Common use of Step No Clause in Contracts

Step No. Within five (5 )working days (seven (7) 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 writ- ing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10) working days after the decision under Step No. is given, 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of 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. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.

Step No. Within five (5 )working days (seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after The employee shall submit her grievance to the decision is given under Step No. Committee who may then take the grievance up with the assistance Personnel and Employee Relations Manager and such other representatives of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writ- ing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, Board as the Personnel and Employee Relations Manager of the Companymay determine. The grievance Such a meeting shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10) working days after from the decision under date of the receipt of the grievance by the Personnel and Employee Relations Manager, and his reply shall be given to the Committee within ten (10) working days of such meeting. Failing a satisfactory settlement of the grievance being reached in Step No. is giventhe Committee may, it shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned. For but only within five (5) working days of the purposes reply of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closedand Employee Relations Manager, invoke Step No. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives Failing a satisfactory settlement of the Company and grievance being reached Step No. the representatives Employee, or the case of 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 Companya policy grievance, the Union, and the employees. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is givenSuperintendent of Business. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request The Superintendent of either party, Business shall arrange for a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and Board representatives and any other Board or Union representatives and the if required. The Superintendent of Business shall give his reply to the Union within fifteen (15) working days of such meeting. Failing a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation satisfactory settlement of the proposed agenda grievance being reached in the above proceedings, the Union may, but only within fifteen (15) working days of the reply of the Superintendent of Business, give notice writing to the Board of its intention to refer the dispute to arbitration. It is understood that the Union may file as a grievance any complaint or allegation that there has been, by the party requesting the meeting.way of general application, a misinterpretation, xxxxx- tion or non-application of this Agreement, at Step No. provided :

Step No. Within five (5 )working days (seven (75) working days for employees on weekend shiftsafter the decision is given at Step No. the aggrieved employee, accompanied by the representative of the Union, shall meet as promptly as possible with the President and CEO and such persons as Management may desire, to consider the grievance. The President and CEO will render his decision in writing within ten (10) working days following such meeting. If final settlement of the grievance is not reached at Step No. and if the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation or alleged violation of the Agreement, then the grievance may be referred in writing by either party to Arbitration as provided in Article below at any time within fifteen (15) calendar days after the decision is given under Step No. the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writ- ing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxxand, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at no such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration Arbitration is received within ten (10) working days after the decision under Step No. is giventime limits, then it shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned. For the purposes A Union policy grievance, which is defined as an alleged violation of Articles and this Agreement concerning all or a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives substantial number of the Company employees in the bargaining unit in regard to which an individual employee could not grieve, may be lodged by the Union in writing with the President and the representatives CEO at Step No. of the Union grievance procedure at any time within five (5) full working days after the circumstances giving rise to such grievance occurred or between the originated, and the Company, provided if it is not contrary satisfactorily settled it may be processed to Step No. and to arbitration in the same manner and to the same extent as the grievance of an employee. The time limits fixed in the grievance procedure may be extended with the consent of the parties of this Agreement. Union or stewards will be allowed to process grievances on Corporation time with no loss of pay to the extent outlined in Article Both parties to this Agreement 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 above, and which has not been settled, will upon the written request of either of the parties hereto, be referred to a Board of Arbitration or Single Arbitrator. The Board of Arbitration will be composed of one (1) person appointed by the Corporation, one (1) person appointed by the Union and a third person to act as Chairman chosen by the other two (2) members of the Board. Within three (3) working days of the request by either party for a Board, each party shall notify the other in writing of the name of its appointee. Should the person chosen by the Corporation to act on the Board, and chosen by the Union, fail to agree on a third person within seven (7) days of the notification mentioned in above, the Federal Minister of Labour will be asked to nominate a person to act as Chairman. A Single Arbitrator will be chosen accordance with the Canada Labour Code. The decision of a Single Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration, or a majority thereof, constituted in the above manner shall be binding on both parties. The Single Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall not have any power to alter or change any of the provisions of this agreementAgreement or to substitute any new provisions for any existing provisions, will be final nor to give any decision inconsistent with the terms and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employeesprovisions of this Agreement. In all steps Each of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to this Agreement will bear the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed expenses of the Arbitrator appointed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company it; and the Unionparties will jointly bear the expenses, if any, of the Chairman, or Single Arbitrator. At Article Suspension or Dismissal A claim by an employee who has completed the request probationary period that he has been discharged or disciplined without cause shall be treated as a grievance if a written statement of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between such grievance is lodged with the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by General Manager within three (3) full working days after the Plant Manageremployee has been discharged or disciplined. Such meeting shall special grievance may be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.settled by:

Step No. Within five (5 )working days (seven (7) working 7)consecutive days for employees on weekend shifts) after the decision is given under Step No. the with grievance may be submitted in writing by the assistance National Staff Representativeto the Director, Labour Relations. A meeting may be held within a further period of seven (7) consecutive days between the Director, Labour Relations his appointee, the Grievance CommitteeCommittee and the National Staff Representative. The upon request, will submit attend the meeting where his grievance in writ- ing pertains to the Plant Managerhis suspension or discharge. The Director, Labour Relations, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Managerappointee’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing to the National Staff Representative,the Chief Xxxxxxx, and the (representative if a group grievance) within seven (7) days. It is understood that consecutive days following the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have date of such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Unionmeeting. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference grievance between the parties arising from the interpre- tationinterpretation, application, administration application or alleged violation of this agreementAgreement, including any question as to whether a matter grievance is arbitrable, such difference or question grievance may be submitted to arbitration as herein after hereinafter provided. If , and if no written request for arbitration is received within ten fourteen (1014) working days after the decision under Step No. is given, 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure A policy grievance arising directly between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of Union involving the Union interpretation, application or between the and the Company, provided it is not contrary to the provisions alleged violation of this agreementAgreement shall be submitted in writing by the National Staff Representative, will or in his absence, the Chief Xxxxxxx. The parties agree that such a grievance shall not be final and binding upon submitted solely to circumvent the Company, normal Grievance Procedure provided in Section In the case of the Union, and the employeessuch a grievance shall be submitted in writing, commencing at Step No. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within twenty-one (21) days after the time limits specified, circumstances giving rise to the grievance originate or the Union, as occur. In the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance ProcedureCompany, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will such a grievance shall first be made to permit the parties to have access presented in writing to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.Union within twenty-one

Step No. Within five The employee and his supervisor shall meet and discuss the said difference, dispute or complaint. The employee's supervisor shall give his decision within three (5 )3) full working days (days. The employee shall have the assistance of his Union Xxxxxxx if he so requests. Failing settlement, then A grievance shall be submitted in writing in triplicate on forms supplied by the Union and signed by the The written record of the grievance shall state the exact nature of the grievance, the act or acts complained of, the identity employee who claims to be aggrieved, the specific section or sections of the Agreement which it is alleged have been violated, the date or dates upon which the violations are alleged to have occurred and the remedy the employee seeks. The employee and his Operations Manager shall meet to discuss the grievance within seven (7) 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 writ- ing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager submission of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their written grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel employee's Operations Manager shall be delivered give his decision in writing within seven (7) full working days. It One copy of the written decision is understood that to be given to the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel Union and assistance as he may desire at any meeting two copies to the Employer. Failing settlement, then Within ten 0) working days following the decision in Step No. the employee, his xxxxxxx and another official of the Union shall meet with the Union Grievance Commit- teeEm I Distribution Cent re Manager Departmental Manger and the employee's supervisor who shall render a decision within ten working days following this meeting. Any collective The grievance may committee shall be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Unionpresent if either party so requests. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure Step No. of any difference between the parties arising from the interpre- tationinterpretation, applicationadministration, administration application or alleged violation of this agreementAgreement, including any question as to whether or not a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submitted taken to arbitration as herein after provided. If hereinafter provided and, if no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10fifteen 5) full working days after the decision under in Step No. is given, it shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned. For the purposes of Articles and A complaint by an employee who has completed his probationary period that he has been discharged without cause shall be treated as a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of the Union or between the and the Company, provided grievance if it is not contrary submitted in writing to the provisions of this agreement, will be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given Employer’s Departmental Manager within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation working days of the proposed agenda employee‘s discharge. Such grievances enter the Grievance Procedure at Step No. An employee who is being notified of his discharge may request the presence of his xxxxxxx. In the event that a xxxxxxx is not present at such time, the Employer will advise the Union of the notice of discharge within seventy- two (72) hours after such notice has been effected. It is understood that failure to comply with the foregoing procedure shall not render the notice of discharge a nullity. If a grievance is not processed in accordance with the time limits set forth in this article, it shall be considered to be abandoned. Should the Employer fail to observe the time limit specified for rendering a decision at any step, the grievance shall be automatically advanced to the next step. The time limits set forth in this article may be extended by mutual written agreement, provided that such extension for any one grievance shall not be a precedent or waiver of the party requesting time limits for any subsequent grievances. No claim for compensation shall be retroactive for more than five (5) days prior to the meetingdate of filing of the grievance. Any grievance concerning or affecting group of more than three (3) may be submitted under Step No. Any or grievance arising directly between the Employer and the Union may be submitted under Step No.

Step No. Within five The employee, who may be accompanied by a stexxxx, xay submit a written grievance signed by the employee to (5 designated by Hospital)working days (seven (7) 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 writ- ing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state identify the for nature of the Plant Manager’s grievance and the remedy sought and should identify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to be violated. The Union and the Hospital may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. The (designate) will deliver his decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement or Personnel Manager’s decision under response, then: Step No. being unacceptableWithin nine (9) calendar days following the decision in Step the grievance may be submitted in writing to the (designated by Hospital). A meeting will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager (designate) and the Grievance Committee, Committee within nine (9) calendar days of the submission of the grievance at Step No. unless extended by agreement of the parties. It is understood and an accredited agreed that a representative of the Canadian Union shall of Public Employees and the may be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is further understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager (designate) may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with such meeting. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the date of such meeting. “A complaint or grievance arising directly between the Hospital and the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by concerning the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxxinterpretation, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration application or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may the Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10) working days after the decision under originated at Step No. within fourteen (14) calendar days following the circumstances giving rise to the complaint or grievance. It is givenexpressly understood, 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 Fridayhowever, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of the Union or between the and the Company, provided it is not contrary to that the provisions of this agreement, will Article may not be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, used with respect to a grievance directly affecting an employee which such employee could himself institute and the employeesregular grievance procedure shall not be thereby bypassed. In all steps Where a number of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to submit 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 circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the next step attention of the Grievance Procedure, including 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. At any step A claim by an employee who has completed his probationary period that he has been unjustly discharged or suspended shall be 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 Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.or Arbitration Procedure by:

Step No. The employee may submit a written grievance signed by the employee to his immediate supervisor. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought and should identify the provisions of the Agree- ment which are alleged to be violated. The supervisor will deliver his decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement, then: Within five nine (5 )working 9) calendar days (seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after following the decision is given under un- der Step No. the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will employee may submit the written grievance to his Department Head who will deliver his decision in writ- ing writing within nine (9) calendar days from the date on which the written grievance was presented to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Companyhim. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to dis- cuss the grievance shall state at a time and place suitable to both parties. This step may be omitted where the for employee’s immediate supervisor and Department Head are the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s same person. Failing settlement then: Within nine calendar following the decision under in Step No. being unacceptablegrievance may be in writing to the Hospital Administrator or his designee. A meet- ing will then be held between the Plant Manager Hospital Administra- tor or Personnel Manager his designee and the Grievance Committee, Committee within nine (9) calendar days of the submission of the grievance at Step No. unless extended by agreement of the par- ties. It is understood and an accredited agreed that a representative of the Canadian Union shall of Employees and the may be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is further understood that the Plant Manager Hospital Administrator or Personnel Manager his may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with such meet- ing. The decision of the Hospital shall be delivered in writing within nine (9)calendar days following the date of such meeting. A complaint or grievance arising directly between the Hospital and the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by concerning the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxxinterpretation, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration application or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may the Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10) working days after the decision under originated at Step No. within fourteen (14) calen- dar days following the circumstances giving rise to the complaint or grievance. It is givenexpressly understood, 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 Fridayhowever, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of the Union or between the and the Company, provided it is not contrary to that the provisions of this agreement, will Article may not be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, used with respect to a grievance directly affecting an em- ployee which such employee could himself institute and the employeesregular grievance procedure shall not be thereby bypassed. In all steps Where a number of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to submit grieve separately, they may present a group grievance in writ- ing identifying each employee who is grieving to the Department Head or his designee within fourteen (14) calendar days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the next step attention of the Grievance Procedure, including 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. At any step A claim by an employee who has completed his probationary period that he has been unjustly discharged or suspended shall be 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 Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.or Arbitration Procedure by:

Step No. Within five three (5 )working days (seven (73) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after the decision is given under Step No. the with written grievance shall be submitted by the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writ- ing Xxxxxxx to the Plant Store's District Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Companyappointee. The grievance shall state be signed by the for employee and shall set out the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step Nonature of the grievance, the allegedly violated and the remedy sought. being unacceptable. A discussion will then be held between the Plant Manager District Manager, or Personnel Manager his appointee, and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative Business Representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned District Manager, or the Chief Xxxxxxxhis appointee, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The shall deliver his decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven five (75) daysworking days following the date of such discussion; failing settlement Within five (5)working days after the decision is given within Step No. the grievance may be submitted in writing to the Human Resources Manager, or his appointee. If requested, a meeting may be held within a further period of five (5) working days between the Human Resources Manager, or his appointee, and representatives of the Union. It is also understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager parties may have such counsel and assistance as he they may desire at any meeting with meeting. The Human Resources Manager, or his appointee's decision shall be delivered in writing within five (5)working days following the Union Grievance Commit- teedate of such meeting. Any collective grievance The time limits as prescribed above may be submitted modified by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or agreement in case of absence writing of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Unionparties. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference grievance between the parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration interpretation,application or alleged violation of this agreementAgreement, including any question as to whether a matter grievance is arbitrable, such difference or question grievance may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If hereinafter provided and if no written request for arbitration is received within ten twenty (1020) working days after the decision under Step No. is given, 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure A grievance arising directly between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of Union involving the Union interpretation,application or between the and the Company, provided it is not contrary to the provisions alleged violation of this agreement, will Agreement shall be final and binding upon submitted in writing. The parties agree that such a grievance shall not be submitted solely to circumvent the Company, normal Grievance Procedure provided in Section In the case of the Union, and the employeessuch a grievance shall be submitted in writing, commencing at Step No. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure,within ten working days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance originate or occur. In the case of the Company, where no written answer has been given such a grievance shall first be presented in writing to the and a meeting will be held within five (5)working days thereafter between representatives of the parties. Failing settlement, then within five (5)working days thereafter, the grievance may be referred to arbitration, as hereinafter provided. Should any employee grievance not within the time limits specifiedspecified in this Article, it shall be considered to have been settled on the or basis of the Union, as Company's reply to the case may be, grievance. If no written decision has been given to the employee within the time limits specified above the employee shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next stage including arbitration. Sundays, holidays or other days on which the Company's stores are closed for regular business will not be counted in determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the Grievance or Arbitration Procedures. No employee shall be discharged without just cause, except that the discharge of an employee during his probationary period shall not be the subject of a grievance, it understood that the Company shall have the right to discharge a probationary employee with or without just cause. A claim by an employee who has completed his probationary period that he has been disciplined, suspended or discharged without just cause shall be treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged with the Store Manager four (4) working days after the employee is disciplined, suspended or discharged and the first step of the Grievance ProcedureProcedure will be omitted in any such case. Such discipline, including arbitration. At any step of suspension or discharge grievance may be dealt with under the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.Procedure by:

Step No. Within five three (5 )working 3)working days (seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after the decision is given under Step No. the with written grievance shall be submitted by the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writ- ing Xxxxxxx to the Plant Store's District Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Companyappointee. The grievance shall state be signed by the for employee and shall set out the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step Nonature of the grievance, the allegedly violated and the remedy sought. being unacceptable. A discussion will then be held between the Plant Manager District Manager, or Personnel Manager his appointee, and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or Business Representativeof the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned District Manager, or the Chief Xxxxxxxhis appointee, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The shall deliver his decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven five (75) daysworking days following the date of such discussion; failing settlement Within five (5) working days after the decision is given within Step No. the grievance may be submitted in writing to the Manager, Industrial Relations, or his appointee. If requested, a meeting may be held within a further period of five (5) working days between the Manager, Industrial Relations, or his appointee, and representatives of the Union. It is also understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager parties may have such counsel and assistance as he they may desire at any meeting with meeting. The Manager, Industrial Relations, or his appointee's decision shall be delivered in writing within five (5) working days following the Union Grievance Commit- teedate of such meeting. Any collective grievance The time limits as prescribed above may be submitted modified by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or mutual agreement in case of absence writing of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Unionparties. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference grievance between the parties arising from the interpre- tationinterpretation, application, administration application or alleged violation of this agreementAgreement, including any question as to whether a matter grievance is arbitrable, such difference or question grievance may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If hereinafter provided and if no written request for arbitration is received within ten twenty (10) working 20)working days after the decision under Step No. is given, 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure A grievance arising directly between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of Union involving the Union Interpretation, application or between the and the Company, provided it is not contrary to the provisions alleged violation of this agreement, will Agreement shall be final and binding upon submitted in writing. The parties agree that such a grievance shall not be submitted solely to circumvent the Company, normal Grievance Procedure provided in In the case of the Union, and the employeessuch a grievance shall be submitted in writing, commencing at Step No. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within ten (10) working days after the circumstances giving rise the grievance originate or occur. In the case of the Company, such a grievance shall first be presented in writing to the Union and a meeting will be held within five (5) working days thereafter between representatives of the patties. Failing settlement, then within five (5) working days thereafter, the grievance may be referred to arbitration, as hereinafter provided. Should any employee grievance not be submitted within the time limits specifiedspecified in this Article, it shall be considered to have been settled on the or basis of the Union, as reply to the case may be, grievance. If no written decision has been given to the employee within the time limits specified above the employee shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next stage including arbitration. Sundays, holidays or other days on which the Company's stores are closed for regular business will not be counted in determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the Grievance or Arbitration Procedures. No employee shall be discharged without just cause, except that the discharge of an employee during his probationary period shall not be the subject of a grievance, it being understood that the Company shall have the right to discharge a probationaryemployee with or without just cause. A claim by an employee who has completed his probationary period that he has been disciplined, suspended or discharged without just cause shall be treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance Is lodged with the Store Manager within four (4) working days after the employee is disciplined, suspended or discharged and the first step of the Grievance ProcedureProcedurewill be omitted in any such case. Such discipline, including arbitration. At any step of suspension or discharge grievance may be dealt with under the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.Procedure by:

Step No. Within five The employee and his supervisor shall meet and discuss the said difference, dispute or complaint. The employee's supervisor shall give his decision within three (5 )3) full working days (days. The employee shall have the assistance of his Union Xxxxxxx if he so requests. Failing settlement, then A grievance shall be submitted in writing in triplicate on forms supplied by the Union and signed by the employee. The written record of the grievance shall state the exact nature of the grievance, the act or acts complained of, the identity of the employee who claims to be aggrieved, the specific section or sections of the Agreement which it is alleged have been violated, the date or dates upon which the violations are alleged to have occurred and the remedy the employee seeks. The employee and his Operations Manager shall meet to discuss the grievance within seven (7) 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 writ- ing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager submission of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their written grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel employee's Operations Manager shall be delivered give his decision in writing within seven (7) full working days. It One copy of the written decision is understood that to be given to the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel Union and assistance as he may desire at any meeting two copies to the Employer. Failing settlement, then Within ten 0) working days following the decision in Step No. the employee, his xxxxxxx and another official of the Union shall meet with the Union Grievance Commit- teeEmployer's Distribution Centre Manager, Department Manager and the employee's supervisor who shall render a decision within ten full working days following this meeting. Any collective The grievance may committee shall be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Unionpresent if either party so requests. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure Step No. of any difference between the parties arising from the interpre- tationinterpretation, applicationadministration, administration application or alleged violation of this agreementAgreement, including any question as to whether or not a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submitted taken to arbitration as herein after provided. If hereinafter provided and, if no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10fifteen 5) full working days after the decision under in Step No. is given, it shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned. For A complaint by an employee that he has been discharged without cause shall be treated as a grievance if it is submitted in writing to the purposes Employer's Departmental Manager within five (5) working days of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closedemployee's discharge. All agreements reached under Such grievances will enter the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company at Step No. and the representatives of the Union or between the and the Company, provided it is not contrary to the provisions of this agreement, will may be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit settled under the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.or arbitration procedure by:

Step No. Within five The employee, who may request the assistance of his Xxxxxxx, may present his alleged grievance to his immediate supervisor. The grievance shall be in writing and shall include the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought; failing a settlement, the supervisor shall deliver his decision in writing within three (5 )3) working days following the presentation of the grievance to him; then within three working days after the decision is given; The employee, who may request the assistance of his Xxxxxxx, may present his grievance writing to his Department Head; failing settlement, the Department Head shall deliver his decision in writing within three working days following the presentation of the grievance to him; then within three (3) working days after the decision is given; The Union Committee may present the grievance writing to the Vice President, Human Resources, or his appointee. A meeting will be held within seven (7) working calendar days for employees on weekend shifts) after between the decision is given under Step No. Vice President, Human Resources, or his appointee and the with the assistance of the Union Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writ- ing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited A staff representative of the Union shall may be present at the request of either the Company Hospital or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is understood that the Plant Manager Vice President, Human Resources, or Personnel Manager may his appointee shall have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- teeCommittee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by Failing settlement, the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence decision of the Department XxxxxxxVice President, by the Chief Xxxxxxx Human Resources, or his appointee shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) working days to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within Union. Where an employee's immediate supervisor and Department Head are one and the same delays as spelled out aboveperson, provided said Step No. will be omitted and the grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Unionwill proceed from Step No. to Step No. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference grievance between the parties arising from the interpre- tationinterpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreementAgreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question grievance may be submitted to arbitration as herein after hereinafter provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10) working days after the decision under Step No. is given, it the grievance 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of 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. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meetingsettled.

Step No. Within five (5 )Any employee who believes that he has a justifiable griev- ance may discuss and attempt to settle same with his Supervisor or Manager with or without a departmental Xxxxxxx being present, as the employee may elect. Grievances not adjusted in this way within two working days (seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after the decision is given under may be appealed to Step No. Notice of appeal must be given to the with Department Manager, by the assistance Chief Xxxxxxx within three (3)working days after receiving the decision of the Grievance Committee, will submit Supervisor or Manager. Such notice shall consist of a written statement of the grievance in writ- ing triplicate containing particulars of the inci- dent giving rise to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, grievance and shall be signed by the Personnel Manager aggrieved employee and dated as of the Companydate of its submis- sion. The Department Manager or his delegate shall meet with the Chief Xxxxxxx within eight (8)working days, inves- tigate the grievance and attempt to settle it. A written decision shall state be given by the for Department Manager or his delegate within three (3)working days after the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under date of such meeting. Grievances not adjusted in Step No. being unacceptablemay be appealed directly to Step No. will then Notice of appeal must be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered given in writing within seven (7) days. It is understood that working days from the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with date of the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence written decision of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx Manager to the Shift Supervisor General Manager or Supervisor within designate who shall meet with the same delays as spelled out aboveGrievance Committee, provided said grievance is signed which may be accompanied by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers an International Representative of the Union, investigate the grievance and attempt to settle it. Failing settlement under A written decision shall be given by the foregoing procedure of any difference between the parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration is received General Manager within ten (1010)working days after the date of such meeting. Except as otherwise provided, grievances must be presented at Step No. within nine (9) working days after from the decision under Step Nodate of the incident giving rise to the grievance. is given, it Grievances not presented within the times aforesaid shall not 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached considered under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of the Union or between the and the Company, provided it is in any event are not contrary to the provisions of this agreement, will be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meetingarbitrable.

Step No. The nurse may submit a written grievance, signed by the nurse, to her immediate supervisor. The grievance shall be on a form referred to in Article and shall identify the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought and should identify the provisions of the immediate supervisor will de her decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the day on which the grievance was presented to her. Failing settlement, then: Within five nine (5 )working 9) calendar days (seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after following the decision is given under Step No. the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will nurse may submit the written grievance in writ- ing to the Plant ManagerDirector of Nursing or her designate who will deliver her decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days from the date on which the written grievance was presented to her, or The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. Failing settlement, then: Within nine (9) calendar days following the decision in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptablethe grievance may be submitted in writing to the Hospital Administrator or her designate. A meeting will then be held between the Plant Manager Hospital Administrator or Personnel Manager her designate and the Grievance Committee, Committee within nine (9) calendar days of the submission of the grievance at Step No. unless extended by agreement of the parties. It is understood and an accredited agreed that a representative of the Union shall Ontario Nurses’ Association and the be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is i s further understood that the Plant Manager Hospital Administrator or Personnel Manager her designate may have such counsel and assistance as he she may desire at any meeting with such writing within nine (9) days following the Union Grievance Commit- teedate of such meeting. Any collective A complaint or grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 arising directly between the parties arising from Hospital and the interpre- tationAssociation concerning the interpretation, application, administration application or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as the Agreement shall be originated at Step No. within fourteen (14) calendar days following the circumstances giving rise to whether the or grievance. A grievance by the Hospital shall e filed with the local President or her designate. Where a matter number of nurses have identical grievances and each nurse would be entitled to grieve separately they may present a group grievance in writing signed by each nurse who is arbitrable, such difference grieving to the Director of Nursing or question may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration is received her designate within ten fourteen (10) working 14 calendar days after the decision under circumstances giving rise to t e grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have come 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 of a probationary nurse shall not be subject to the grievance procedure unless the probationary nurse is given, it released for a right under this A A claim by a nurse who as completed her pro period that she has been unjustly discharged or suspended shall be deemed to have been treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged by the nurse 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 or abandoned. For the purposes of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of 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. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.by:

Step No. The employee, with the assistance of a Union representative may submit a written grievance, signed by her, to the Director, Radiation Therapy. The nature of the grievance, the remedy sought and the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated shall be set out in the grievance. The Director, Radiation Therapy will deliver her decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the day on which the grievance was presented to her (or any longer period which may be mutually agreed upon). Failing settlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. Within five nine (5 )working 9) calendar days (seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after following the decision is given under Step No. the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will employee may submit the written grievance in writ- ing to the Plant Manager, Hospital Administrator or alternate who will deliver her decision in his absence, writing within nine (9) calendar days from the Personnel Manager of date on which the Companywritten grievance was presented to her. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. A meeting will then be held between the Plant Manager Hospital Administrator (or Personnel Manager designate) and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative Committee within nine (9) calendar days of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one submission of the grievance at Step No. unless extended by agreement of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) dayspatties. It is understood and agreed that a representative of the Ontario Nurses' Association and the may be present at this meeting. It is further understood that the Plant Manager Hospital Administrator or Personnel Manager designate may have such counsel and assistance as she or he may desire at any meeting such meeting. A decision of the Employer shall be delivered in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the date of such meeting. A complaint or grievance arising directly between the Employer and the Union concerning the interpretation, 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 complaint or grievance. A grievance by the employer shall be filed with the Union Grievance Commit- teebargaining unit President or her designate. Any collective Where a number of employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to grieve separately they may present a group grievance may in writing signed by each employee who is grieving to the Department Head responsible for their department or alternate within fourteen (14) calendar days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the The grievance shall then be submitted 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 of a probationary employee shall not be subject to the grievance procedure unless the probationary employee is released for exercising a right under this Agreement. Such release will not be arbitrary or discriminatory. A claim by an employee who has completed her probationary period that she has been,unjustly discharged shall be treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of employee with the Department Xxxxxxx, by Employer at Step No. within nine (9) days after the Chief Xxxxxxx to date the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said grievance discharge is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Unioneffected. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference grievance between the parties arising from the interpre- tationinterpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrableAgreement, such difference or question grievance may be submitted to arbitration as herein after hereinafter provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within ten eighteen (1018) working calendar days after the decision under Step No. is given, it the grievance 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of the Union or between the and the Company, provided The parties agree that it is not contrary their intent to the provisions of this resolve grievances without recourse to arbitration, wherever possible. The parties may, upon mutual agreement, will be final engage the of a mediator in an effort to resolve the grievance and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within may extend the time limits specifiedfor the request for arbitration. The parties will share equally the fees and expenses, if any, of the or the Unionmediator, as the case may beWhen either party requests that a grievance be submitted to arbitration, this request shall be entitled made in writing to submit the grievance the next step other party of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step agreement indicating the name and address of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access its nominee to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is givenarbitration board. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.Within fourteen

Step No. Within If have a grievance the grievance shall, the five (5 )working 5) days to in Article be reduced to writing and to the Shift Coordinator. The xxxxxxx will the written grievance to Coordinator. The Shift Coordinator shall give the a soon possible but not than five (seven 5) days such discussion. If the Coordinator's reply is not satisfactory to the the step must be taken within five (75) working days for employees on weekend shiftsShift Coordinator's answer,but not The written grievance to above shall identify: the giving rise to the grievance; the section or sections of the to be Violated; the relief and be signed by the and by their xxxxxxx. At this step the grievance shall be presented to the Manager within the aforesaid five (5) after days of of the decision Shift Coordinator's reply, but not thereafter. will be held held at a will be If such reply is given under not satisfactory to the of the step shall be within five (5) days the of to the of the committee, but not At step, the Union within the (5) days, notify the in writing of its to the of the at Step No. will place the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writ- ing to the Plant Manager, or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then Bargaining Committee be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of by the of the Grievance Com- mittee Union)and the of shall be to be at such meetingthe of party. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing shall deliver its decision in writing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration is received Bargaining Committee within ten (10) working days after of such the the grievance is not at the carriage of the shall arbitration of the grievance by giving notice in writing to the party within (35) of the decisionat No. If a for arbitration is not so given within such thirty-five (35) day the decision under at Step No. is given, 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of 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 parties to this and upon any involved. notice to arbitrate contain the Companyof the to the Board and shall also ofthe issues of the grievance to be with by the Board and the sought. party giving such notice shall be bound by the and shallbe at arbitration to the issues by the notice. The recipient of the notice shall within five (5) days the other in of the name of appointeeto the arbitrationboard The two appointeesso selected shall, within five (5) days of the appointment of the of them, appoint a third who shall be If the of the notice to appoint an arbitrator, or two appointeesfail to upon a the time the of Labour for Ontario shall, if the five (5) days expiry of the upon which the two to appoint a not appoint a qualified The arbitration board shall and the and shall issue a decision which shall be and upon the parties and upon any by it. The decision of the. majority shall be the decision of the arbitration board, but if thereis no majoritydecision, the Uniondecision ofthe shall The of Arbitration shall not be authorized to make any decision inconsistentwith provisions ofthis Agreement, and the employees. In all steps nor to alter, amendany part of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled this to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At adjudicate any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made not assigned to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed it by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.the

Step No. Within five The employee, who may be accompanied by shop xxxxxxx or Union representative shall present her grievance in writing to the Department Head. The grievance shall signed by the employee and shall set out the particulars of the grievance and the remedy sought. The Department Head shall deliver hisher de- cision, accompanied by reasons in the event the grievance is rejected, in writing, three (5 )working 3) days (seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after follow- ing the decision is given under presentation of the grievance to Failing satisfactory settlement in Step No. the with written grievance shall be submitted by the assistance of employee within five (5) days after the Grievance CommitteeDepartment Head’s decision is given, will submit the grievance in writ- ing to the Plant Manager, General Manager or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Companyhisher designate. The grievance shall state the be accompanied by written reasons for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s rejection of the Department Head‘s decision under at Step No. being unacceptable. A meeting will then be held within five (5) days between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager designate and the Grievance Committeeemployee and the shop xxxxxxx, and an accredited if the employee desires hisher assistance. A staff representative of the Union shall may be present at the request of either the Company or the Unionemployee. The Xxxxxxx from It is understood that the area concerned Manager or hisher desig- nate shall have such assistance as may desire at the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify Failing settlement, the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven five (75) days. It is understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx days to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 grievance between the parties arising from the interpre- tationinterpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreementAgreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question grievance may be submitted to arbitration as herein after providedhereinafter pro- vided. If no written request for arbitration is received within ten seven (107) working days after the decision under Step No. is given, it the grievance shall be deemed to have been settled or abandonedsettled. For the purposes of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of 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. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where Where no written answer decision has been given within the time limits limit specified, the or the Union, as the case grievance may be, shall be entitled submit- xxx to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedureforegoing procedure, including in- cluding arbitration. At any step It is agreed that a grievance of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween policy between the Company and the UnionUnion shall be origi- nated under Step No. At within ten (10) days after the request circumstancesgiving rise to the complaint have origi- nated or occurred. It is understood, however, that this section shall not be used to by-pass the regular griev- ance procedure. It is recognized that probationary employees may be released in the absolute discretion of either party, the Company and without limiting the generality of the foregoing for per- formance deemed by the Company to be inadequate or because of incompatibility with fellow employees or management. The release of a meeting probationary employee will not be held once each month between subject to the Grievance Committee and Procedure. A claim by an employee who has completed probationary period that has been discharged without cause shall be treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged with the Company Committee appointed at Step No. within five (5)days after the employee is discharged. Such special grievance may be settled by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after parties under the presentation of the proposed agenda Grievance Procedure or by the party requesting the meeting.an Arbitrator or by:

Step No. Within five (5 )working days (An employee shall present a signed grievance in writing to the employee’simmediate Supervisor setting forth the nature of the xxxx- xxxxx, the surrounding circumstances and the remedy sought. The immediate Supervisor shall arrange a meeting within seven (7) 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 receipt of the grievance in writ- ing to at which the Plant Manageremployee, or in his absencea Union Xxxxxxx designated by the Union Local, if the Union Local so requests, the Personnel Manager Xxxx of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager Division and the Grievance Committee, immediate Supervisor shall attend and an accredited representative of discuss the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The immediate Supervisor and Xxxx will give the and the Union Xxxxxxx their decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) daysdays following the meeting. It If the is understood that not satisfied with the Plant Manager decision of the immediate Supervisor and Xxxx, the shall present the grievance in writing at Step within fifteen (15) days of the day the received such decision. The shall present the grievance to the President of the College concerned. The President or Personnel Manager the President's designee shall convene a meeting concerning the grievance, at which the shall have an opportunity to be present, within twenty (20) days of the presentation, and shall give the and a Union by the Union Local the President's decision in writing within fifteen (15) days following the meeting. In addition to the Union Xxxxxxx, a representa- tive designated by the Union Local shall be present at the meeting herein if requested by the employee, the Union Local or the College. The President or the President's designee may have such persons or counsel and assistance attend as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- teePresident or the President's designee deems necessary. Any collective grievance may be submitted by In the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 event any difference between the parties arising from the interpre- tationinterpretation, applicationap- plication, administration or alleged violation contravention of this agreementAgreement has not been satisfactorily settled under the foregoing Grievance Procedure, including any question as the matter shall then, by notice in writing given to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may the other party within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt by the of the decision of the College official at Step No. be submitted referred to arbitration as herein after hereinafter provided. If no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10) working days after the decision under Step No. is given, 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 Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of 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. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.

Step No. The employee, who may be accompanied by a xxxxxxx, may submit a written grievance signed by the employee to his Department Head. The grievance shall the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought and should identify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to be violated. The Union and the Health Centre may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. The Department Head will deliver his decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the day on which the grievance was presented to him. Failing settlement or response, then: Within five nine (5 )working 9) calendar days (seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after following the decision is given under in Step No. the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance may be submitted in writ- ing writing to the Plant Manager, Health Centre Administrator or in his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Companydesignee. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. A meeting will then be held between the Plant Manager Health Centre Administrator or Personnel Manager his designee and the Grievance Committee, Committee within nine (9) calendar days of the submission of the grievance at Step No. unless extended by agreement of the parties. It is understood and an accredited agreed that a representative of the Canadian Union shall of Public Employees and the may be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of that grievance may displace one of the of the Grievance Com- mittee at such meeting. The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision of the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is further understood that the Plant Manager Health Centre Administrator or Personnel Manager his designee may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- teesuch meeting. Any collective grievance may be submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence The decision of the Department Xxxxxxx, by Health Centre shall be delivered in within nine (9) calendar days following the Chief Xxxxxxx to the Shift Supervisor date of such meeting. A complaint or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said 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 arising directly between the parties arising from Health Centre and the interpre- tation, application, administration application or alleged violation of the Agreement shall be at Step No. fourteen (14) days following the giving rise to the complaint or grievance. It is expressly understood, however, that the of this agreement, including any question as may not be used respect to whether a matter grievance directly affecting an employee which such himself institute and the regular grievance procedure shall not Where a number of employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to grieve separately they may present a group grievance in writing identifying each employee who is arbitrable, such difference to the Department Head or question may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. If no written request for arbitration is received his designee within ten fourteen (1014) working calendar days after the decision under 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 apply Step No. is given, it and the applicable of this shall then respect to the processing of such grievance. The or discharge of an employee during the probationary period shall be deemed to have the subject of a grievance or arbitration. A claim by an employee who completed his probationary period that he has been unjustly discharged or suspended be treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged by the employee-with the Health Centre at Step No. within seven (7) calendar days after the date the discharge or suspension is effected. Such special grievance may be settled or abandoned. For the purposes of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure between the representatives of the Company and the representatives of 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. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) weeks after the presentation of the proposed agenda by the party requesting the meeting.by: