Step One - Informal Grievance. 1. The employee shall inform their supervisor of their grievance within ten (10) days after the employee knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, of the events giving rise to the grievance. Failure to complete this procedure will bar further consideration of the grievance.
Step One - Informal Grievance. The parties may resolve workplace grievances through informal means. The employee may present the basis for the dispute to the Union representative who shall advise the employee of the employee’s rights and assist the employee and the Superintendent of Highways to reach an amicable solution. The presentation may be either oral or written, however, at the request of either party the grievance shall be reduced to writing. If the matter is not grieved, it shall be deemed acceptable, and all parties shall waive the right to grieve the matter.
