General Rules for Grievances Clause Samples

General Rules for Grievances. The following rules apply to the three types of grievances outlined in this article. 1. The time limits set forth in this article are of the essence. The City and Local 81 or the eligible employee may mutually agree to extend the time limits in writing. Failure to follow the time lines as outlined shall cause the grievance to move to the next level. The City shall accept no grievance unless it is submitted or appealed within the time limits set forth in this article. 2. Unless otherwise provided in this MOU, time spent by eligible employees resolving grievances is not working time and shall not be compensated. However, if any review of a grievance is held during the eligible employee’s normal working hours/shift, the eligible employee shall not suffer a loss of compensation. 3. An eligible employee may be represented per Article 4 of this MOU. 4. An eligible employee or Local 81 Board member shall not be subjected to retaliation, punitive action, or discrimination in any aspect of employment for the lawful exercise of the grievance procedure. 5. Only grievances expressly provided herein shall be subject to this grievance procedure. 6. When filing a contractual grievance, Local 81 shall state the basis for the grievance, the relevant facts, and the specific provision(s) of this MOU which Local 81 claims the City violated. No new claims may be made by Local 81 once the grievance has been filed except upon discovery of additional evidence relating to the grievance. 7. When filing a disciplinary or policy/procedure grievance, the eligible employee shall state the basis for the grievance. No new basis for appeal may be made by the eligible employee except upon discovery of additional evidence relating to the grievance. 8. Such additional evidence discovered in subparagraphs 6 and 7 above, shall be communicated to the City as soon as possible upon discovery. If the additional evidence is conveyed to the City within ten (10) calendar days from a scheduled hearing date, the hearing date shall be continued for at least fifteen (15) calendar days. 9. In a disciplinary appeal, the eligible employee and his/her representative shall have a reasonable opportunity to review all evidence being relied upon by the City prior to any grievance hearing or meeting. Any evidence not provided to the eligible employee for reasons of confidentiality or otherwise cannot be used in a grievance proceeding. 10. In a disciplinary grievance hearing or meeting, the eligible employee and h...