Grievance Filed by the Employer. Grievances shall be submitted in writing or electronically to the President of the National Meat Graders’ Council, or his/her designee, any by the Director of the Grading and Verification Division or his/her designee within 20 working-days of the occurrence of the event on which the grievance is based.
Grievance Filed by the Employer. Grievances shall be submitted in writing to the President of the National Meat Graders’ Council by the Chief of the Meat Grading and Certification Branch or his/her designee within 30 calendar days of the occurrence of the event on which the grievance is based. The grievance must state specifically and in detail the nature of the case, previous efforts made to resolve the grievance, the results thereof, and the corrective action desired. The President of the Council shall have official time to prepare, present and render a written decision on the grievance to the Chief of the Meat Grading and Certification Branch by Certified Mail or hand-delivery within 30 calendar days of its receipt. If the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the Chief of the Meat Grading and Certification Branch, he/she may, within 15 calendar days of receipt of the decision of the President, invoke arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Failure of the Employer to invoke arbitration within (15) calendar days of receipt of the decision of the Council President will render the grievance null and void.
Grievance Filed by the Employer. (a) Grievances relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement or the poli- cies of the Association shall be submitted in writing to the President of the Associa- tion within 15 working days of the occur- rence of the event on which the grievance is based, or after informal efforts have been made to resolve the issues whichever date is later. It must state specifically and in detail the nature of the grievance, previous efforts made to resolve the grievance, the results thereof, and the corrective action desired. The grievance must be signed by the Deputy Administrator or designee. The President of the Association shall attempt to resolve the grievance within 15 working days of its receipt.
Grievance Filed by the Employer. Grievances filed by the Employer shall be submitted in writing to the President of the Union with thirty (30) calendar days of the occurrence of the event (or upon becoming aware of the occurrence) on which the grievance is based. It must state specifically and in detail the nature of the grievance, previous efforts made to avoid or resolve the grievance informally, the results thereof, and the corrective action desired. The President of the Union shall render a written decision of the grievance within thirty (30) calendar days of its receipt. If the decision resolves the grievance, the resolution will be reduced to writing by the Union and signed by both Parties. If the grievance is not resolved the Employer may, within fifteen (15) calendar days of the receipt of the negative decision of the President, invoke arbitration in accordance with the provisions of Article 19.
