Time Limits and Contents of Grievance. The time limits set forth in this Article are of the essence and must be strictly complied with, but may be extended by mutual written agreement of the parties. A Grievant’s or the Union’s failure to process a grievance within the time limits set forth in this Article, or that fails to contain the required contents in the Grievance as set forth below, shall mean that the Grievance shall be treated as withdrawn. Upon the failure of the College to provide a response within the time limits provided in this Article, the Grievant or the Union may appeal to the next grievance step. In the event a deadline for action by either party should fall on a weekend, or College holiday, the deadline shall be extended to the next working day. Due to the importance of processing a Grievance as rapidly as possible, the number of days indicated at each level should be considered as a maximum, and every effort should be made to expedite the process. In order to be eligible for processing, a Grievance must be timely filed in the form set forth attached as Appendix B and contain the following:
Time Limits and Contents of Grievance. The time limits set forth in this article are of the essence and must be strictly complied with, but may be extended by mutual written agreement of the parties. A grievant’s or SEIU’s failure to process a grievance within the time limits set forth in this Article shall mean that the grievance shall be treated as withdrawn. Upon the failure of the College to provide a response within the time limits provided in this Article, the grievant or the Union may appeal to the next grievance step. In order to be eligible for processing, a grievance must be timely filed and contain the following:
