Common use of Submission to Port Clause in Contracts

Submission to Port. Should the grievance remain unresolved under 5.B.4, the employee and/or Union Representative may, within five (5) working days after receipt of the department head's response, submit the written grievance to the Port Employee Appeals Officer as designated by the Director of Human Resources. The Employee Appeals Officer shall meet with the Union Representatives within five (5) working days of submission and attempt to resolve the dispute, unless an extension is mutually agreed upon by both parties. The Employee Appeals Officer shall, unless otherwise mutually agreed to between the Port and Union, respond in writing within fifteen (15) working days of the hearing. The response shall be given to the employee and a copy shall be mailed to the Union Representative.