Grievance Procedures Arbitration Clause Samples

Grievance Procedures Arbitration. Section 1. A grievance is defined as, and is limited to, any dispute involving the interpretation or application of this Agreement. A dispute over disciplinary action is not a grievance, but is considered an appeal of disciplinary action and shall be processed as set forth in Article 11. Section 2. For the purpose of this Article any grievance not submitted in accordance with the time limits provided below shall be considered exclusively abandoned and shall be barred, forfeited and forever foreclosed for all contractual purposes and shall result in the forfeiture of all rights to arbitration. Any grievance not answered or processed by the City within the time limits provided below shall permit the Union to advance the grievance to the next step in the process. Section 3. In the event an employee covered by this Agreement believes that there is a basis for a grievance, as that term is defined above, the employee shall first discuss the alleged grievance with the UNION. If the UNION determines that the issue warrants a formal grievance, the UNION may file a formal written grievance using the UNION’s grievance form. The form shall be filed with the City Manager within twenty (20) days of the act or omission which gives rise to the grievance or from the date the employee first knew or should have known of the event leading to the grievance. The form may have a provision which allows the UNION, at its option to request a meeting with the City Manager or the UNION may request the meeting by other writing. The City Manager shall forward a copy of the grievance form to the Department Director. The City Manager shall meet with the UNION to discuss the grievance if the UNION has elected to request a meeting. Within twenty (20) days after the date of receipt of the grievance or of the meeting with the UNION, if one was requested, the City Manager will respond to the UNION in writing or by email. Section 4. If the UNION is not satisfied with the response from the City Manager, the UNION may submit the grievance to arbitration filing a request for a seven (7) name arbitration panel to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The submission must be made within thirty (30) business days (days the City Clerk’s Office is open to the public Section 5. The time limits contained herein are to be strictly adhered to and may only be extended by written agreement (including email requests coupled with a written affirmation) between the parties. No consent to extension sha...

Grievance Procedures Arbitration