Steps of the Procedure. 18. a. Except for grievances involving multiple employees or discipline, all grievances must be initiated at Step 1 of the grievance procedure.
Steps of the Procedure. 27. A grievance regarding a dispute over contract interpretation shall be filed at the lowest step in the grievance procedure in which the City’s representative would have the authority to make a final and binding resolution of the grievance, provided, however, that a grievance may not be filed at a Step higher than Step 2, except by mutual agreement of the parties. In the event a grievance is filed at a Step in the grievance procedure which the City deems inappropriate, the City’s representative with whom the grievance was filed shall remand the grievance to the appropriate Step.
Steps of the Procedure. An employee having a grievance may first discuss it with the employee's immediate supervisor and try to work out a satisfactory solution in an informal manner with the supervisor. The employee may have a representative at this discussion. If a solution to the grievance, satisfactory to the employee and the immediate supervisor is not accomplished by informal discussion, the grievant may pursue the grievance further.
Steps of the Procedure. The grievant shall discuss the grievance informally with his/her immediate supervisor, provided the grievance is not a discrimination or retaliation claim against that supervisor, and try to work out a satisfactory solution in an informal manner as soon as possible, but in no case later than ten (10) calendar days from the date of the occurrence of the act or the date the grievant might reasonably have been expected to have learned of the alleged violation being grieved. The grievant may have an Association representative present.
Steps of the Procedure. 41. An employee shall discuss the grievance informally with the employee’s immediate supervisor, provided the grievance is not a discrimination or retaliation claim against that supervisor, and try to work out a satisfactory solution in an informal manner as soon as possible, but in no case later than seven (7) calendar days from the date of the occurrence of the act or the date the grievant might reasonably have been expected to have learned of the alleged violation being grieved. The grievant may have a Union representative present. 42. a. Step 1. If the grievance is not resolved after contact with the immediate supervisor, the grievant will submit the grievance in writing to the immediate supervisor no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the facts or event giving rise to the grievance, or within thirty (30) calendar days from such time as the employee or Union should have known of the occurrence thereof.
Steps of the Procedure. 22. Except for grievances involving multiple employees or discipline and discharge, all grievances must be initiated at Step 1 of the grievance procedure. Grievance steps are skipped only with the express, prior approval of the other party, except as otherwise provided herein.
Steps of the Procedure. Non-discipline
Steps of the Procedure. 27. Except for grievances involving multiple employees, all grievances must be initiated at Step 1 of the grievance procedure. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 10, a grievance affecting more than one employee shall be filed with the appointing officer. Grievances affecting more than one department shall be filed with the Employee Relations Division. In the event the City disagrees with the level at which the grievance is filed the City may submit the matter to the Step it believes is appropriate for consideration of the dispute. The step procedures set forth herein may be modified or waived by mutual agreement of the parties. Any such agreement must be confirmed in writing.
Steps of the Procedure. (Disciplinary Grievances)
Steps of the Procedure. Informal discussion with immediate supervisor. Except for disciplinary grievances, the grievant shall attempt to resolve grievances by scheduling an informal conference with the grievant’ s immediate supervisor, before filing a formal written grievance.