Grievance Chairperson. The Grievance Chairperson may be designated to investigate and discuss grievances with Department Supervisors and/or Department Stewards prior to reducing the grievance to writing. The Grievance Chairperson may leave his/her work during working hours without loss of pay based on the understanding that his/her supervisor has granted him/her permission to leave his/her work, that the time will be devoted to the prompt handling of legitimate grievances, and that he/she will perform his /her regularly assigned work at all times, except when necessary to leave his/her work to handle grievances as provided herein. Any alleged abuse by either party will be a proper subject for a Special Conference. Discipline for such abuse shall be applied only after review by the Assistant Vice President of University Human Resources or his/her designee.
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