representative, if he so desires, will participate in this meeting, together with representatives of management. The Human Resources Manager or his designate, shall give his response in writing, within five (5) working days following the meeting. Failing settlementThe time limits mentioned in this Article may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the parties. The grievance procedure in this Article shall apply equally to an individual grievance or a group grievance. Policy, discharge or management grievances, however, shall be referred directly to the next third step of the grievance procedure, within five (5) working days of the occurrence of the events giving rise to the grievance. Grievances not settled at Step of the grievance procedure may be taken. Step No. Within seven referred to arbitration by either party providing such referral is made within five (75) calendardays decision under Step No. the employee, with the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver a decision in writing within seven calendar working days of the receipt of the written grievance response provided for in Step In the event of such referral to arbitration, a sole arbitrator shall be selected to hear and determine the matter. The party giving notice to arbitrate shall indicate three (3) arbitrators who are acceptable to them to hear the grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet party receiving the notice to discuss arbitrate shall choose one of the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be submitted arbitrators presented or indicate three (3) other arbitrators who are acceptable to the Executive Director or designate them to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of hear the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition Such response will be made within seven (7) calendar working days of receipt of notice. Should a response not be possible within that time, the day of such meetingparty giving notice shall be advised. Failing settlementIf the parties cannot agree to an arbitrator in this manner, then either party may submit refer to the Ministry of Labour for the appointment of an arbitrator. The arbitrator shall hear and determine the matter and shall issue a decision which shall be final and binding upon the parties and upon the employee or employees affected by it. Each party hereto shall bear its own costs of the incidentals to such arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is given. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day periodproceedings, the grievance fees and charges of the arbitrator shall be deemed borne equally by the two parties hereto. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to have been abandonedchange, modify, add to or amend the Collective Agreement.

Step No. Any regular employee who has a e grievance verbally to his Supervisor and xxxx Xxxxxxx. The employee, with Supervisor shall s three (3)working days of such m not satisfactorily adjust the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated it may be appealed to Step following. in writing, in triplicate, by the employee, to Department Head or designateaggrieved em- Committee. The nature It shall be particulars of Article and Section of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections of the Collective Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar he date of the submission, as well as the corrective of the Company, and shall be presented to Divisional to handle Step Within five working days after of receipt of the grievance in writing. Failing settlementappeal or within any agreed upon extension, the next step Divisional Management designated to handle Step will meet with up to two (2) members of the grievance procedure may be takenGrievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A days from the written decision of Divisional Management, or their designate, through the Manager, Employee and Labour Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step No. Within members of the Grievance and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or designated alternate, within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step Noworking days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two jointly will discuss the employee, with grievance and may request the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources attendance of any person or designate who persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will deliver a render its decision in writing within seven calendar (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article Should a regular employee claim that he has been un- justly discharged and wishes to seek redress under the grievance procedure, he must present such grievance, in writing, within five days of receipt his discharge and may do so at Step of the written grievancegrievance pro- cedure. The parties mayFailure by the Company to reply to grievances within the time limits provided in this agreement, if they so desireor any agreed upon extension, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step will result in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following being processed to the decision under next Step No. within the grievance must be submitted procedure. An employee and/or Xxxxxxx shall obtain the per- mission of his Supervisor before interrupting or leaving his work to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at deal with a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at Permission will not be arbitrarily or unreason- ably withheld. In this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate Article only, when computing working days, Saturdays, Sundays and recognized holidays shall give written disposition within seven (7) calendar days of the day of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may submit the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is given. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day period, the grievance shall not be deemed to have been abandonedincluded.

Step No. The employeeFailing satisfactory settlement at Step No. within two (2) working days after the decision has been rendered at Step the employee concerned, together with the a Union StewaxxXxxxxxx and appropriate number of representatives of the Union, xx desiredwill submit to the City Manager, must submit a or his designate, the written grievance, signed and dated by the employee, to Department Head or designate. The nature statement of the grievance and the remedy redress sought shall be set out in the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violatedon a recognized grievance form. The Department Head City Manager or his designate will deliver shall render his decision in writing seven calendar within five (5) satisfactory settlement being reached at Step the Union may refer the dispute to Arbitration within thirty (30) days after receipt thereafter, but not later. The thirty (30)working days shall be calculated as being Monday to Friday, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays. The thirty (30) days shall commence following receipt, by the Union executive, of the written decision. Where a dispute involving a question of general application or interpretationof this Agreement occurs, or where a grievance in writing. Failing settlementinvolves a group of employees, the next step Steps of the grievance procedure may be takenby-passed. Step No. Within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step No. the employeeReplies to grievances, with the the Union Stewaxxstating reasons, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver a decision shall be in writing within seven calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. commencing at Step The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step limits in the this grievance procedure may be takenextended by agreement of the parties. NoNo grievance shall be defeated or denied by any or technical objection. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the Management may refer a grievance must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union President and/or appropriate Union Committee within seven calendar three (3) days of the occurrence or circumstances giving rise to the grievance. The Union shall meet with management representatives within two (2) days after receipt of the grievance, and thereafter will render a decision within five (5) working days following such meeting. Either party If the decision is not satisfactory to Management, the grievance may have assistance from outside be referred to arbitration as provided for in Article XI below, within thirty (30) working days after the Hospital Union’s decision has been rendered. Both parties agree that any dispute or grievance concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of this Agreement which has been properly carried through all the steps of the grievance procedure outlined in Article or X above, and which has not been settled, will be referred to a Board of Arbitration within (30) days after receiving the response at this stage if desiredStep No. The Executive Director or designate Board of Arbitration will be composed of one person appointed by the Corporation, one person appointed by the Union and a third person, to act as Chairperson, as chosen by the other two (2) members of the Board. Within five (5) days of the request by either party for the Board, each party shall give written disposition notify the other in writing of the name of its appointee. Should the respective Corporate and Union nominees fail to agree upon a Chairperson within seven (7) calendar days of the day of such meeting. Failing settlementnotification as contemplatedby Clause above, either party may submit request that the matter Minister of for the Province of Ontario appoint a person to act as The decision of a Board of Arbitration, or a majority thereof, constituted in the above manner, shall be on both parties. The Board of Arbitration shall not have the power to or change any of the provisions of this Agreement or to substitute any new provisions for any existing provision, nor give any decision inconsistent with the and provisions of this agreement. Each of the parties to this Agreement will bear the of the Arbitrator appointed by it; and the parties will bear the expenses, if any, of the Chairman. Should either party disagree as to the meaning of the decision, either party may apply to the Arbitrator, or Chairperson of the Arbitration Board, to reconvene the hearing and/or Board to clarify the decision, which it shall do within three (3) days. The time limits fixed in this Article may be extended by the consent of either party. At any stage of the grievance or arbitration within fourteen procedure, the parties may have the assistance of the concerned and/or others as witnesses, and reasonable arrangements will be made to permit the parties or the to have access to the Employer’s premises to view any conditions which may be relevant to the settlement of the grievance. Prior to the issuance of a suspension or discharge, the employee involved, a Shop Xxxxxxx and the Union President shall meet with the non-union Supervisor (14and other management staff if required) calendar days as soon as possible after the reply giving rise to the action to discuss the and the employee will be given opportunity to respond to any The non-union Supervisor will determine if and to what extent disciplinary action will be taken. All disciplinary action will be taken in Step is giventhe presence of a Shop Xxxxxxx, unless the employee declines representation. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day periodIn cases of suspension or discharge, the grievance shall Union President will also be deemed to have been abandoned.present. Disciplinary action is defined, but not limited to:

Step No. The employee, with If an employee has a grievance employee and immediately within the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must ten working days referred to in submit a written grievance, signed and dated by the employee, to Department Head or designate. The nature of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar days after receipt of the grievance in writing, to the Supervisor of Plant Operations and Facilities Maintenance. Failing settlement, es on The Supervisor of Plant and Facilities Maintenance shah then investigate the grievance and may have a joint meeting with the individual the Field Supervisor and appropriate xxxxxxx or Union The Supervisor of Plant and Faciliti adecisi working days. The next step of the grievance procedure may be takentaken within working days of the of Plant Operations and Facilities giving written but not thereafter. Step The grievance herein referred to shah be and such written grievance shall be signed by the grieving employee and fully completed in respects. STEP No. Within 2 If the grievance is not up to point, the grievance committee shah, within seven (7) calendardays working days the decision of the Supervisor of plant Operations and Facilities Maintenance under Step No. the employee, with the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit refer the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources of ordesignate.The ofEmployeeServicesor investigate grievance and xxxx meet with the Union Grievance Committee. At such meeting the Board or designate who will deliver the Union may have such additional as each party desires. and me or employee@) concerned may be required to be the request of either party. The of Services a decision in writing to of within seven calendar working days. STEP No. 3 Grievance Commitlee as soon as possible but not later than week thereafter to attempt to settle the grievance. At such the Board or the Union may have such additional representatives present each party and the or employee(s) concerned be required to be present at the request of party. The Director of a in writing to the of the Union within seven of the holding of the No. 4 If settlement of the grievance is not at Step No. 3 above, it may be referred ofEducation’s decisionat No.3 partyreferring the grievance to arbitration shall be restricted to the issue contained in the written The written be signed by the and contain a of in dispute and of the remedy requested by the In the a Union policy grievance or Board grievance such grievance may be submit- tedto of to the seven working days of receipt the giving rise to the grievance and shall commence with Step No. 3 under the grievance procedure; however, it is expressly understood that the this paragraph may not be by the Union to institute a or griev- ancedirectlyaffectinganemployeeor which could then-selves institute, and the regular grievance shall not thereby be bypassed. A complaint which has disposed of pursuant to the grievance provisions of this not again be made matter of a orgrievance. of being appointed. If the are unable to immediately agree upon an arbitrator who is available to hold a hearing immediately or within twenty-four hours, the may request the Minister of for the of Ontario to appoint an arbitrator. to put a grievance in writing in Step No. 1 in -dance with the requirements of Article hereof, shall be a complete waiver and abandonment of the grievance bythe Any grievance not from one step of the grievance procedure to the next within the specified time as above shall be on the basis of the Board’s last If the respondent a not comply the time limits bet out for meetings and/or to a grievance, the party having carriage of the grievance shall the to the next step within the required after of the the to hold a meeting or give a reply. the case may be. limits may be extended only where in between the Board and the Union. binding upon all parties including complaining employee, shall not be sub to reopening by any party except by agreement. If the grievance is at or 3 of the grievance procedure both the Board’s and the who pass on the same as provided herein. shall sign the settle- ment as endorsed the written grievance, so that no question or argument arise as to was. endorsed on the written grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss acknowledging that the grievanceat a time employee has read and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be submitted to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven (7) calendar days of the day of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may submit the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is given. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day period, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandonedunder- stood bound thereby.

Step No. If the Department Head’s decision is judged to be un- satisfactory, it may be appealed by the Grievance Com- mitteeman within five (5) days of its receipt. The employee, ap- peal shall be made by completing the grievance form and mailing it to the Company using the official notice procedure set forth in Article The Resident Manager andlor his representatives shall meet with the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated by the employee, Grievance Committee within ten days following receipt of such appeal to Department Head or designate. The nature of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in discuss the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections A representative of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar days after receipt of International Union may attend the grievance in writing. Failing settlement, the next step of the grievance procedure meeting and witnesses either Party may require may be taken. Step Noheard. Within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step No. days, the employee, with the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance Resident Manager’s deci- sion shall be given in writing to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver Union, unless a definite date for decision in writing within seven calendar days of receipt of the written grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be submitted to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven (7) calendar days of the day of such meeting. Failing settlement, either party may submit the matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is givenmutually agreed upon. If no written request for arbitration appeal to Arbitration is received taken from the Resident Manager’s decision within such fourteen (14) day period, the time set forth in the grievance shall be deemed considered settled on the basis of the Resident Manager’s decision. The Grievance Procedure may be utilized by the Union in processing a grievance which is not a personal grievance and which alleges a violation or misinterpretation of this Agreement. Such grievances may be introduced at Step No. of the Grievance Pro- cedure. In processing such a grievance, the Company and the Union shall observe the specified time limits in appealing and answering. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays recognized herein shall not be included when determining the time within which any action is to have be taken under Article or Any and all time limits fixed by this Article or Articles and may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the Company and the Union. Any grievance not answered by the Company within the prescribed time limits may be appealed by the Union to the next step. Grievance meetings will be held during work- ing hours and neither a Grievance Committeeman nor a will suffer any loss of pay for attendance. To attend a Grievance Meeting within his working hours a Grievance Committeeman or a must obtain permission from his Xxxxxxx to leave his work. Such permission will not be refused arbitrarily. Time spent in scheduled Grievance Meetings with the Com- pany during a Committeeman’s or a regular scheduled shift shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of computing overtime. When Step and Grievance Meetings are scheduled outside or go beyond the regular scheduled shift of the Grievance Committeeman referred to in he shall be paid one (1) hour at straight time rates for such attendance in addition to hours lost during his regular scheduled shift. When an employee completes one (1) year of active service free of any written disciplinary action, his official previous disciplinary record maintained in the Industrial Department will not be referred to or in establishing any future discipline for him. When an employee has been abandoneddisciplined, the Industrial Relations Department will, upon request, inform the Union President, or the Grievance Committeeman involved of the employee’s disciplinary record. When an employee has been disciplined, the Industrial Relations Department will send copies of all such writ- ten discipline to the Union. If the facts alleged in a grievance involving a number of employees are identical and the remedy sought is the same, a decision on the grievance of one of the employees involved will be applied to all who are entitled, at that time, to such a decision without the necessity of each filing an individual grievance. When the Company has established that an infraction has been committed by an employee and that disciplinary action is warranted, he will be disci- plined within five (5) working days.

Step No. The employee, with the a Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated by the employee, to Department Head or designate. The nature of the grievance and the remedy sought shall be set out in the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to set out the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Department Head or designate will deliver decision in writing seven calendar Within five (5) working days after receipt of the grievance in writing. Failing settlement, the next step of the grievance procedure may be taken. Step No. Within (seven (7) calendardays working days for employees on weekend shifts) after the decision is given under Step No. the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager's decision under Step No. being unacceptable. A meeting will then be held betweenthe Plant Manageror PersonnelManager and the employeeGrievanceCommittee, with the and an accredited representative of the Union Stewaxxshall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, xx desired, must submit the written if he has been inthe settlement grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver a decision in writing within seven calendar days of receipt may displace one of the written members of the Grievance Committee at such meeting. The Union Committeewill notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be submitted to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate Plant Manageror Personnel Manager shall give written disposition be delivered in writing within seven (7) calendar days working days. It is understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meetingwith the UnionGrievance m Any policy grievance or collective grievance may be submitted by the Department Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the day DepartmentSteward, by the Chief Xxxxxxx or Assistant Chief Xxxxxxxxx the Shift Supervisoror the same delays as spelled out above, grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Union, Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference between the partiesarisingfrom the interpretation,application,administrationor allegedviolation of this agreement, includingany question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such meeting. Failing settlement, either party difference or question may submit the matter to be submittedto arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step is givenas hereinafter provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day periodreceivedwithin ten working days after the decision under Step No. is given, the grievance it shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned. For the purposes of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidaysand days when the Personnel Department is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representativesof the Company and the the Union or between the and the Company, provided it is not contrary to the provisions of this agreement, will be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. The Union will be notified of any agreement reached under this procedure. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure,where no written answer has been given within the time concernedor the Union,as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure, in arbitration. have accessto the view disputedoperations Any and alltime by this article and Article may at any time be extended by written agreement betweenthe Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meetingwill be held once each month betweenthe GrievanceCommitteeand a Company Committeeappointed bythe Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not morethan two (2) weeks after the presentationof the proposed agenda by the party requestingthe meeting.