Common use of Grievance/Arbitration Election and Waiver Clause in Contracts

Grievance/Arbitration Election and Waiver. Grievances alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment in violation of this Agreement may be pursued and resolved through the grievance and arbitration procedure contained in this Agreement, provided that all requirements for the filing and maintenance of a grievance through arbitration are satisfied and that the employee and/or Union have not initiated or filed a complaint or legal action based on the same event(s) with a federal, state or local agency or court. The initiation or filing of a complaint or legal action alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment with a federal, state, or local agency or court shall waive the employee’s and/or Union’s right to pursue the same matter as a grievance pursuant to this Agreement. Any grievance alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment shall be deemed withdrawn at any step of the grievance and arbitration procedure upon the filing of such a complaint or legal action. Employees and the Union are not required to exhaust the grievance and arbitration procedure of this Agreement before initiating or filing a complaint or legal action alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment with any federal, state, or local agency or court.

Grievance/Arbitration Election and Waiver. “Grievances alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment in violation of this Agreement may be pursued and resolved through the grievance and arbitration procedure contained in this Agreement, provided that all requirements for the filing and maintenance of a grievance through arbitration are satisfied and that the employee and/or Union have not initiated or filed a complaint or legal action based on the same event(s) with a federal, state or local agency or court. The initiation or filing of a complaint or legal action alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment with a federal, state, or local agency or court shall waive the employee’s and/or Union’s right to pursue the same matter as a grievance pursuant to this Agreement. Any grievance alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment shall be deemed withdrawn at any step of the grievance and arbitration procedure upon the filing of such a complaint or legal action. Employees and the Union are not required to exhaust the grievance and arbitration procedure of this Agreement before initiating or filing a complaint or legal action alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment with any federal, state, or local agency or court.” Article 19 - Committee(s)