ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The parties to this Agreement are agreed that it is of the utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. Unless agreed to by both the Company and the Union, no grievance shall be presented, the alleged circumstances of which originated or occurred, or should have come to the attention of the employee concerned, more than five (5) working days prior to its original presentation in writing at Step A grievance shall consist of a dispute concerning interpretation and/or application of any Article, Schedule or Clause in this Agreement. Should a grievance arise it shall be handled as follows. Prior to filing a formal grievance, an employee will, with the assistance of his xxxxxxx, refer the on an informal basis to his immediate Supervisor. If the grievance cannot be settled as a result of this discussion, then it may be dealt with as follows: STEP The employee shall a written grievance with his immediate Supervisor within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint. The immediate Supervisor shall answer the grievance within five (5) working days. The grievance shall specify the Article or Articles and subsections of the Agreement of which a violation is alleged, indicate the relief sought and be signed by the employee. STEP Should the employee be dissatisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step the grievance may be referred to the Plant Manager within five (5) working days after receipt of the immediate Supervisor's reply at Step The Plant Manager shall convene a meeting with the and Chief Xxxxxxx and shall answer the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of such meeting. STEP If no settlement is reached at Step the the Union Grievance Committee and representatives of Management shall meet to discuss the grievance within five (5) working days of receipt of the reply of the Plant Manager. The Union's National Representative will be in attendance at this meeting. If the grievance is not settled within five (5) working days it may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided. The Union or the Company may initiate a grievance beginning at Step of the Grievance Procedure. Such grievance shall be filed within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint and be in the form prescribed in Step Any such grievance may be referred to arbitration under Article by either the Union in the case of a Union grievance or the Company in the case of a Company grievance. The Union...
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. For purposes of this Agreement, a grievance is defined as a difference arising between the parties relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure, including the complaint stage, a nurse is entitled to be represented by her or his union representative. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the nurse of this right in advance. The Hospital also agrees, as a good labour relations practice, in most circumstances it will also notify the local Association. The Hospital agrees that where a nurse is required to attend a meeting with the Hospital that may lead to disciplinary action, as a good labour relations practice, it will inform the nurse of the purpose of the meeting. It is the intent of the parties that complaints of nurses shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she or he has first given her immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting the complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with her or his immediate supervisor within nine (9) calendar days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the nurse. This discussion may include consultation, advice and assistance from others. If there is no settlement within nine (9) calendar days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within nine (9) calendar days in the following manner and sequence: Step No. The nurse may submit a written grievance, through the Association, signed by the nurse, to the Chief Nursing Officer or designate. The grievance shall be on a form referred to in Article and shall identify the nature of the grievance and the remedy sought and should identify the provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to be violated. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. The Chief Nursing Officer or designate will deliver her or his decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days following the day on which the grievance was presented to her or him. Failing settlement, then: Step No. Within nine (9) calendar days following the decision under Step No. I,the grievance may be submitted in writing to the Hospital Administrator or designate. A meeting will then be held between the Hospital ...
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. For purposes of this Agreement, a grievance is defined as a difference arising between the parties relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure, including the complaint stage, a nurse is entitled to be represented by her or his union representative. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the nurse of this right in advance. The Hospital also agrees, as a good labour relations practice, in most circumstances it will also notify the local Association. The Hospital agrees that where a nurse is required to attend a meeting with the Hospital that may lead to disciplinary action, as a good labour relations practice, it will inform the nurse of the purpose of the meeting. It is the intent of the parties that complaints of nurses shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she or he has first given her or his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting the complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with her or his immediate supervisor within nine (9) calendar days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have to the attention of the nurse. This discussion may include consultation, advice and assistance from others. If there is no settlement within nine (9) calendar days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within nine
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. For purposes of this Agreement, a grievance is defined as a difference arising between the parties relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure, including the complaint stage, a nurse is entitled to be represented by her or his union representative. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the nurse of this right in advance. The Hospital also agrees, as a good labour relations practice, in most circumstances it also notify the local Association. The Hospital agrees that where a nurse is required to attend a meeting with the Hospital that may lead to disciplinary action, as a good labour relations practice, it will inform the nurse of the purpose of the meeting. It is the intent of the parties that complaints of nurses shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that a nurse has no grievance until she or he has first given her or his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting the complaint. Such complaint shall be discussed with her or his immediate supervisor within nine
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of the employees shall be adjusted as quickly as possible without stoppage of work, and it is understood that an employee may present an oral complaint at any time, without recourse to the grievance procedure herein. A grievance shall be defined as a Complaint regarding the meaning, interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement, or in the case of an employee who has acquired seniority under this Agreement, a complaint that he has been discharged or disciplined without cause. It is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor an opportunity to adjust his complaint. STEP If an employee has a complaint, he shall discuss it with his immediate supervisor. In order to be considered a grievance, such discussion must take place within two (2) working days the circumstances giving rise to the complaint first occurred or originated or the employee reasonably ought to have known of the circumstances. The immediate supervisor shall communicate his reply to the complaint with two (2) working days. If such complaint is not settled to the satisfaction of the employee concerned, the complainant may file a written grievance in the following manner and sequence. STEP The employee shall with the assistance of a xxxxxxx submit a signed, dated written statement of such grievance (on a form supplied by the Union) to the Superintendent or his designate within two (2) working days he has received the reply of the immediate supervisor. The nature of the grievance, the Article of the Agreement that has been violated, misapplied or misinterpreted, and the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out in the grievance. The wording of the grievance presented at this step may be changed or amended for the purpose of clarification at any time up to and including Step but not thereafter. The Superintendent or his designate, as the case may be, will hold a meeting within three (3) working days, or such other time as may be agreed by the parties, with the and the xxxxxxx, to discuss the grievance and shall deliver his decision in writing within two (2) working days following the meeting. Failing settlement, then: STEP3 Within three (3) working days following the decision under Step No. the written grievance will be forwarded to the Human Resources Manager or his designate who will hold a meeting within five (5) working days, or such other time as may be ag...
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The parties to this Agreement are agreed that it is of the utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. No grievance shall be considered:
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The grievance procedures herein provided for are the most important matters in the administration of this The Company and Union therefore agree that the designated procedure as hereinafter set forth as and constitute the sole and exclusive means to be utilized by the for the prompt disposition, decision and settlement of a grievance arising in respect of the interpretation, application, or alleged violation of this Agreement, and the specifically designated grievance procedure shall be strictly followed. Wherever the procedure" is used in this Agreement, it shall be considered as including the arbitration procedure.
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The Employer agrees that grievances shall be adjusted as as possible. Any employee shall have the right to have the assistance of a Union Representative(or Stewards) if he or she so desires. Any grievance or dispute relatingto the interpretation, applicationor alleged violation of this Agreement or the terms or conditions of employment as set forth herein, shall be dealt with in the following manner: STEP employee or employees having a grievance or complaint shall first discuss it with his or her supervisor within five (5) days after such grievance or complaint has arisen. The immediatesupervisor shall give an answer within fortyeight (48) hours from presentationof such grievance or complaint. STEP Failing settlement after Step the employee or the Chief Xxxxxxx shall, within five (5) days after the receipt of the answer at Step present the grievance inwriting to the Department Head who shall render a decision in writing within three (3) days presentationof such grievance or STEP Failing settlement under Step the matter shall, within five (5) days after the decision in Step be presented to the Hospital Administrator to be taken up betweenthe the Chief Xxxxxxx and the Hospital Administrator within three (3) days of the presentation of such grievance. At this meeting the Union Business Manager or his nominee may be present if required by either party. A decision must be rendered by the HospitalAdministratorwithin three (3) days from such meeting. STEP Failing settlement under Step of any difference between the Parties the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference may be referred to Arbitration as provided in Article If Arbitration is to be invoked, a written request for Arbitration must be given to the Hospital Administrator within five (5) days after the grievance or complaint has been dealt with in Step
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. For the purpose of the grievance proce- dure provided hereunder and commencing with Step Two thereof, there shall be a Grievance Committee of Local composed of not more than three (3)Local Officers as designated by the President of Local Local acknowledges and agrees that Stewards, members of its ' and Grievance Committees and Officers of Local have regular duties to perform as employees of the Metropoiitan Corporation and that such employees will not leave their regular duties to assist employees in preparing their grievance without obtaining the permission of their Depart- ment Head or someone designated by him and will similarly report upon returning to their regular duties. In computing the time worked by such employees for the Metropolitan Corporation, the Metropolitan Corporation not deduct the time occupied by them in attending to the business of the Union under this sub-clause during working hours and the Metropolitan Corporation deduct wages in respect of the time occupied. Whenever an employee is requested to report for a disciplinary discussion with two or more supervisory personnel, prior to any nary action being taken or a grievance being lodged, such employee shall have the right of having a Shop Xxxxxxx or Union present at such meeting as an observer or, if neither are he shall have the right to the presence of an employee of choice who is on duty at his place of work at the the discussion takes place. When no disciplinary notations have been included in an employee's personal departmental file for a two-year period, said employee may request the removal of any written reprimand Included In such file, and upon such request, said shall be removedfrom the file and stricken from the record. For the purpose of the grievance proce- dure, 'working days" shall be Monday to Friday inclusive. Whenever and so often as any employee is suspended or dismissed for cause, the grievance procedure as set forth In this clause shall apply except that the grievance shall be initiated at Step Two within five (5) working days after the said employee ceases to be employed by the Metropolitan Corporation. Any grievance of an employee for not being selected for a. position under the Job Call procedure will be similarly initiated at Step Two within five (5) days of the employee being advised in writing that he was not selected for the position for which he was considered and the may attend the Step Two meeting. If such position is within a Department other than the e...
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The Employer and the Union recognize that grievances may arise in each of the following circumstances:
