Investigating a grievance definition
Investigating a grievance means that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may make sufficient inquiry in order that the grievance may be presented and, if possible, resolved at the informal stage of the grievance procedure (if any) and the first meeting after the written grievance has been filed. It is understood that any full investigation of the grievance for the purposes of arbitration will not occur during a period when the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or other Union Official is being paid by the Employer.
Investigating a grievance means that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may make sufficient inquiry in order that the grievance may be presented and, if possible, resolved at the informal stage of the grievance procedure (if any) and the first meeting after the written grievance has been filed. It is understood that any full investigation of the grievance for the purposes of arbitration will not occur during a period when the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or other Union Official is being paid by the Employer. Any abuse of the privilege of “investigating a grievance” may result in the Employer withholding permission for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Union Official to leave work but the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may still attend the meetings stipulated in Article I as the Union representative. The Union may grieve the Employer’s withholding permission by the Employer and the duration of such withholding. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, member of the Committee or Union Officer shall also advise the designated supervisor of the time expects to be absent from work and shall notify that designated supervisor if unable to return to work at the expected time. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, member of Committee or Union Officer will also notify the designated supervisor when returns to work. Where a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Committee Member or Union Officer is permitted to be temporarily absent from regularly scheduled hours of work, shall receive regular rate of pay during such absence provided that the Employer shall not Collective Agreement Unit September to August be obliged to make any payment for time spent outside regular hours of work unless agreed upon by the Employer. It is understood the past practices of the Employer, predecessor Boards and the Union prior to September in granting permission shall not be relevant or binding on the Employer or the Union. This provision shall not affect, in any way, time granted off under Board policies, programs, procedures or in respect of statutory requirements.
Investigating a grievance means that the Steward may make sufficient inquiry in order that the grievance may be presented and, if possible, resolved at the informal stage of the grievance procedure (if any) and the first meeting the written grievance has been filed. It is understood that any full investigation of the grievance for the purposes of arbitration will not occur during a period when the Steward or other Union Official is being paid by the Employer.
More Definitions of Investigating a grievance
Investigating a grievance means that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may make sufficient inquiry in order that the grievance may be presented and, if possible, resolved at the informal stage of the grievance procedure, if any, and/or the first meeting after the written grievance has been filed. It is understood that any full investigation of the grievance for the p urposes of arbitration will not occur during a period when the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or other Union Representative is being paid by the Employer.
H.7.1 Where a Union Officer is permitted to be temporarily absent from his/her regularly scheduled hours of work, he/she shall receive his/her regular rate of pay during such absence provided that the Employer shall not be obliged to make any payment for time spent outside his/her regular hours of work unless agreed upon by the Employer.
H.7.2 This provision shall not affect, in any way, time granted off under the Employers’ policies, programs, procedures or in respect of statutory requirements.