PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. A. Any claim by the Association or a teacher that there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the terms of the Agreement or violation of any established policy shall be a grievance and shall be resolved through the procedure set forth herein.
B. In the event that a teacher, or the Association believes there is a basis for a grievance, the teacher or representative of the Association within thirty (30) working days of the time the teacher knew of the circumstances giving rise to the grievance, shall first discuss the alleged grievance with the building principal either personally or accompanied by the Association Representative. The grievance process may begin at the Superintendent’s level when the building principal is not involved with an alleged incident.
C. If, as a result of the informal discussion with the building principal, a grievance still exists, the teacher or representative of the Association may, within ten (10) working days, invoke the formal grievance procedure through the Association on the grievance report form, signed by the grievant and a representative of the Association. Said form shall be available from the Association Representative in each building. A copy of the grievance form shall be delivered to the building principal, it may be filed with the Superintendent or a representative designated by him.
D. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the grievance the principal shall meet with the Association in an effort to resolve the grievance. The principal shall indicate his/her disposition of the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of such meeting and shall furnish a copy thereof to the Association. If the Association desires to proceed to the next step, it shall do so within fifteen (15) calendar days of the principal’s disposition.
E. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance, or if no disposition has been made within five (5) working days of such meeting (or ten [10] working days from the date of filing, whichever shall be later) the grievance shall be transmitted to the Superintendent. Within seven (7) working days the Superintendent or his/her designee, shall meet with the Association concerning the grievance and shall indicate his/her disposition of the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of such meeting, and shall furnish a copy thereof to the Association.
F. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the superintendent, or i...
PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. A claim by a teacher or the Association that there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of any provision of this Agreement or any rule, order, or regulation of the Board pertaining to the teachers or the Association may be processed as a grievance as hereinafter provided.
PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. A. A claim or complaint by a bargaining unit member or group of bargaining unit members or the Association that there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of any provision of this agreement, written Board policy or administrative policy or regulation affecting bargaining unit members' working conditions may be processed as a grievance as hereinafter provided.
PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 2.01.1 A claim by a teacher, teachers, or the Association (thereafter called the grievant) that there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of this Agreement may be processed as a grievance. The written Agreement entered into between the Board of Education and the recognized employee organization, setting forth the understanding of the parties upon those matters negotiated and agreed to, is subject to final and binding arbitration.
2.01.2 In the event that the grievant believes there is a basis for a grievance, he/she shall first discuss the alleged grievance with the immediate administrator who has the authority to bring about a resolution of this alleged problem, either personally or accompanied by an Association representative.
2.01.3 If, as a result of the informal discussion with the administrative authority, a grievance still exists, he may invoke the following formal grievance steps.
PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. A. Definition - A claim by the Association or an aggrieved Teacher that there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of any provision of this Agreement may be processed as herein provided except as otherwise limited by the terms of this Agreement.
PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. A grievance shall be an alleged violation of the expressed terms of this contract. The following matters shall not be the basis of any grievance filed under the procedure outlined in this Article:
PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. DEFINITIONS: Grievance – A grievance shall mean a claim by an individual or the Association that there has been an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of any provision of this Agreement. (Association grievances may be initiated at Level 3 by mutual agreement.) Such claim must be filed not later than twenty (20) days from the date of the alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of this Agreement.
PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 1 Step I - Immediate Supervisor 1 Step II - Superintendent 2 Article III: ABSENCES AND LEAVES 2
PROFESSIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 10.1 A grievance shall be defined as an alleged violation of the expressed terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Association and the grievant agree not to process a grievance in which the same issue has been or is being processed in any other forum such as MERC or court.
10.2 Grievances shall be presented and adjusted in accordance with the following procedures: Informal Step
A. The complaint must first be discussed with the principal by the teacher individually, and/or the Association representative, if requested, with the objective of resolving the matter informally. It is understood that either party may terminate the informal step. Level I - (Principal or Immediate Supervisor)
A. In the event the complaint is not resolved informally, the complaint, stated in writing, may be submitted as a grievance to the principal of the school in which the grievance arises. Such grievance must be submitted within fifteen (15) school days of the event complained of or from the date the Grievant had actual knowledge of such occurrence. This time period shall be extended by the period of time spent in informal discussion.
B. Within five (5) school days of the date of receipt of the grievance, the principal shall hold a grievance conference of the matter. The principal, the Grievant and/or an Association representative, if requested, shall be present at the grievance conference. The conference shall provide opportunity for the Grievant to present written or verbal positions on the issue and to present any supporting data or documents. There may be a written record of the conference and it may be submitted as part of the written response that is required in the following section.
C. Within five (5) school days of the date of the grievance conference, the principal shall provide the Grievant (1 copy) and the Association (2 copies) of the written response. The response shall include a summary of the conference along with the decision and supporting reasons of the principal. Level 2 - (Superintendent or Designee)
A. Within ten (10) school days of the date of receipt of the written response of the principal, the Association may appeal the decision of the principal. Such appeal shall be made to the Superintendent or to any designee of the Superintendent, upon whom he has conferred authority to act in his/her behalf. The appeal shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a copy of the decision of the principal.
B. Within ten (10) school days of the date of receipt of ...
