Steps of the Grievance Procedure. All grievances shall be processed in accordance with the following procedure. Grievances over final counseling or dismissal will begin at Step Two. For all other grievances, the parties may agree to waive Step One. For grievances filed directly at Step Two, the grievant will have thirty (30) calendar days from the occurrence of the situation, condition or action that caused the grievant to file. Within thirty (30) calendar days of the occurrence of a situation, condition, or action that caused the grievance, the employee(s) affected and/or the xxxxxxx or Union representative shall present the grievance to the employee’s immediate supervisor for resolution. The Human Resources Consultant may also attend, if desired by the University. Presentation of the grievance shall include a short written description of the subject of the grievance and the contract Articles allegedly violated. If the grievance is directed against the employee’s immediate supervisor, the grievance may be presented to the next higher level of supervision. In the event the employee’s immediate supervisor does not have authority to resolve the grievance, the grievance will be presented at the level having authority to act as determined by the Employer. The Employer will respond within five (5) calendar days of the meeting. In the event an employee files a grievance outside the department in which the employee is employed and the grievance cannot be resolved at Step One, the grievance will be processed at Step Two by the level of management as designated by the University in the department which has been named in the grievance. If a satisfactory settlement is not reached in Step One, and the employee wishes to pursue the matter further, said grievance shall be put into writing on the agreed upon grievance form and referred to the department head or designee or to the next appropriate level of management and the Office of Labor Relations within fifteen (15) calendar days after the decision from Step One. The date of alleged occurrence of the grievance shall be specified. The parties shall attempt to meet to resolve the grievance within fifteen (15) calendar days following the date of written submittal. At this step, the Union agrees to cite all known sections of the Agreement and/or written policy or practice allegedly violated and to provide a copy to the Human Resources Office and Office of Labor Relations. The grievant may be represented by a xxxxxxx and a union staff representative. The U...
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. Any employee, the Union or the Employer may present a grievance. Any grievance which is not presented within fifteen (15) days worked following the event giving rise to such grievance, shall be forfeited and waived by the aggrieved party.
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. All grievances shall be processed in accordance with the following procedure. Upon mutual agreement, Step One, Two or Three may be skipped. Grievances over final counseling or dismissal will begin at Step Two. Step One: Supervisor, Manager or Designee If the issue is not resolved informally, the Union may file a written grievance to the supervisor or designee, and the Labor Relations office (xxxxxxxx@xx.xxx). The Employer will designate a supervisor, manager or designee who will meet in person or confer by telephone with a union xxxxxxx and/or staff representative and the grievant. The date of the meeting will be mutually agreed upon within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the grievance and when possible the meeting will take place within the aforementioned fifteen (15) calendar days. The format (face to face or by telephone) for the meeting will be by mutual agreement. The employer will respond in writing to the Union within fifteen
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waived by mutual consent.
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. 1. Step One – Immediate Supervisor
i) Within five (5) working days after the Grievant receives a response to the required pre-grievance informal resolution process, the Grievant or the Union shall state the grievance in writing on the approved “Employee Grievance Form” and file same with the individual Supervisor and the Chief Human Resource Officer(or designee).
ii) Within five (5) working days after receiving the written “Employee Grievance Form”, the individual Supervisor/Administrator shall hold a meeting with the Grievant and his/her representative.
iii) Within five (5) working days after the meeting, the individual Supervisor/Administrator shall communicate his/her response in writing on the “Employee Grievance Form” to the Grievant, and his/her representative, and the Chief Human Resource Officer (or designee).
2. Step Two – Human Resources
i) If the grievance is not resolved to the Grievant’s satisfaction at Step One, the Grievant may appeal to Step Two by filing the “Employee Grievance Form” with the Chief Human Resource Officer (or designee) within ten (10) working days of receipt of the individual Supervisor’s/Administrator’s decision.
ii) The Chief Human Resource Officer (or designee) will review the grievance. The Chief Human Resource Officer (or designee) will rule on the grievance, in writing, within ten (10) working days of the filing of the individual Supervisor’s/Administrator’s decision.
iii) If the Chief Human Resource Officer (or designee) does not rule in favor of the Grievant or to the Grievant’s satisfaction, the grievance may be appealed to Step Three or to Step Four if Step Three is waived as provided herein.
3. Step Three – Grievance Mediation
i) Within ten (10) working days of receiving the grievance decision of the Chief Human Resource Officer (or designee), either party may request mediation, per the guidelines of the Federal mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS). In the event that neither party requests mediation within ten (10) working days, Step Three shall be deemed waived and the process shall immediately go to Step Four.
ii) If the grievance is not resolved through grievance mediation, the Grievant may, within ten (10) working days after the conclusion of the grievance mediation, appeal to Step Four (Hearing Officer).
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method of solving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waived by mutual consent:
a. An aggrieved employee: The P.B.A., on behalf of an aggrieved employee or employees, or the Township, shall institute action under the provisions hereof within thirty (30) calendar days of the occurrence of the grievance, and an xxxxxxx effort shall be made to settle the differences between the aggrieved employee and the Chief of Police, for the purpose of resolving the matter informally. Failure to act within said thirty (30) calendar days shall be deemed to constitute an abandonment of the grievance.
b. The Chief of Police, or his/her designee, shall render a written decision within fifteen (15) calendar days after the receipt of the grievance.
a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved in or at Step 1, the employee or the P.B.A. shall, in writing and signed, file the grievance with the Township Committee within five (5) calendar days following the determination at Step 1.
b. The Township committee shall render a written decision within fifteen (15) calendar days from receipt of the grievance.
a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved in or at Step 2, the matter may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided.
b. In the event that the Township or the P.B.A. desires to submit a grievance to arbitration, the following procedure shall be followed:
1. The party demanding arbitration shall serve written notice of its intention to arbitrate on the party(ies) within fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of the Township Committee’s determination.
2. The party demanding arbitration shall request the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to appoint an arbitrator. The selection of the arbitrator shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Public Employment Relations Commission.
3. The costs of the services of the arbitrator shall be borne by the Township and the P.B.A.
4. The arbitrator shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and by applicable laws of the State of New Jersey and of the United States, and decisions of the Courts of the State of New Jersey and the United States. Unless the parties agree otherwise, no more than one (1) issue shall be presented to an arbitrator in any single case. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to add to, modify, detract from, or alter in a...
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. All grievances shall be processed in accordance with the following procedure. Upon mutual agreement, Step One, Two or Three may be skipped. Grievances over final counseling or dismissal will begin at Step Two. If either the Union or the Employer elects to skip Step One when a group grievance (five (5) or more grievants) is filed, Step One will be skipped and the grievance will be moved to Step Two. Step One: Supervisor, Manager or Designee If the issue is not resolved informally, the Union may file a written grievance to the supervisor or designee, and the Labor Relations office (xxxxxxxx@xx.xxx). The Employer will designate a supervisor, manager or designee who will meet in person or confer by telephone with a union xxxxxxx and/or staff representative and the grievant. The date of the meeting will be mutually agreed upon within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the grievance and when possible the meeting will take place within the aforementioned fifteen (15) calendar days. The format (face to face or by telephone) for the meeting will be by mutual agreement. The employer will respond in writing to the Union within fifteen
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. 1. Aggrieved employees shall notify the President of the Union or their Union representative prior to instituting formal grievance procedures.
2. The aggrieved employee or his union representative, within five (5) working days of the alleged incident, or the implied knowledge of the alleged incident, will request a meeting with the Personnel Commissioner of his designee. If the Personnel Commissioner of his designee fails to meet with the aggrieved party and his representative within five (5) working days of the request for a meeting, or the matter cannot be resolved at this level, Step 3 will be instituted. If the matter can be settled at this level, no further action will be taken and the matter will be considered closed. The Personnel Commissioner or his designee must render a decision on the Step 2 meeting within seventy-two (72) hours.
3. A written grievance must be submitted to the Board of Fire Commissioners within ten (10) working days following the Step 2 meeting or within fifteen (15) working days from the request for a Step 2 meeting. The Board of Fire Commissioners will meet with the aggrieved party and his representative at their next regularly scheduled meeting, and in any case will render a written decision on the matter within thirty (30) days from receipt of the written grievance.
4. If the aggrieved party finds the Board’s decision unsatisfactory, or if the Board fails to act in accordance with the provisions of Step 3, the aggrieved party and the Union may appeal to such State Agency as is provided by law for the settlement of union-management grievances within the public sector. The costs for such arbitration services shall be borne equally by the Fire District and the Union. The party incurring same shall pay any other expenses, including but not limited to the presentation of witnesses. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on all parties.
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving the grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement, and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waives by mutual consent:
a. An aggrieved employee shall institute action under the provisions hereof within seven (7) working days of the occurrence of the grievance, and an xxxxxxx effort shall be made to settle the differences between the aggrieved employee and his immediate supervisor for the purpose of resolving the matter informally. Failure to act within said seven (7) working days shall be deemed to constitute an abandonment of the grievance.
b. The supervisor shall render a decision within three (3) working days after receipt of the grievance.
a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved at Step One, then within three (3) working days following the determination of the immediate supervisor, the matter may be submitted to the Borough Administrator.
b. The Borough Administrator shall review the matter and make a determination within five (5) working days from the receipt of the Complaint.
c. In the event the grievance has not been resolved by Step Two ( b), the Director of the department shall review the matter and make a determination within five
a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved at Step Two, the UNION may within fifteen (15) working days, request arbitration. The arbitrator shall be chosen in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association, or the New Jersey Board of Mediation.
b. In the event the aggrieved elects to pursue Court action, the arbitration hearing shall be canceled and the matter withdrawn from arbitration. The UNION shall pay whatever costs may have been incurred in processing the case to arbitration.
c. The arbitrator shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and restricted to the application of the facts presented to him involved in the grievance. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to add, to modify, detract from, or alter in any way, the provisions of this Agreement or any amendments of supplement thereto.
d. The costs for the services of the arbitrator shall be borne equally between the BOROUGH and the UNION. Any other expenses incurred, including, but not limited to the presentation of witnesses, shall be paid by the party incurring the same.
e. The arbitrator’s decision shall be binding and he shall set forth his findings of facts and reasons for making the award within thirty (30)...
Steps of the Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waived by mutual consent:
(a) The Supervisor shall institute action under the provisions hereof within ten
