Grievance Hearings. Each grievance hearing will be conducted by the designated administrator to determine what, if any, violation of this Agreement has occurred. Hearings will be attended by the grievant, the Hearing officer, and up to two (2) additional representatives designated by the parties respective sides. The parties may request and mutually agree that additional witnesses/representatives may attend. Witnesses will be permitted to attend hearings in those instances when the grievant and/or the Union need information more specific than that available to the grievant or Union. The parties agree that the University will schedule grievance hearings no later than two (2) hours prior to the end of the grievant’s and/or Union representative’s work shift, and the grievant will be released from duty early enough to be able to attend the grievance hearing as scheduled. If such hearings extend beyond the end of the normal work schedule of any bargaining unit member(s), the bargaining unit member(s) present at the grievance hearing will not be paid for any time spent after the end of the work schedule. Grievance hearings for bargaining unit members whose work schedules are other than the standard day shift will be scheduled at mutually convenient times. A “class action” grievance is when more than one (1) employee files a grievance over the same alleged violation, misapplication and/or misinterpretation of the terms of the Agreement. When such occurs the grievant or the Union will attempt to identify the bargaining unit members initially involved in the class action grievance, or will provide a description of the class in sufficient detail to enable the University to investigate the grievance. In class action grievances no more than one (1) grievant may attend the hearings.
Grievance Hearings. (1) Employee presenting a grievance:
Grievance Hearings. Any employee officially engaged in grievance hearings under the terms of this provision and during regular working hours shall not suffer loss of salary. Neither shall it lead to overload nor overtime payments for the time spent at hearings. The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.
Grievance Hearings. Employees who appear as grievants or witnesses at a grievance hearing, including arbitrations, as provided for in Section 24.2, shall be compensated at their regular rate of pay for all time spent in traveling to, from and during such appearance, provided such time spent is during the employee's regular work hours.
Grievance Hearings. Grievance hearings shall be conducted during normal working hours. Employees directly participating in such hearings shall be granted release time. Each party to this Agreement shall bear the expenses of presenting their own case.
Grievance Hearings. It is agreed that all disciplinary matters pursuant to this article shall be subject to the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement.
Grievance Hearings. Any conference which may be held under the grievance procedure shall be conducted at a mutually agreeable and reasonable time and place.
Grievance Hearings. In any hearing at any step of the grievance procedure or arbitration procedure, the grievor shall have the right to be present and shall suffer no loss of regular pay.
Grievance Hearings. It is agreed by the parties hereto that grievances shall be processed during times which do not interfere with assigned duties. However, in the event it is mutually agreed by the aggrieved teacher, the Association, and the Superintendent to hold proceedings during regular working hours, a teacher participating in STEP ONE and STEP TWO of the grievance procedure, on his/her behalf, or on behalf of the Association, shall be released from assigned duties for the period necessary, without loss of salary. The building principal/appropriate administrator, who has supervisory responsibility over the grievant and is a party to the grievance, will be present at all level hearings. All grievance hearings shall be conducted during times which have been mutually agreed upon by the Association and the Administration. Notice of all grievance hearings shall be furnished to the teacher, grievance Chairperson and Association President.
Grievance Hearings. Grievance hearings shall be held at reasonable times and places that do not conflict with the workday unless otherwise mutually agreed.