Common use of Time Limit for Filing Clause in Contracts

Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted at Step 1 within seven (7) business days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or within seven (7) business days after the employee or the Union, through the use of reasonable diligence, could have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance. A "business day" is defined to include Mondays through Fridays only, excluding legal holidays. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, the right to file it shall be considered "waived." If a grievance is settled by mutual agreement or not appealed to the next step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered permanently withdrawn. If the Village does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, the aggrieved employee and/or the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next step.

Time Limit for Filing. No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted at Step 1 within seven nine (79) business calendar days after the occurrence of the event first giving rise to the grievance grievance, or within seven nine (79) business calendar days after the employee or the Unionemployee, through the use of reasonable diligence, could have obtained knowledge of the occurrence of the event first giving rise to the grievance. A "business day" is defined to include Mondays through Fridays only, excluding legal holidays. grievance.‌ If a grievance is not presented by the employee or the Union within the time limits set forth above, the right to file it shall be considered "waived." and may not be pursued further by the employee or the Union. If a grievance is settled by mutual agreement or not appealed to the next step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered permanently withdrawnsettled on the basis of the City's last answer. If the Village City does not hold a meeting or answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, the aggrieved employee and/or the Union may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next step. The parties may by mutual agreement in writing extend any of the time limits set forth in this Article.