Common use of Who May File Clause in Contracts

Who May File. 1. Due to the fact that the FOP is the exclusive bargaining agent for all members, and the City has expressed its prior intent to refuse to recognize any grievance not previously reviewed, approved and filed by the FOP, any member believing he has a grievance shall discuss the matter with his immediate supervisor and attempt to resolve the stated problem. The matter must be brought to the attention of the immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date on which the member becomes aware of the incident or condition precipitating the problem. If the problem is not resolved through discussion with the immediate supervisor within thirty (30) working days of the date on which the member becomes aware of the incident or condition precipitating the problem, it may be presented to the FOP for its consideration as a grievance. 2. The FOP, or its designated representative, shall be granted reasonable on duty time to investigate, prepare and/or file a grievance. Witnesses who are reasonably necessary to the resolution of the grievance and who are employees of the City of Cincinnati, shall be allowed to attend any hearing resulting from the filing of a grievance. Any member who is on duty and required by either the City or the FOP to attend a grievance hearing shall be released from duty to attend. Any member who is off duty and required to attend a grievance hearing by the FOP shall not be compensated by the City.

Who May File. ‌ 1. Due to the fact that the FOP is the exclusive bargaining agent for all members, and the City has expressed its prior intent to refuse to recognize any grievance not previously reviewed, approved and filed by the FOP, any member believing he has a grievance shall discuss the matter with his immediate supervisor and attempt to resolve the stated problem. The matter must be brought to the attention of the immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date on which the member becomes aware of the incident or condition precipitating the problem. If the problem is not resolved through discussion with the immediate supervisor within thirty (30) working days of the date on which the member becomes aware of the incident or condition precipitating the problem, it may be presented to the FOP for its consideration as a grievance. 2. The FOP, or its designated representative, shall be granted reasonable on duty time to investigate, prepare and/or file a grievance. Witnesses who are reasonably necessary to the resolution of the grievance and who are employees of the City of Cincinnati, shall be allowed to attend any hearing resulting from the filing of a grievance. Any member who is on duty and required by either the City or the FOP to attend a grievance hearing shall be released from duty to attend. Any member who is off duty and required to attend a grievance hearing by the FOP shall not be compensated by the City.