Steps in the Grievance Procedure. (a) Step 1 (Immediate Supervisor who is not within the scope of this Collective Agreement) An Employee who has a grievance shall first discuss the matter with their immediate supervisor and attempt to resolve the grievance at this stage. In the event that it is not resolved satisfactorily to the Employee, it may be advanced in accordance with the following steps.
(b) Step 2 (Director of the Department, or Designate) If:
(i) an individual grievance, within fifteen (15) days of the date the Employee first became aware of or reasonably should have become aware of the occurrence of the act causing the grievance; or
(ii) a group grievance, within fifteen (15) days of the date any of the aggrieved Parties became aware of the event or reasonably should have become aware of the event leading to the grievance; the grievance shall be submitted, in writing, stating the Article claimed to have been violated, the nature of the grievance and the redress sought, to the appropriate Human Resources Department. The Director of the Department or Designate shall reply in writing within ten (10) days of receiving the grievance. At the request of either Party, a grievance meeting shall be held prior to providing a written reply. If the grievance is not settled at this stage, it may be advanced to Step 3.
(c) Step 3 (Vice President, or Designate) Within ten (10) days of the reply from the Director of the Department or Designate or for a dismissal grievance, within fifteen (15) days of the date the Employee first became aware of or reasonably should have become aware of the occurrence of the act causing the grievance, the Employee shall submit the grievance in writing to the appropriate Human Resources Department. The Vice President or Designate shall hold a meeting and render a written decision within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance. The Employee shall be entitled to have a Union Xxxxxxx and/or Union Representative present during the meeting. If the grievance is not settled at this stage, the Union may decide to proceed to Arbitration.
(d) Grievance meetings referred to in Clause 8.05 may include a teleconference or videoconference.
Steps in the Grievance Procedure. The procedures outlined herein constitute the informal and formal steps necessary to resolve an employee’s grievance. The presentation of the informal grievance is an absolute prerequisite to the institution of a formal grievance. The grievance must be submitted within twenty-one (21) calendar days after the employee is aware of the conditions precipitating the grievance.
Steps in the Grievance Procedure. Step 1. The aggrieved employee or group of employees must present the grievance to his/her immediate supervisor in writing within seven (7) actual working days of the occurrence of the act or acts about which there is a complaint. The aggrieved employee has the right to have a xxxxxxx and/or staff representative in attendance at the meeting if he/she so requests. The manager and/or immediate supervisor shall hold a meeting within five (5) actual working days after the grievance is presented to him/her in writing. The manager/supervisor shall reply to the employee within five (5) actual working days from the termination of the meeting. If an employee does not agree with the response or does not receive a reply to his/her written grievance within five (5) working days, unless the time limits are mutually waived, his/her grievance may be taken to Step 2 of the grievance procedure. A Step 2 grievance must be filed within five (5) working days after the employee receives his/her reply or should have received his/her reply. Group grievances, in this Step, shall be presented in the first instance to the lowest ranking supervisor common to all employees in the group. If a group grievance is not satisfactorily settled in this Step, the procedure defined in Step 2 shall be used.
Step 2. An employee or group of employees whose grievance has not been answered under Step 1 of this procedure or has been answered, but not settled under Step 1 of this procedure may refer the grievance to the department head or the designated representative within the department, within five (5) working days following receipt of the answer from the first step or five (5) working days from the date the answer should have been received and no answer was filed by the manager/ supervisor. The distribution by the employee of the copies of the written grievance shall be as follows: one (1) copy to the manager and/or immediate supervisor, one (1) copy to the department head, one (1) copy to the employee representative, and a fourth copy shall be retained by the employee. The department head or his/her designee will investigate, make inquiries, and hold a hearing on the grievance within five (5) working days of receipt of the grievance. The Union may request that a representative from a neutral division or department serve as the hearing officer. Management will determine the neutral division or department. The hearing officer shall reply to the employee within five (5) actual working days from th...
Steps in the Grievance Procedure. The procedures outlined herein constitute the steps necessary to resolve an employee’s grievance. The attempt of settlement of grievances must be submitted at Step 1 within fifteen (15) working days after the employee is aware of the conditions precipitating the grievance. For example, anything written on the employee’s time card is considered actual notice.
Steps in the Grievance Procedure. 1. STEP ONE (Informal Discussion with Immediate Supervisor): The grievant shall first discuss the grievance orally and in person or by telephone with the grievant’s immediate supervisor. This shall be a personal discussion between the grievant and the grievant’s immediate supervisor. If the Union is initiating the grievance, the discussion shall be between the Union’s Business Representative and the College’s Director of Labor Relations/General Counsel.
Steps in the Grievance Procedure. The procedures outlined herein constitute the mandatory steps necessary to resolve grievances.
Steps in the Grievance Procedure. 1. Level One - If a teacher or the Association believes that a violation has occurred, he/she shall discuss the alleged violation with the building principal or immediate supervisor within ten
Steps in the Grievance Procedure. Grievances may, by mutual agreement in writing, be referred back for further consideration or discussion to a prior step or advanced to a higher step of the grievance procedure.
Steps in the Grievance Procedure. (a) Step 1 An employee who has a grievance shall, within five (5) days of the date she becomes aware of, or reasonably should have become aware of, the occurrence which led to the grievance, first discuss the matter with her immediate supervisor and attempt to resolve the grievance at this stage. In the event that it is not resolved satisfactorily to the employee, it may be advanced in accordance with the following steps.
(b) Step 2 If
(i) an individual grievance, within ten (10) days of discussing the grievance with her immediate supervisor in Step 1; or
(ii) a group grievance, within ten (10) days of the date any of the aggrieved parties became aware of the event or reasonably should have become aware of the event leading to the grievance, the grievance shall be submitted, in writing, stating the article claimed to have been violated, the nature of the grievance and the redress sought, to the Director of Nursing Service or designated representative who shall reply in writing within ten (10) days of receiving the grievance. If the grievance is not settled at this stage, it may be advanced to Step 3.
(c) Step 3 Within five (5) days of the reply from the Director of Nursing Service or designated representative, the employee shall submit the grievance in writing to the Chief Executive Officer or the designated representative. The Chief Executive Officer or his representative shall hold a hearing within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance. The employee shall be entitled to have a representative of the Guild present during the meeting. The Chief Executive Officer or his representative shall render a written decision within five (5) days of the date of the hearing. If the grievance is not settled at this stage, the Guild may decide to proceed to Arbitration.
