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 defined as a difference arising between the parties relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement including any 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 entitled to be represented by her or his nurse representative. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the nurse of this right in advance. It the mutual desire of the parties hereto 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 have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the nurse and failing settlement within nine (9) calendar days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within nine calendar days following advice of the immediate supervisor's decision in the following manner and sequence: Step No. The nurse may submit a written grievance, signed by the nurse, to her or his immediate supervisor. 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 immediate supervisor will deliver her or his decision 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. the nurse may submit the written grievance to the Director of Nursing or designate who will deliver a decision in writing within nine (9) calendar days from the date on which the written grievance was presented to her or him. The may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to both parties. Failing settlement, then: No. Within nine (9) calendar days following the decision in Step No. the grievance may be submitted in writing to the Hospital Administrator or designate. A meeting will then be held between the Hospital Administrator or designate and the Grievance Committee within nine (9) calendar days of the submission of the griev...
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 after 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 after 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, in the case of “group grievances” where there is more than one (1) the name of each and the relief or remedy sought shall be clearly set out in the grievance. A grievance which to set out this information will not be processed or considered beyond this step. 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) 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 ...
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. In cases of disagreement or misunderstanding every effort shall be made to resolve the matter amicably between the employee and supervisor before the grievance procedure as herein provided is followed. The employee may request the presence of Xxxxxxx, or in absence, the Chief Xxxxxxx, or in his/her absence, a member of the Executive Committee, during the discussions. Should a dispute arise between the Board and any employee or the Union regarding the interpretation, meaning, operation or application of this agreement, including any questions as to whether or not a matter is or should an allegation be made that this Agreement has been violated in any way, or should any other dispute arise, an xxxxxxx effort shall be made to settle the dispute in the following manner: STEP 1 The aggrieved employee shall submit the grievance in writing to the Recording Secretary of the Union. If the Grievance Committee of the Union considers the grievance to be justified, the Grievance Committee shall seek to settle the dispute with the employee’s Supervisor and Department Head. The Grievance Committee shall submit to the Superintendent Personnel Services a written statement of the particulars of the complaint and the redress sought. The appropriate Official or Department Head shall hold a meeting with the Grievance Committee within five working days after receipt of such notice and shall render decision in writing. The decision will be forwarded to the Recording Secretary of the Union within four working days following the Step 2 Grievance meeting.
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The Company agrees to notify the Union of the reason for the discharge of any employee. Any discharge may be discussed as a grievance. In the event that an employee is discharged and after subsequent investigation is exonerated and reinstated, that employee shall be reimbursed for the time lost by reason of such discharge on the basis of regularly scheduled normalnumber of daily hours of work less earnings received from other employers in respect of the period involved for which the employee is to be reimbursed. The Company agrees to forward to the Union Bargaining Committee a copy of any written reprimand placed in an employee's file on or after the effective date of this agreement, except when the employee concerned requests the Company not to do so at the time of the reprimand discussion. The Company and the Unionwill make every assist an employee tocorrect their actions prior to imposing discipline. Disciplinewill be given for just cause, and in a progressive manner except in the case of a matter of significant severity. When discipline is to be given, the Company will provide a copy, with reasons, to both the employee and the xxxxxxx. The employee and/or the xxxxxxx (with the employee’s authorization) will be given access to that employee’s personnel file once a year on appointment, inthe presenceof the Human ResourcesManageror a delegate thereof. Disciplinewill be removed from the employee’s file after a period of months, on condition that no other infraction or misconduct of a similar nature has occurred during this period. Any dispute, grievance or misunderstanding called “grievance”) involving occupational classification, wages, seniority, hours of work or other working conditions which any employee or group of employees may desire to discuss and adjust with the Company shall be handled as follows: The employee shalltake up his grievancedirectly with the shift section head or supervisor, except where the employee believesthat proper expression or explanation is difficult with the section head or supervisor, in which case the employee may report the matterto the xxxxxxx representinghis group, who, together with the employee, may take the matter up with the sectionhead or supervisor. the permission of the employee’s supervisor another xxxxxxx may be consulted on a grievance by the employee inthe absenceof the regular xxxxxxx representingthe group or shift. If the grievance is not adjusted by the section head or supervisor five
ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. The Employer and the Union recognize that grievances may arise in each of the following circumstances:
