Common use of – Employee Relations Division Clause in Contracts

– Employee Relations Division. If a mutually acceptable solution has not been reached in Step 1, the grievant shall submit the grievance in writing on appropriate forms supplied by the Employee Relations Division which shall provide a detailed statement of the grievance, including dates, names, and places, applicable Agreement articles, and the specific remedy or action requested. The written grievance shall be filed in duplicate with the Employee Relations Division within five (5) working days of oral notification of the immediate supervisor’s decision. The Employee Relations Division shall make a determination of whether the grievance is a matter for which the Grievance Procedure is appropriate after consultation with SBPEA. In making such determination, the Employee Relations Division shall determine if: (1) the grievance has been filed in a timely manner; (2) the initial step has been followed; (3) if the grievance alleges that a specific Memorandum of Understanding article(s) has been misinterpreted, misapplied, or violated; and