UNION COMMITTEE STEWARDS. (a) It is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of two full-time employees and one part-time employee. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which will consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and two (2) Stewards at the Nursing Home all selected from the members of the bargaining units, who will deal with matters applicable to both bargaining units. No more than two (2) committee members shall meet with management at any one time. The Employer shall be advised immediately of the names of members of this Committee and shall be notified of any changes. members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. issues. Suitable subjects for discussion will include work load Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Committee with the Union as soon as practical after the receipt of their annual results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union with standing levels, the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the changes on the staffing of the facility, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussion. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the Committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof. In the event that Union activity must take place during working hours, committee members or stewards are required to obtain permission from the supervisor before leaving the work area, such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. When such union business has been completed the employee will advise the supervisor. The members of the negotiating committee will suffer no loss in pay for the actual hours spent during their regular scheduled working hours attending negotiation meetings with the Employer for successor agreements up to but not including con- ciliation proceedings or subsequent proceedings. ARTICLE COMPLAINTS GRIEVANCES All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner: tep An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within four (4) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The Supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from the date of submission. Should any employee feel that his complaint or grievance has not been satisfactorily settled at Step he may within five (5) working days after the decision at Step refer the matter in writing to the Director of care or the Administrator. The nature of the grievance, the Article of the Agreement that has been violated, misapplied or misinterpreted and the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out in the grievance which shall be dated and signed by the A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx and that the business agent of the Union or an International Representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his designated representative shall be given in writing within five working days following the meeting. Should the Administrator or his designate fail to render his decision as required in Step or failing settlement of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the inter- pretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days after the decision under Step is given or within ten (10) working days following the meeting under Step of the grievance procedure, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of further grievances. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. Should two or more employees have a grievance of a similar nature, then it may be processed as one grievance at step of the grievance procedure and throughout the grievance procedure. Any grievance involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement which has been disposed of hereunder shall not be the subject of another grievance. An employee, subject to written warning, suspension or discharge, shall have the right to the presence of a union xxxxxxx or union member or a bargaining unit member at the time the disciplinary action is taken, if she so chooses. Employer shall provide the employee with a copy of any written warning or disciplinary action affecting the employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION COMMITTEE STEWARDS. (a) It is agreed that the Union will may elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee Negotiating Committee consisting of two full-time (2) employees and one part-time employeeof which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx. All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding ration. The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which will shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and two three (23) Stewards at stewards (one from each of the Nursing Home nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unitsunit, who will deal with matters applicable to both bargaining units. No not more than two (2) committee of which Committee members shall meet with management Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised immediately in writing of the names of the members of this Committee and shall be notified of any changesincluding changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be full time employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. issues. Suitable subjects for discussion will include work load Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Committee with the Union as soon as practical after the receipt of their annual results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union with standing levels, the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the changes on the staffing of the facility, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussion. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all a l l activities of the Committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise arranged with the Administrator of the Home. In It is agreed that the event that Union activity must take place and the employees will not engage Union activities during working hours, committee members hours or stewards are required to obtain hold meetings at any time on the premises of the Employer without the permission from of the supervisor before leaving the work area, such permission will not be unreasonably withheldAdministrator. When such permission is granted and such union business has been is completed the employee will advise the supervisoradministrator or her designate. The members Labour Committee Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a Labour-Management Committee Meeting during the term of this Agreement, the following shall apply. An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactory. A request for such meeting will be made in writing at least one week prior to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the subject of grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this Agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will include orientation and aggressive residents. A representative attending such meeting shall be paid for wages lost from regularly scheduled hours. A Union staff member may attend as a representative of the negotiating committee Union. Meetings will suffer no loss in pay for the actual hours spent during their regular scheduled working hours attending negotiation meetings with the Employer for successor agreements up to but not including con- ciliation proceedings or subsequent proceedings. ARTICLE COMPLAINTS GRIEVANCES All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner: tep An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within four (4) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The Supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from the date of submission. Should any employee feel that his complaint or grievance has not been satisfactorily settled at Step he may within five (5) working days after the decision at Step refer the matter in writing to the Director of care or the Administrator. The nature of the grievance, the Article of the Agreement that has been violated, misapplied or misinterpreted and the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out in the grievance which shall be dated and signed by the A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employeequarterly unless otherwise agreed. It is understood that at such meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel where full and assistance as he may desire and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx and that the business agent of the Union or an International Representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his designated representative part-time agreements are separate, there shall be given in writing within five working days following the meeting. Should the Administrator or his designate fail to render his decision as required in Step or failing settlement of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the inter- pretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days after the decision under Step is given or within ten (10) working days following the meeting under Step of the grievance procedure, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of further grievances. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. Should two or more employees have a grievance of a similar nature, then it may be processed as one grievance at step of the grievance procedure and throughout the grievance procedure. Any grievance involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement which has been disposed of hereunder shall not be the subject of another grievance. An employee, subject to written warning, suspension or discharge, shall have the right to the presence of a union xxxxxxx or union member or a bargaining unit member at the time the disciplinary action is taken, if she so chooses. Employer shall provide the employee with a copy of any written warning or disciplinary action affecting the employeecommittee only.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION COMMITTEE STEWARDS. (a) The It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of two full-time employees three ( 3 ) members, one of which shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx and one (1) shall be from the part-time employeecompliment. All members of the Committee committee shall be employees regular Employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodat least six month's of continuous service with the Employer. The Employer will compensate Employee members of the Union negotiating committee as set out Article for time necessarily lost from work to attend negotiation meetings including conciliation but not arbitration. Employer will recognize a the Union Administrative Committee which will shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and two six (26) Stewards at the Nursing Home stewards all selected from the members of the bargaining units, who will deal with matters applicable to both bargaining unitsunit one (1) of whom shall be from the Retirement Home and two of whom shall be part-time employees. No more than two (2) committee members shall meet with management the Employer at any one time. The Employer shall be advised immediately of the names of members of this Committee and shall be notified of any changes. All members of the Committee committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. issues. Suitable subjects for discussion will include work load Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Committee six (6) months continuous service with the Union as soon as practical after the receipt of their annual resultsEmployer. The Employer agrees committee shall meet on request of either party and at least once each month for the purpose of discussing all matters of mutual concern. The committee shall have power to provide make recommendations to the Union with standing levels, and to the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the changes on the staffing of the facility, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussionEmployer. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee (xxxxxxx body) must continue to perform their heir regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the Committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereoftherefore, unless otherwise mutually arranged. In the event that Union activity must take place during working hours, The privilege of all committee members and stewards to leave their work without loss of basic pay, loss of scheduled days of€ or stewards are required without loss seniority to attend to union business, up to and inclusive, but not further than conciliation is granted under the following conditions: such business must be between the Union and the Management; the time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of such necessary union business; the Committee Members and Xxxxxxxx concerned shall obtain the permission from of the supervisor Supervisor concerned before leaving the work area, such their work. Such permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. When Labour Committee Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a committee meeting during the term of this agreement, the following shall An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactory. A request for such union business has been completed meeting will be made in writing at least one week prior to the employee will advise date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the supervisorsubject of a grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this agreement. The members Employer agrees to pay employees for time spent in committee meetings held during the employees normal working hours. Time spent in meetings outside of the negotiating committee will suffer no loss in pay for the actual hours spent during their regular scheduled normal working hours attending negotiation meetings with shall be paid at regular single time wages. A Service Employees International Union representative may attend as representative of the Employer for successor agreements up to but not including con- ciliation proceedings or subsequent proceedingsunion. ARTICLE COMPLAINTS GRIEVANCES All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner: tep An employee having a question or complaint . Before the grievance is filed in writing the Employee shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within four (4) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The Supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from the date of submission. Should any employee feel that his complaint or grievance has not been satisfactorily settled at Step he may within five (5) working days after the decision at Step refer discuss the matter in writing to with the Director appropriate member of care or the Administrator. The nature of the grievance, the Article of the Agreement that has been violated, misapplied or misinterpreted and the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out in the grievance which shall be dated and signed by the A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx and that the business agent of the Union or an International Representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his designated representative shall be given in writing within five working days following the meeting. Should the Administrator or his designate fail to render his decision as required in Step or failing settlement of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the inter- pretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days after the decision under Step is given or within ten (10) working days following the meeting under Step of the grievance procedure, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of further grievances. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. Should two or more employees have a grievance of a similar nature, then it may be processed as one grievance at step of the grievance procedure and throughout the grievance procedure. Any grievance involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement which has been disposed of hereunder shall not be the subject of another grievance. An employee, subject to written warning, suspension or discharge, shall have the right to the presence of a union xxxxxxx or union member or a bargaining unit member at the time the disciplinary action is taken, if she so chooses. Employer shall provide the employee management with a copy of any written warning or disciplinary action affecting the employeeview to a mutual settlement.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION COMMITTEE STEWARDS. (a) It is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of two full-time employees and one part-time employee. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. The Employer Committee Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a Committee meeting during the term of this Agreement, the following shall apply: An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactory. A request for such meeting will recognize a be made in writing least one week prior to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the subject of grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this Agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will include orientation, aggressive residents and work load issues. A representative attending such meeting shall be paid for wages lost from regularly scheduled hours. A Union Administrative Committee which will consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and two (2) Stewards at the Nursing Home all selected from the members staff member may attend as representative of the bargaining unitsUnion. Meetings will be held quarterly unless otherwise agreed. It is understood that where full and part-time agreements are separate, who will deal with matters applicable to both bargaining units. No more than two there shall be one (21) committee members shall meet with management at any one timeonly. The Employer shall be advised immediately of the names of members of this Committee and shall be notified of any changes. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. issues. Suitable subjects for discussion will include work load Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Committee with the Union as soon as practical after the receipt of their annual results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union with standing levels, the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the results for the facility. facility The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the changes on the staffing of the facility, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussion. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the Committee Com- mittee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof. In the event that Union activity must take place during working hours, committee members or stewards are required to obtain permission from the supervisor before leaving the work area, such permission will not be unreasonably withheldwith- held. When such union business has been completed the employee will advise the supervisor. The members of the negotiating committee will suffer no loss in pay for the actual hours spent during their regular scheduled working hours attending negotiation meetings with the Employer for successor agreements up to but not including con- ciliation proceedings or subsequent proceedings. ARTICLE COMPLAINTS GRIEVANCES All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner: tep Step An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within four (4) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The Supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from the date of submission. Should any employee feel that his complaint or grievance has not been satisfactorily settled at Step he may within five (5) working days after the decision at Step refer the matter in writing to the Director of care or the Administrator. The nature of the grievance, the Article of the Agreement that has been violated, misapplied or misinterpreted and the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out in the grievance which shall be dated and signed by the A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx and that the business agent of the Union or an International Representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his designated representative shall be given in writing within five working days following the meeting. Should the Administrator or his designate fail to render his decision as required in Step or failing settlement of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the inter- pretationinterpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days after the decision under Step is given or within ten (10) working days following the meeting under Step of the grievance procedure, the grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of further grievances. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. Should two or more employees have a grievance of a similar nature, then it may be processed as one grievance at step of the grievance procedure and throughout the grievance procedure. Any grievance involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement which has been disposed of hereunder shall not be the subject of another grievance. An employee, subject to written warning, suspension or discharge, shall have the right to the presence of a union xxxxxxx or union committee member or a bargaining unit member at the time the disciplinary action is taken, if she so chooses. Employer shall provide the employee with a copy of any written warning or disciplinary action affecting the employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION COMMITTEE STEWARDS. (a) The It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of two full-time employees three (3) members, one (1) of which shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx and one (1) shall be from the part-time employeecompliment. All members of the committee shall be regular Employees of the Employer who have completed at least six ( 6 ) month’s of continuous service with the Employer. The Employer will compensate Employee members of the Union negotiating committee as set out Article for time necessarily lost from work to attend negotiation meetings including conciliation but not arbitration. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting. Employer will recognize the Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and six ( 6 ) stewards all selected from members of the bargaining unit one (1) of whom shall be from the Retirement Home and two (2) of whom shall be part-time employees. No more than two committee members shall meet with the Employer at any one time. All members of the committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodsix (6) months continuous service with the Employer. The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which will consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and two (2) Stewards at the Nursing Home all selected from the members of the bargaining units, who will deal with matters applicable to both bargaining units. No more than two (2) committee members shall meet with management on request of either party and at any one timeleast once each month for the purpose of discussing all matters of mutual concern. The Employer committee shall be advised immediately of the names of members of this Committee and shall be notified of any changes. members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. issues. Suitable subjects for discussion will include work load Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees power to meet through the Committee with make recommendations to the Union as soon as practical after and to the receipt of their annual results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union with standing levels, the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the changes on the staffing of the facility, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the meeting to support constructive review and discussionEmployer. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee (xxxxxxx body) must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the Committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereoftherefore, unless otherwise mutually arranged. In the event that Union activity must take place during working hours, The privilege of all committee members and stewards to leave their work without loss of basic pay, loss of scheduled days off or stewards are required without loss seniority to attend to union business, up to and inclusive, but not further than conciliation is granted under the following conditions: such business must be between the Union and the Management; the time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of such necessary union business; the Committee Members and Xxxxxxxx concerned shall obtain the permission from of the supervisor Supervisor concerned before leaving the work area, such their work. Such permission will shall not be unreasonably withheld. When Labour Committee Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a committee meeting during the term of this agreement, the following shall An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactory. A request for such union business has been completed meeting will be made in writing at least one (1) week prior to the employee date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the subject of a grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will advise the supervisorinclude orientation, aggressive residents and work load issues. The members Employer agrees to pay employees for time spent in committee meetings held during the employees normal working hours. Time spent in meetings outside of the negotiating committee employees' normal working hours shall be paid at regular single time wages. A Service Employees International Union representative may attend as representative of the union. Meetings will suffer no loss in be held quarterly unless otherwise agreed. New Classification When a new classification (which is covered by the terms of this agreement) is established by the Home, the home shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the actual hours spent during their regular scheduled working hours attending negotiation meetings local union of the same within seven days. If the local union challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Employer for successor agreements up home to but not including con- ciliation proceedings or subsequent proceedingsendeavour to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. ARTICLE COMPLAINTS GRIEVANCES All complaints and grievances shall Such request will be taken up in the following manner: tep An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor made within four (4) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The Supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from the date of submission. Should any employee feel that his complaint or grievance has not been satisfactorily settled at Step he may within five (5) working ten days after the decision at Step refer receipt of notice from the matter in writing Home of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting from such meeting shall be retroactive to the Director of care or the Administrator. The nature date that notice of the grievancenew rate was given by the Home. If the parties are unable to agree, the Article of dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to arbitration as provided in the Agreement that has been violated, misapplied or misinterpreted and the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out in the grievance which shall be dated and signed by the A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at within fifteen (15) days of such meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx and that the business agent of the Union or an International Representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employermeeting. The decision of the Administrator Board of Arbitration (or his designated representative arbitrator as the case may be) shall be given based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in writing within five working days the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classification. When the Home makes a substantial change during the term of the Agreement in the job content of an existing classification which in reality causes such classification to become a new classification, the Home agrees to meet with the Union if requested to permit the Union to make representation with respect to the appropriate rate of pay. If the matter is not resolved following the meeting. Should meeting with the Administrator or his designate fail to render his decision as required in Step or failing settlement of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the inter- pretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrableUnion, the grievance matter may be referred to arbitration by either as provided in the Employer or the UnionAgreement within fifteen (15) days of such meeting. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days after the The decision under Step is given or within ten (10) working days following the meeting under Step of the grievance procedure, Board of Arbitration (or arbitrator as the grievance case may be) be based on the relationship established by comparison with the rates for other classifications in the bargaining unit having regard to the requirements of such classifications. The parties further agree that any change mutually agreed to or awarded as a result of arbitration shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of further grievances. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. Should two or more employees have a grievance of a similar nature, then it may be processed as one grievance at step of the grievance procedure and throughout the grievance procedure. Any grievance involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement which has been disposed of hereunder shall not be the subject of another grievance. An employee, subject to written warning, suspension or discharge, shall have the right retroactive only to the presence of a union xxxxxxx or union member or a bargaining unit member at date that the time Union raised the disciplinary action is taken, if she so chooses. Employer shall provide issue with the employee with a copy of any written warning or disciplinary action affecting the employeeHome.
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Samples: Collective Agreement