Time Limits and Representatives. The time limits stipulated in this procedure shall be mandatory except where extended by mutual agreement. Such agreements shall not be unreasonably withheld. The international union representative, the local union representative and the grievor may attend all meetings associated with the grievance process subject to operational requirements, which will not be reasonably withheld. If the union representative is not available then the meeting will not be postponed. The employee shall choose another employee to act as a witness. It is agreed that a Union Representative will not be transported between locations to provide union representation. If necessary and possible a telephone consultation can be considered.
Time Limits and Representatives. Any grievance which is not answered within the stipulated time limits may be advanced to the next succeeding Step in the Grievance Procedure within the time frames set forth therein. All time limits on grievances may be waived by mutual
Time Limits and Representatives. Any grievance which is not answered within the stipulated time limits may be advanced by the member to the next succeeding Step in the Grievance Procedure within the time frames set forth therein based upon the date that the Township should have answered the grievance under the terms of this Agreement. All time limits on grievances may be waived by mutual written consent signed by the parties. Any Step in the Grievance Procedure may be waived on any grievance by mutual consent. The parties may, upon advance notice, bring additional representatives to any meeting in this grievance procedure, provided that the attendance of such representative may be beneficial in resolving the grievance and will not unduly disrupt or otherwise interfere with the Grievance Procedure outlined herein. For purposes of computing time under this procedure, the term “day” shall mean calendar days. When an action is required to be performed within a specified period of time, the first day shall be excluded and the last day included, unless the last day is a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday listed in Article 20, Section 1, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
Time Limits and Representatives. Any grievance which is not answered within the stipulated time limits may be advanced to the next succeeding Step in the Grievance Procedure within the time frames set forth therein. All time limits on grievances may be waived by mutual written consent signed by the parties. The parties may, upon advance notice, bring additional representatives to any meeting in this Grievance Procedure, provided that the attendance of such representative may be beneficial in resolving the grievance and will not unduly disrupt or otherwise interfere with the Grievance Procedure outlined herein. For purposes of computing time under this procedure, where the last day a grievant or respondent is required to act under the time limits set out in this Article falls on a holiday, the grievant's or respondent's scheduled day off, or during the grievant's or respondent's approved leave, the time limit for the act shall be automatically extended to the end of the next regularly scheduled work day for such person. Furthermore, if an office specified for receipt of a grievance or the issuance of a response is closed for an entire day, which day is the last day of the time period prescribed for the filing of a grievance or the issuance of a response, then the grievant or respondent, as the case may be, will be permitted to file such grievance or issue such response on the next day on which such office is open.
