Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted within ten (10) business days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) business days after the employee, through the use of reasonable diligence, should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the City does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Step. The time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted within ten (10) business days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) business days after the employee, employee through the use of reasonable diligence, diligence should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the City does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limitslimit, the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Step. The time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and Friday inclusive except Holidays.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted at Step 1 within ten seven (107) business calendar days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance bargaining unit member or within ten (10) business days after the employee, Union through the use of reasonable diligence, should could have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the first event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented by the bargaining unit member or the Union within the time limits set forth abovelimits, it shall be considered "“waived"” and cannot be pursued further. If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's ’s last answer. If the City does not hold a meeting or answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, the Union aggrieved bargaining unit member may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Step. The step based on the time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used limits set forth in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and HolidaysArticle.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed pro- cessed unless it is submitted within ten thirty (1030) business calendar days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten thirty (1030) business calendar days after the employee, Union through the use of reasonable diligence, diligence should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence occur- rence of the event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the City does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limitslimit, the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Stepstep. The time limit in each Step step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and Holidaysstep.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted within ten (10) business days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) business days after the employee, employee through the use of reasonable diligence, diligence should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the City does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limitslimit, the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Step. The time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and Friday inclusive except Holidays.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted within ten (10) business days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) business days after the employee, through the use of reasonable diligence, should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the City does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Step. The time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted within ten (10) business days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) business days after the employee, employee through the use of reasonable diligence, diligence should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the City does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limitslimit, the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Step. The time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives Representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and Friday inclusive except Holidays.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Time Limit for Filing. No grievance griev- ance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted sub- mitted within ten (10) business days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) business days after the employee, through the use of reasonable diligence, should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievancegriev- ance. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the City does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Step. The time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through FridayFri- day, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted within ten (10) business days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) business days after the employee, employee through the use of reasonable diligence, diligence should have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the City does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limitslimit, the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that Step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next Step. The time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the City and Union representatives Representatives involved in each Step. The term "business days" as used in this Article shall mean the days Monday through Friday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and Friday inclusive except Holidays.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement