Time Limits and Procedures. (a) When the aggrieved fails to process a grievance within the time limits and procedures specified in Clauses 20.06, 20.07, 20.08, and 20.11 the Employee shall be deemed to have abandoned the grievance. (b) When the party receiving a grievance fails to process the grievance within the time limits specified in Clauses 20.06, 20.07, 20.08, or 20.11, the aggrieved shall automatically be eligible to advance the grievance to the next higher level, except that to advance to the 3rd level a grievance must be a grievance as defined pursuant to Clause 20.01 (c) (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii). (c) All correspondence between the respondents to the grievance or their representative and the Employee and his representatives shall be delivered by hand, registered mail, or receipted courier service. (d) When a grievance is processed by registered mail or receipted courier service, the grievance shall be deemed to have been submitted on the day on which it was registered or receipted and the Designated Officer shall be deemed to have submitted a reply on the date on which the letter containing the reply was registered or receipted. The time limit within which the aggrieved may submit the grievance to the next higher level shall be calculated from the date on which the Designated Officer's reply was delivered to the address shown on the grievance form. (e) When a grievance or reply is delivered by hand it will be dated the date it was delivered. (f) The time limits between levels or the time limits to initially file a grievance may be extended by mutual agreement of the Union and the Employer’s Human Resources Office, and such agreement shall be in writing. A request for an extension of time limits will not be unreasonably denied.
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Time Limits and Procedures. (a) When the aggrieved Union fails to process a grievance within the time limits and procedures specified in Clauses 20.0622.06, 20.0722.07, 20.0822.08, and 20.11 22.11 the Employee shall be deemed to have abandoned the grievance.
(b) When the party receiving a grievance fails to process the grievance within the time limits specified in Clauses 20.0622.06, 20.0722.07, 20.0822.08, or 20.1122.11, the aggrieved shall automatically be eligible to advance the grievance to the next higher level, except that to advance to the 3rd level a grievance must be a grievance as defined pursuant to Clause 20.01 (c) (iv22.01(b)(iv), (v), (vi) or (vii).
(c) All correspondence between the respondents to the grievance or their representative and the Employee and his their representatives shall be delivered by hand, registered carried out electronically via e-mail utilizing xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx. If a copy of the grievance must be sent via mail, or receipted courier serviceit will be sent to Human Resources.
(d) When a grievance is processed by registered mail or receipted courier serviceemail, the grievance shall be deemed to have been submitted on the day on which it was registered or receipted received by the Employer and the Designated Officer shall be deemed to have submitted a reply on the date on which the letter containing the reply was registered or receiptedreceived by the authorized representative of the Union. The time limit within which the aggrieved may submit the grievance to the next higher level shall be calculated from the date on which the Designated Officer's reply was delivered electronically sent to the address shown on the grievance formauthorized Union representative.
(e) When a grievance or reply is delivered by hand it will be dated the date it was delivered.
(f) The time limits between levels or the time limits to initially file a grievance may be extended by mutual agreement of the Union and the Employer’s Human Resources Office, and such agreement shall be in writing. A request for an extension of time limits will not be unreasonably denied.
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Time Limits and Procedures. (a) When the aggrieved Union fails to process a grievance within the time limits and procedures specified in Clauses 20.0620.06 22.06, 20.0720.07 22.07, 20.0820.08 22.08, and 20.11 22.11 the Employee shall be deemed to have abandoned the grievance.
(b) When the party receiving a grievance fails to process the grievance within the time limits specified in Clauses 20.0620.06 22.06, 20.0720.07 22.07, 20.0820.08 22.08, or 20.1120.11 22.11, the aggrieved shall automatically be eligible to advance the grievance to the next higher level, except that to advance to the 3rd level a grievance must be a grievance as defined pursuant to Clause 20.01 22.01 (c) (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii).
(c) All correspondence between the respondents to the grievance or their representative and the Employee and his representatives shall be delivered by hand, registered mail, or receipted courier service.
(d) When a grievance is processed by registered mail or receipted courier service, the grievance shall be deemed to have been submitted on the day on which it was registered or receipted and the Designated Officer shall be deemed to have submitted a reply on the date on which the letter containing the reply was registered or receipted. The time limit within which the aggrieved may submit the grievance to the next higher level shall be calculated from the date on which the Designated Officer's reply was delivered to the address shown on the grievance form.
(e) When a grievance or reply is delivered by hand it will be dated the date it was delivered.
(f) The time limits between levels or the time limits to initially file a grievance may be extended by mutual agreement of the Union and the Employer’s Human Resources Office, and such agreement shall be in writing. A request for an extension of time limits will not be unreasonably denied.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Time Limits and Procedures. (a) When the aggrieved fails to process a grievance within the time limits and procedures specified in Clauses 20.06Clause 13.05, 20.0713.06, 20.0813.07, 13.10, and 20.11 the Employee 13.14 they shall be deemed to have abandoned the their grievance.
(b) When the party receiving a grievance fails to process the grievance within the time limits specified in Clauses 20.06Clause 13.05, 20.07, 20.0813.06, or 20.1113.10, the aggrieved shall automatically be eligible to advance the their grievance to the next higher level, except that to advance to the 3rd level adjudication a grievance must be a grievance as defined pursuant to Clause 20.01 (c) (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii13.01(c)(iv).
(c) All When it is necessary to use the postal service to process a grievance, all correspondence between the respondents to the grievance or their representative representatives and the Employee and his their representatives shall be delivered by hand, registered mail, or receipted courier service.
(d) When a grievance is processed by registered mail or receipted courier servicemail, the grievance shall be deemed to have been submitted on the day on which it was registered or receipted and by the aggrieved. Similarly, the Designated Officer shall be deemed to have submitted a reply at any level on the date on which the letter containing the reply was registered or receiptedregistered. The time limit within which the aggrieved may submit the their grievance to the next higher level shall be calculated from the date on which the Designated Officer's ’s reply was delivered to the address shown on the grievance form.
(e) When a grievance or reply is delivered by hand hand, it will be dated the date it was delivered.
(f) The time limits between levels or the time limits to initially file a grievance may be extended by mutual agreement of the Union Employer and the Employer’s Human Resources Office, and Union but such agreement shall be in writing. A request for an extension of time limits will not be unreasonably denied.
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Samples: Collective Agreement