Academic Status Grievance. An academic status grievance shall be a dispute or difference arising from a peer evaluation of an academic nature and relating to the scholarly qualities and performance of a member. Such a grievance shall be a dispute or difference arising out of the application, interpretation, administration or alleged violation of Article 23 (Renewal of Probationary Appointments), 25 (Tenure), or 26 (Promotion), except where the grievance alleges violation of discrimination under Article 4 or of the procedures established under Articles 23, 25, or 26, in which cases the grievance shall proceed as an ordinary grievance, commencing at Step III.
Academic Status Grievance. An academic status grievance shall be a dispute or difference arising from a peer evaluation of an academic nature and relating to the scholarly qualities and performance of a member. Such a grievance shall be a dispute or difference arising out of the application, interpretation, administration or alleged violation of Article (Renewal of Probationary Appointments), (Tenure), or (Promotion), except where the grievance alleges violation of discrimination under Article 4 or of the procedures established under Articles or in which cases the shall proceed as an ordinary grievance, commencing at Step Grievance An ordinary grievance shall be any dispute or difference (other than those defined in arising out of the application, interpretation, administration, or alleged violation of the provisions of this Agreement. of Grievances Each formal grievance shall be classified as one of the following and shall not subsequently be reclassified: an “individual grievance”, which shall be one involving a single member and shall be initiated by the member or by the Association. If the Association initiates an individual grievance, the member concerned must sign the formal grievance. An individual grievance shall not proceed beyond Step Ill of the grievance procedure without the written consent of the Association; a “group grievance”, which shall be one involving more than one member and which by virtue of this Article can be presented as an individual griev- ance. It shall be initiated by the Association and shall name the members involved; an “Association grievance”, which shall be one arising directly between the Association and the Board concerning the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the provisions of this Agreement, but which is not an Academic Status Grievance; a “Board grievance”, which shall be one arising directly between the Board and the Association. The following grievances shall be filed at Step Ill of this procedure: Association grievances Board grievances Academic status grievances Individual grievances that involve the dismissal or suspension of a member, or that involve allegations of discrimination or procedural irregularities as described in In the above instances, the grieving party shall submit a written grievance to the Board’s designated Grievance Officer within fifteen days of the date on which the event(s) giving rise to the grievance occurred, or within days of the date upon which the knew or ought to have known o...
