Common use of Superintendent or Designee Clause in Contracts

Superintendent or Designee. 1. Unit employees shall have the right to call upon any representative(s) to aid and assist in any level(s) of the grievance procedure. The grievant, his representative, and the Association shall have the right to be present at any and all levels. 2. Unit employees shall have the right to have all documents, communications, and records dealing with the processing of the grievance kept separately from the personnel file of the grievant. 3. No reprisals of any kind shall be taken against any participant in the grievance procedure by reason of such participation. 4. The number of days of each level shall be considered a maximum except when extended in writing by mutual consent. 5. If the grievant does not file a grievance within fifteen (15) days after the act or condition on which the grievance is based, is known or should have known, the right to grieve such act or condition shall be considered waived. 6. Failure of the grievant to appeal a decision to the next level of the grievance procedure within five (5) days of receipt of the decision shall be deemed to be acceptance of the decision rendered at that level. 7. Failure at any step in this grievance procedure to communicate the decision on a grievance within the specified time period shall permit the grievant to appeal to the next level in this procedure. 8. All meetings or conferences at Level I of the grievance procedure may be held during the regular bargaining unit employee workday at a time mutually agreed upon by the parties. All meetings at and after Level II of the grievance procedure shall be held after the regular employee workday, unless by mutual agreement of the parties, the meetings can be scheduled during the employee workday. 9. Nothing in this grievance procedure shall be interpreted as to limit or waive any rights or privileges granted to employees or the Association by Florida Statutes. 10. Association representatives will be entitled to inspect non-confidential data relevant to a grievance, and may request and receive copies thereof without charge up to a maximum of a total of ten (10) copies per grievance. Additional copies will be provided at cost.