Xxxxxx steps in the grievance process. Verbal Stage: An employee who believes that he or she has a grievance shall verbally present the grievance or complaint on an informal basis to the employee’s immediate supervisor or designee. Step One: If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition at the Verbal Stage, or if the Supervisor does not respond, he or she may present the grievance to the Union for review, and if the Union deems the grievance to be meritorious, the Union shall file a written grievance with the immediate Supervisor within thirty (30) work days after the incident or condition which gave rise to the grievance was known or should have been known. The written grievance shall contain a clear written statement of the nature of the grievance, the date of the alleged violation, the Article(s) of the Agreement on which the grievance is based, the proposed remedy to the grievance and the signature of the affected employee and/or the Union representative. The Employer shall have ten (10) work days from its receipt of the written grievance to provide a written response to the Union. If management fails to respond within the time limits specified, the grievance shall be deemed denied, and it shall be automatically advanced to the next step of the grievance procedure. Step Two: If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled at Step One, the Union may appeal it in writing to the Employer’s Director of Human Resources within five (5) work days after receiving the Employer’s Step One written response. Not later than seven (7) work days after Step One has been appealed, the Employer’s Director of Human Resources or their designee shall meet with the Union and employee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. The Employer will give a written response to the Union within ten (10) work days after the conclusion of the meeting between the parties. Grievances involving the discharge of the employee will be filed at Step Two of the grievance procedure within fifteen (15) working days of the date of discharge. With written notice, including email, either party may extend time limits on any grievance in Steps One and Two for a period not to exceed five (5) work days. If the Employer fails to comply with the grievance time limits, the grievance shall be deemed denied and shall automatically proceed to the next step of the grievance procedure. If the Union and/or employee fail to comply with the grievance time limits in Steps One or Two, the grievance shall be settled upon the basis of the Employer’s...
