Common use of Time Limits and Waiver Clause in Contracts

Time Limits and Waiver. Failure of an employee or SUCCESS employee to initiate Level 663 One on any alleged grievance within ten (10) working daysfrom time of the occurrence of 664 the alleged violation shall act as a bar to any written appeal at any step under these 665 procedures. The parties by mutual agreement may waive either the time limits or the 666 steps for processing on a case-by-case basis. Suchwaivers shall be in writing. 667 2. Association Grievance. An Association grievance filed on behalf of a group of employees 668 will begin the grievance process at Level Three within ten (10) working daysfrom time of 669 the occurrence of the alleged violation. 670 3. Year-End Grievance. In the event a grievance is filed at such time that it cannot be 671 processed through all steps in this grievance procedure by the end of the school year 672 and, if left unresolved until the beginning of the following school year, could result in 673 irreparable harm to a party in interest, the time limits set forth herein shall be reduced so 674 that the grievance procedure may be exhausted prior to the end of the school year or 675 within a maximum of 30 days thereafter. Reduction of the time limit shall be with mutual 676 consent. 677 4. Level One Principal or Immediate Supervisor (Informal). An employee or SUCCESS 678 employee with a grievance shall first discuss it with the principal or immediate supervisor, 679 with the objective of resolving the matter informally.