Union Grievance definition

Union Grievance. The Union may institute a grievance consisting of an allegation of a general misinterpretation or a violation by the Employer of this Agreement in writing at Step of the grievance procedure, providing that it is presented within ten working days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have originated or occurred. However, it is expressly understood that the provisions of this clause may not be used to institute a grievance directly affecting an employee or employees, which such employee or employees could themselves initiate and the regular grievance procedure shall not be thereby bypassed.

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Union Grievance as used in this Agreement is also a written claim involving the interpretation, application or claim of breach or violation of a specific provision of this Agreement, but the specific claim or violation must result in harm to the Union as an organization rather than harm to an individual employee or class of employees.

Union Grievance. Any grievance initiated by the Union shall commence at Step 3. Such grievance shall be submitted in writing (including an identification of the article(s) of the Collective Agreement alleged to be violated) by the Union to the Director of Human Resources within seven (7) days of the event giving rise to the grievance. If no satisfactory settlement is reached within seven (7) days following receipt of the grievance report, it may be submitted by the Union to Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure for resolution.

Examples of Union Grievance in a sentence

• In order to provide an orderly and speedy procedure for the settling of grievances, the Employer acknowledges the rights and duties of the Union Grievance Committee and the Union Stewards.

• If a grievant selects a Union Grievance Representative to represent him in a grievance which has been properly filed in accordance with this Article, the Union Grievance Representative may be allowed a reasonable amount of annual leave to investigate the grievance.

• Such annual leave shall be subject to prior approval by the Union Grievance Representative’s immediate supervisor; however, approval of such leave will not be withheld if the Union Grievance Representative can be allowed such time off without interfering with, or unduly hampering the operations of the unit to which the Union Grievance Representative is regularly assigned.

• A UPI Local Grievance Representative may assist or substitute for the Chapter Grievance Representative at the request of UPI (hereinafter Union Grievance Representative).

• A Group Grievance shall be signed by each Employee who is grieving and a member of the Union Grievance Committee.

• The Union Grievance Committee shall not initiate any action on an employee’s behalf without the consent of the employee, and all grievances by members of the bargaining unit shall be delivered to the Union Grievance Committee.

• Within five (5) working days the Department Head or designate shall meet with the Union Grievance Committee (not to exceed two (2) in number) in an attempt to resolve the grievance.

• When grievant has elected Union representation, both the grievant and the Union Grievance Representative shall be notified of Step 1 meetings.

• Copies shall be circulated to the grievor, the Union Grievance Committee and to Human Resources.

• When a grievant has elected Union representation, both the grievant and the Union Grievance Representative shall be notified of a Step 1 meeting.

More Definitions of Union Grievance

Union Grievance means any grievance filed pursuant to the terms of any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a union or labor organization representing any employees of a Group Company or its Subsidiaries.

Union Grievance means a grievance filed by the Union on its own behalf.

Union Grievance a grievance filed by the Union based on a dispute arising out of the application, administration, interpretation or alleged violation of the collective agreement. Policy grievances shall commence at Step of the grievance procedure.

Union Grievance used herein shall mean any written grievance which the 39 Union may have with the Company pertaining to the application or interpretation of the 40 provisions of Article I (except Section 1 and Section 4), Article II (except Section 4), 41 Sections 6 and 9 of Article V, and Section 1 of Article VII where said Section 1 is 42 involved in the application of a job description which is the subject of a Union grievance 1 and Subsections C and D of Section 1 of Article VII of this Agreement. A Union 2 grievance shall be submitted to the Labor Relations office within twenty-three (23) 3 working days after the occurrence upon which the grievance is founded; otherwise, the 4 grievance shall be deemed to be waived. 5 6 Section 5. Written Criticism Review 11 on the employee's personnel file. 12 Supervision may issue oral criticisms as necessary which are not recorded on 13 personnel records.

Union Grievance used herein shall mean any written grievance which the 4 Union may have with the Company pertaining to the application or interpretation of the 5 provisions of Article I (except Section 1 and Section 4), Article II (except Section 4), 6 Sections 6 and 9 of Article V, and Section 1 of Article VII where said Section 1 is 7 involved in the application of a job description which is the subject of a Union grievance