Appellate Divisions. An employee employed in an Appellate Division, including MHLS, Grievance Committees, Committee on Character and Fitness, or the Union shall present the grievance in writing to the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division or his/her designee, with a copy to the employee’s immediate supervisor in the court or court-related agency to which the employee is assigned, not later than 45 calendar days after the date on which the act or omission giving rise to the grievance occurred or when the employee could reasonably have been expected to become aware of, or to have knowledge, that he/she had a grievance. The Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division or his/her designee may require the grievant to meet with the grievant's immediate supervisor in an effort to settle the grievance informally. The Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division or his/her designee shall take any other steps necessary to insure that a proper disposition of the grievance is made and shall reply in writing and specify the reasons for the determination to the employee or Union within 20 workdays following the date of submission. In the event a grievance is not answered within the prescribed time limit, the grievance will be considered to have been passed to the second step of the grievance procedure if the Union presents the appeal as provided in Section 15.2(b)(1) or (b)(2).
Appellate Divisions. An employee employed in an Appellate Division, including MHLS, Grievance Committees, Committee on Character and Fitness, or the Union shall present the grievance in writing to the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division or his/her designee, by hard copy or electronic means, not later than 45 calendar days after the date on which the act or omission giving rise to the grievance occurred or when the employee could reasonably have been expected to become aware of, or to have knowledge, that he/she had a grievance. The Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division or his/her designee may require the grievant to meet with the grievant's immediate supervisor in an effort to settle the grievance informally. The Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division or his/her designee shall take any other steps necessary to ensure that a proper disposition of the grievance is made and shall reply in writing, by hard copy or electronic means, within 20 workdays following the date of submission, specifying the reasons for the determination. In the event a grievance is not answered within the prescribed time limit, the grievance will be considered to have been passed to the second step of the grievance procedure if the Union presents the appeal as provided in Section 15.2(b)(1) or (b)(2).
