General Interpretation Grievance. (a) Where either party to this Agreement disputes the general application, interpretation, or alleged violation of an Article of this Agreement, the dispute shall be discussed initially with the BC Public Service Agency or the Union as the case may be, within 60 days of the occurrence. Where no satisfactory agreement is reached, either party may submit the dispute to arbitration as set out in Article 9--Arbitration.
General Interpretation Grievance. Where either party to this Agreement disputes the general application, interpretation or alleged violation of an Article of the Agreement, the dispute shall be discussed initially between SMS and the Association within thirty (30) days of the occurrence. Where no satisfactory agreement is reached, either party may submit the dispute to arbitration as set out in this Article.
General Interpretation Grievance. Where either party to this Agreement disputes the general application, interpretation, or alleged violation of an Article of this Agreement, the dispute shall be discussed initially with the Public Service Agency or the Union as the case may be, within days of the occurrence. Where no satisfactory agreement is reached, either party may submit the dispute to arbitration as set out in Article 9--Arbitration. This Article shall not be used by the Union to initiate a grievance directly affecting an employee or a group of employees where such employees themselves could otherwise initiate a grievance through the grievance procedure. This provision shall not be utilized to circumvent any mandatory provision of the grievance procedure.
