Omitting Steps a. Nothing in this Collective Agreement shall prevent the parties from mutually agreeing to refer a grievance to a higher step in the grievance procedure.
b. Grievances of general application may be referred by the local, BCTF, the employer or BCPSEA directly to Step Three of the grievance procedure.
Omitting Steps. Nothing in this Collective Agreement shall prevent the parties from mutually agreeing to refer a grievance to a higher step in the grievance procedure.
Omitting Steps. 1. Nothing in this collective agreement shall prevent the parties from mutually agreeing to refer a grievance to a higher step in the grievance procedure.
2. The VTF (AE), or the Board, may refer grievances of a general nature or grievances involving a policy of the Board directly to Step Three of this grievance procedure.
Omitting Steps. By mutual agreement of the parties, any step of the grievance procedure may be omitted.