College Level (Step 1). An employee may present a grievance concerning himself, or a grievance may be presented on his behalf, not later than ten (10) school days following his knowledge of the act, event or the commencement of the condition which is the basis of the complaint. Where the grievance concerns a matter which is within the authority of the immediate supervisor to which the employee is assigned, it shall be first presented to and considered and answered by said supervisor. If a grievance concerns a matter which is not within the authority of the immediate supervisor or if the answer of the supervisor, which must be made within three (3) school days after a grievance has been presented to such supervisor, does not settle the grievance, the grievance shall be presented to and considered and answered by the President of the College. If the grievance is presented in writing, either to the supervisor or the President of the College, it shall be answered in writing. While oral presentation and settlement of grievances are encouraged under this Step of the grievance procedure, no grievance may be appealed to the central level under Step 2 hereof, unless it has been presented in writing to the College President and opportunity afforded for the College President to answer the same in writing under the schedule herein set forth. If a written grievance is presented by the Union on behalf of the employee, it shall be signed both by the grievant and the Union Representative. The Union may indicate on such grievance if it approves or disapproves thereof. If the matter presented to the College President was first taken up with an immediate supervisor, a written grievance should also state why the disposition of the grievance proposed by the supervisor is unsatisfactory. The grievant shall be personally present at the conference on the grievance with the supervisor or the College President. Whenever a written grievance is presented to the President of the College, the College President shall furnish a copy thereof to the Union Representative or his designee at the College and shall advise him of the time and place scheduled for the conference thereon. If the Union Representative or his designee at the College makes a request therefore, the College President shall accord him or any other Union designee an opportunity to be present when the grievance is heard and to state the views of the Union. When a written grievance has been presented to him, the President of the College shall commu...
College Level (Step 1) a. A bargaining unit member may present a grievance concerning himself, or a grievance may be presented on his behalf, to the President of the College or his designee, not later than fourteen (14) calendar days following when he knows or should have known of the act, event or the commencement of the condition which is the basis of the grievance. If the grievance is presented in writing to the President of the College or his designee, it shall be answered in writing.
