Step One a. The local or an employee alleging a grievance ("the grievor") shall request a meeting with the employer official directly responsible, and at such meeting they shall attempt to resolve the grievance summarily. Where the grievor is not the local, the grievor shall be accompanied at this meeting by a representative appointed by the local.
Step III 12.5.1 If the employee desires to appeal the grievance to Step III, the employee shall complete the appropriate appeal section of the grievance form, sign the appeal, and present the grievance to the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or designee within five (5) working days following receipt of the written decision at Step II.
STEP II 18.3.2.1 If the employee desires to appeal the grievance to Step II, the grievance shall be reduced to writing and presented to the Department Director or his/her designated representative, within five (5) working days following the receipt of the immediate supervisor's oral reply.
Step I 18.3.1.1 An employee may present the grievance orally either directly or through the Union representative to the immediate supervisor. The grievance must be presented within ten (10) working days following the event or events on which the grievance is based. The immediate supervisor shall make whatever investigation is necessary to obtain the facts pertaining to the grievance. Within ten (10) working days after receiving the oral grievance, the immediate supervisor shall give the employee an oral reply.
STEP IV If the Association and/or grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step III, it may, within ten (10) working days after the decision of the Board, refer the matter for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association in writing and request the appointment of an arbitrator to hear the grievance. If the parties cannot agree upon an arbitrator, he/she shall be selected in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except each party shall have the right to peremptorily strike not more than three (3) from the list of arbitrators. Neither party may raise a new defense or ground at Step IV not previously raised or disclosed at other written steps.
Formal Stage Step One At the conclusion of the informal process, or if no resolution has been reached, a formal grievance, with a copy to the Principal/Supervisor, shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Human Resources within ten (10) working days. A formal grievance must:
Step No 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.
Formal Process A. Step 1: If a grievant is not satisfied with the resolution proposed at the informal level, s/he may within fourteen (14) days after the supervisor's response was due file a formal written grievance with his/her manager on a form provided by the County Personnel Office containing a statement describing the grievance, the section of this Agreement allegedly violated, and remedy requested. The manager (or designee) shall, within seven (7) days have a meeting with the grievant and within seven (7) days thereafter give a written answer to the grievant.
Formal Grievance Procedure Stage 1:
Step 4 In the event the dispute is not resolved at Step 3 above, either party may serve upon the other and the COORDINATOR written notice by certified mail, within five (5) working days, requesting that the dispute be resolved by arbitration. If such a written notice is served, the parties shall jointly request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to submit the names of five (5) qualified arbitrators, from which list the UNION and the EMPLOYER shall alternately strike names until only one name is left, which person shall hear and resolve the dispute. A hearing shall be conducted by the arbitrator, at which time the parties to the dispute shall be given the opportunity to appear and offer evidence in support of their positions. A decision by the arbitrator shall be rendered in writing within a reasonable time, not to exceed ten (10) days after the conclusion of the hearing. The decision by the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall not have the authority to alter or amend the provisions of this AGREEMENT in any way. The reasonable expenses and fees of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties.
