Time Limits in Processing Grievances Clause Samples

Time Limits in Processing Grievances. All grievances must be processed at the proper step in order to be considered at subsequent steps. An employee may withdraw his grievance at any point by submitting a written statement to the Employer and the Union to that effect, or by permitting the time requirements at any step to lapse without further appeal. Any grievance which is not submitted by the employee within the time limits provided herein shall be considered resolved based upon the last answer given by the Employer or his designee and therefore shall not be eligible for submission to arbitration. Any grievance not answered by the Employer or his designee within the stipulated time limits may be advanced by the employee to the next step in the grievance procedure by following the procedures outlined herein for such step. Whenever a time limit provided for in the grievance procedure herein ends on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the time limit shall be extended to the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. All time limits in the grievance procedure as specified herein may be extended or waived upon mutual written consent of the Union representative and the Director, which may be executed through original or electronic signature.