Common use of Steps of the Grievance Clause in Contracts

Steps of the Grievance. Procedure shall be: Step 1 If a dispute arises between the Employer and an Employee regarding the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Collective Agreement, the Employee may discuss the matter with their Immediate Supervisor or designate, who is not within the scope of this Collective Agreement with a view to resolving it. If the dispute is not resolved satisfactorily, it may be advanced in accordance with the following steps. In the case of a: - policy grievance or a grievance about the cessation of an Employee’s employment, the Union shall commence the grievance process at Step 3; - group grievance, the Union shall commence the grievance process at Step 2; or - grievance by the Employer, the Employer shall commence the grievance process at Step 3.