Withdrawal or Abandonment of Grievance. (a) An employee may withdraw a grievance at any time by so stating in writing to the Designated Representative at the level at which the grievance rests.
Withdrawal or Abandonment of Grievance. If an employee does not submit a grievance to the next higher level within the time limits stipulated in the preceding sections, then the grievance shall be deemed to be abandoned and all rights of recourse to the grievance procedure for that particular grievance shall be at an end. This provision shall not apply in cases where circumstances beyond the control of the griever prevented compliance with the time limits. Therefore, if the grievance is not filed or advanced through the steps of the process within the allowed time, that’s the end of the matter. An exception to this is when either the Union or the Employer obtains the consent of the other party to extend the time limits.
