Time Limitations and Notification. Time limitations are established to settle a grievance quickly. Time limits may be modified only by agreement of the parties in writing. If at any step of this Grievance Procedure, the grievant is dissatisfied with the decision rendered, it shall be the grievant(s) or CNA on behalf of the grievant(s) responsibility to initiate the action which submits the grievance to the next level of review within the time limits specified. Failure to submit or appeal the grievance within the time limits imposed shall terminate the grievance process and the matter shall be considered resolved. For purposes of this Grievance Procedure, notification to a party may be given either personally, by U.S. mail, telephonically, or via E-mail. The grievance shall automatically proceed to the next step if a reviewing official does not respond within the time limits specified except at Step 2. A grievance may be entertained or advanced to any step beyond Step 2, Employee Relations Division, if the parties jointly so agree in writing. When notice is mailed to an employee, it shall be sent to the employee’s current address of record. For the purpose of this procedure, notice by mail shall be deemed to have been completed on the fifth calendar day following deposit of notice with the United States Postal Service, unless the party can establish that notice was not actually received as a result of circumstances beyond the party’s control. All written responses by the County shall be addressed to the Association with a copy to the grievant.
Time Limitations and Notification. Time limitations are established to settle a grievance quickly. Time limits may be modified only by agreement of the parties in writing. If at any step of this Grievance Procedure, the grievant is dissatisfied with the decision rendered, it shall be the grievant(s) or CNA on behalf of the grievant(s) responsibility to initiate the action which submits the grievance to the next level of review within the time limits specified. Failure to submit or appeal the grievance within the time limits imposed shall terminate the grievance process and the matter shall be considered resolved. For purposes of this Grievance Procedure, notification to a party may be given either personally, by U.S. mail, telephonically, by facsimile or via E-mail. In instances when the County has not requested a reasonable amount of additional time that has been agreed to by both parties to research and/or evaluate a grievance, the grievance shall, upon CNA's request, automatically proceed to the next step if a reviewing official does not respond within the time limits specified (except at Step 2, as Step 2 is an administrative step to determine the procedural and/or substantive grievability of the grievance). A grievance may be entertained or advanced to any step beyond Step 2, Employee Relations Division, if the parties jointly so agree in writing. The County agrees to hold the Grievance Procedure time limitations for employees who file an assignment despite objection form within fifteen (15) days of the assignment, and the subject matter of the assignment despite objection is specifically covered in the MOU (i.e., grievable). The Nurse Manager shall log the filing date the objection form was received and the date the objection was responded to. The applicable Grievance Procedure time limitations shall begin effective upon the date the nurse receives the Nurse Manager’s response. When notice is mailed to an employee, it shall be sent to the employee’s current address of record. For the purpose of this procedure, notice by mail shall be deemed to have been completed on the fifth calendar day following deposit of notice with the United States Postal Service, unless the party can establish that notice was not actually received as a result of circumstances beyond the party’s control. All written responses by the County shall be addressed to the Association with a copy to the grievant.
Time Limitations and Notification. Time limits are established to settle a grievance quickly. Time limits may be modified only by agreement of the parties. If at any step of this Grievance Procedure, the grievant is dissatisfied with the decision rendered or a decision has not been filed in a timely manner, it shall be the grievant's responsibility to initiate the action which submits the grievance to the next level of review within the time limits specified. Failure to submit the grievance within the time limits imposed shall terminate the grievance process and the matter shall be considered resolved. If an employee and/or his or her representative fails to respond within ninety (90) calendar days of notification of any step in the grievance process, the grievance will be dismissed. A formal grievance may be entertained or advanced to any step if the parties jointly so agree. For purposes of this procedure, notification to a party may be given personally, telephonically or by mail or email. When notice is mailed to an employee, it shall be sent to the employee's current address of record. Notice by mail shall be deemed to have been completed on the seventh (7th) calendar day following deposit of notice with the United States Postal Service.
