Suspension and Discharge Grievances. A claim of unjust discharge or suspension by any employee with seniority shall be treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged at Step 2 of the grievance procedure within five (5) working days after the employee ceases to work for the Region, and the first step of the grievance procedure will be omitted in any such case. The Commissioner of the appropriate department or the head of the department or designate must be present at any discharge grievance. Such special grievance may be settled under the grievance and arbitration procedures by: a) confirming the Region's action in dismissing the employee; or b) re-instating the employee with full compensation and seniority for the time lost; or c) by any other arrangement which is just, in the opinion of the parties, or the arbitrator, if appointed.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
