Common use of Grievance Steps Clause in Contracts

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under this agreement shall be adjusted and settled as follows: Step One: Within five (5) working days of the event giving rise to a dispute or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, shall discuss the matter with his/her immediate Supervisor and give him/her an opportunity to resolve the complaint. The Supervisor will advise the employee of his/her decision within five (5) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolved, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss the grievance within five (5) full working days of receipt of the written grievance. If no settlement is reached, the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss the grievance will be held within ten (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereof.

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under this agreement 32 A. INFORMAL STEP 33 Before filing a formal written grievance, the grievant shall be adjusted and settled attempt to resolve the grievance through 34 an informal conference with the grievant’s immediate supervisor. Such conference, as follows: Step One: Within five (5) working days well as 1 actual formal filing of a written grievance in the event the conference does not resolve the problem, 2 must take place within the applicable time limits as outlined in Step I below. 4 B. STEP I 5 No later than thirty (30) days following the act or omission giving rise to a dispute the grievance, or, no later 6 than thirty (30) days following the date upon which the employee reasonably should have known of 7 the act or differenceomission, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, shall discuss the matter with his/her immediate Supervisor and give him/her an opportunity to resolve the complaint. The Supervisor will advise the employee of his/her decision within five (5) working days of grievant must present such meeting. If the matter is not resolved, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of on an appropriate form to 8 the Supervisor’s decisionimmediate supervisor. Step Two: a) At this step the 10 The written grievance shall be presented by contain a clear, concise statement of the Grievor grievance, the specific 11 provision(s) of the Agreement allegedly involved, and the Union Xxxxxxx specific remedy sought. 13 The immediate supervisor shall communicate a written decision to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss the grievance within five (5) full working days of receipt of the written grievance. If no settlement is reached, the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss the grievance will be held within ten (10) working 14 days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of after receiving the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise Within the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedureabove time limits, either party may request a personal 15 conference with the other party. 18 In the event the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Step I, the grievant may appeal the 19 decision on the appropriate form to the Superintendent or his designee within ten (10) days. Failure 20 to meet this time limit by the grievant shall constitute an automatic waiver and withdrawal of the 21 grievance. 23 The Superintendent or his designee shall communicate a decision within ten (10) days after 24 receiving the appeal. Either the grievant or the Superintendent or designee may request a personal 25 conference within the above time limits. If the Superintendent or designee does not respond within 26 the above time limits, the grievant may, at the election of the Association, automatically proceed to 27 the next step. 29 D. STEP III 30 If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II, or if no written decision 31 has been rendered within the applicable time limits, the grievant may, within ten (10) working days after 32 written decision is rendered or should have been rendered, request in writing that the Association 33 submit the grievance to binding arbitration. A copy of such request shall be simultaneously served 34 upon the Superintendent. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such request from the grievant, 1 the Association by written notice to the Superintendent may elect to submit the grievance to binding 4 In the event the parties are unable mutually to agree upon an arbitrator, they shall request that a 5 panel of seven (7) names be submitted to both parties by the California State Conciliation Service. 6 Upon receipt of the Third Step list of names, the parties shall alternately delete names from the list until only 7 one (1) remains, and said last named shall be selected as the arbitrator. 9 The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto, and shall be in writing 10 and shall set forth his findings of fact, his reasoning, conclusions and remedy. The arbitrator’s 11 authority shall be limited to deciding the issues submitted by the parties; and the arbitrator shall 12 have no power or authority to add to, subtract from, alter, delete, amend or modify the terms of this 13 Agreement or the written policies, rules, regulations and procedures of the District. In the event the 14 issue of arbitrability is raised, it shall first be submitted to the arbitrator, prior to a consideration, if 15 any, of the merits. 17 All costs for the services of the arbitrator, including, but not thereafterlimited to, refer per diem expenses, travel 18 and subsistence expenses and the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereofcost of any hearing room will be borne equally by the District 19 and the Association. All other costs will be borne by the party incurring them.

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under concerning discharge or discrimination as defined in this agreement Agreement, or grievances filed by the Union shall be adjusted and settled as followsfiled initially at Step Two. Otherwise, grievances shall be handled in the following manner: Step One: Within five The grievant, advocate and/or Union staff representative shall present a grievance orally or in writing to the grievant’s immediate supervisor within fifteen (515) working calendar days from the date of the occurrence of the facts or from the date the alleged violation first became known, whichever is later. The supervisor shall respond in writing to the grievance within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise presentation to a dispute or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, shall discuss the matter with his/her immediate Supervisor and give him/her an opportunity agree to resolve the complaintgrievance or to deny the grievance. The Supervisor will advise supervisor’s response shall be addressed to both the employee of his/her decision grievant and the Union. Should the supervisor fail to respond within five (5) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolvedthis time frame, the Union shall have the right to forward the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of to the Supervisor’s decisionnext step. Step Two: a) At If no resolution or settlement is reached between the grievant and the supervisor, the grievant or the Union may file a written appeal of the supervisor’s decision rendered in Step One to the appropriate Program Director or his/her designated representative. The grievant or Union shall file this step the written grievance within fifteen (15) calendar days after his/her receipt of the supervisor’s decision from Step One. A meeting with the appropriate Program Director or his/her representative, the grievant, and the advocate or Union staff representative shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss the grievance within five held not later than ten (510) full working calendar days of after receipt of the written grievance. If no settlement is reachedThe appropriate Program Director’s response shall be issued to the Union representative within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the Step 2 meeting. The appropriate Program Director’s response shall be final and binding on the employee, the Department Manager will advise Union, and the Employer, unless it is timely appealed to arbitration by the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two accordance with this Article. Group grievances claiming the same alleged conduct involving employees who work under more than one supervisor may be filed initially at Step Two. Multiple individual grievances alleging the same violation that are filed during the same time frame may be combined into a group grievance and commenced at Step Two. MEDIATION (OPTIONAL): In the event the grievance is not resolved through the process at Level 1 or Level 2, the Union and the Employer may agree to mediate the grievance. Such notification must be sent to the Employer within fifteen (15) working calendar days after the meeting Level 2 Designee’s decision has been issued or was due. Mediation shall be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) or such mediator as the Parties may mutually agree, on a non-binding basis. Any grievance settlement reached in mediation, whether it represents a compromise between the Parties or a full granting or withdrawal of the grievance, shall be reduced to writing, signed by the Parties and shall be final and binding. Any settlement offer made in the course of mediation shall be considered “off the record” and shall be inadmissible in any subsequent arbitration. The function of the mediator is to provide the Parties with possible win/win resolutions of the issue and to offer skilled advice as to what is likely to happen in an arbitration hearing in order to make a settlement of the grievance(s) more likely. The Parties will agree as to when the mediation conference occurs, balancing the need to expedite case resolution with the convenience of mediating multiple grievances at once when possible. The mediation shall be attended by representatives of the Employer and the grievance may Union with full authority to resolve the grievances to be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereaftermediated. b) Employees who attend mediation shall do so on unpaid time. Every effort will be made to conduct mediation discussions as concisely as possible. The Company Parties shall bear their own costs for mediation. If a private mediator is used in lieu of FMCS by mutual agreement, the Parties will bear the cost of the mediator’s services equally as well as when the mediator is chosen from the FMCS. If mediation is unsuccessful in resolving the grievance, or mediation is not selected as an option for resolution, the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss advance the grievance will be held within ten to Level 4 (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereofArbitration).

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under this agreement shall ‌ Step I‌ The complaint must be adjusted and settled as follows: Step One: Within five presented to the Employer in writing within twenty-one (521) working calendar days from the date of the event giving rise to the concern, or the date the event became known or should have been known. Generally, a dispute or differencegrievance will initially be submitted to the Department Head responsible for the department in which the grievant works. Upon receipt of the written grievance, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, shall discuss the matter with his/her immediate Supervisor and give him/her an opportunity to resolve the complaint. The Supervisor will advise the employee of his/her decision within five (5) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolved, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who Head will schedule a Step I meeting to discuss the grievance as soon as practical (generally within five ten (510) full working calendar days of receipt of the written grievance) to enable the grievant and/or Union to verbally present all pertinentfacts supporting the grievance. If no settlement is reached, Presentation of the grievance to the employee's Department Manager Head at a Step I meeting may be waived by mutual consent of the parties. The Department Head will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision respond in writing two (2) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss the grievance will be held within ten (10) working calendar days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager Step I meeting to affected worker(s) and the appropriate Advocate or his/her designate will advise Union field representative, unless the Union Xxxxxxx Employer- -making a reasonable effort to research the issue--notifies the complainant in writing of reasonable cause existing for further delay. The Step I response will settle the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meetingmatter, unless timely advanced to Step II. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of Step II‌ If the Union or does not agree with the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance ProcedureStep I response, either party may, it shall within ten (10) working calendar days of the date of the Step I response, provide written notice to the Facility Administrator of its intent to advance the grievance to Step II. The time line for advancing the grievance to Step II shall run from the date the Step I response is post-marked or receipt is acknowledged by an Advocate or Field Representative. However, the Union may, but shall not be required to advance a grievance to Step II at any time after the Step I response was due. The Union Field Representative or the Advocate and the Facility Administrator shall arrange a mutually agreeable date to meet within ten (10) calendar days from the receipt of the Third written notice advancing the grievance to Step decision but not thereafter, refer II for the purpose of attempting to settle the matter. The facility Administrator shall respond in writing within ten (10) calendar days of the Step II meeting. The Step II response will settle the matter unless the grievance is timely advanced to Arbitration Step III. Step III‌ If the Union does not agree with the Step II response, it shall within ten (l0) calendar days of the date of the Step II response, provide written notice to the Facility Administrator or designee of its intent to advance the grievance to Step III. The Administrator shall notify the Employer’s Regional Vice President, HR Business Partner or Director of Labor Relations who shall schedule a Step III meeting (possiblyaconferencecall) as provided soon as practical followingreceiptof the notice advancing the grievance to Step III.. The Regional Vice President, HR Business Partner or Director of Labor Relations will respond in Article 8 hereofwriting to the Step III meeting within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the grievance or Step III meeting, whichever comes later.

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under 35 36 Informal Level 37 38 Before filing a formal written grievance, the grievant shall attempt 39 to resolve the alleged grievance through an informal conference with the 40 xxxxxxxx's immediate supervisor. 41 43 44 1 Step 1 3 No later than twenty (20) days following the act or omission giving 4 rise to the grievance or no later than twenty (20) days following the date 5 upon which the Member reasonably should have known of the act or 6 omission, the grievant must present such grievance in writing to the 7 immediate supervisor. 9 The written grievance shall contain a statement of the grievance, 10 the provision(s) of the Agreement allegedly involved, and the remedy 11 sought. 13 The immediate supervisor shall communicate a written decision to 14 the Member within ten (10) days after receiving the grievance. Such 15 written decision shall contain an explanation of the decision rendered. 17 Within the above time limits, either party may request a personal 18 conference with the other party. 20 If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at 21 this agreement step, an appeal to the next step must be made in writing to the 22 appropriate personnel within ten (10) days after the decision is delivered 23 to the grievant. Failure to appeal within this time period shall serve as a 24 waiver of all appeal rights and the decision at this step shall be adjusted final and settled as follows: 25 binding. 27 Step One: Within five (5) working days of the event giving rise to a dispute 2 28 29 The Superintendent, or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxxdesignee, shall discuss consider the matter with 30 grievance, render a decision within ten (10) days after receiving the 31 grievance, communicate a decision to the grievant in writing, and 32 provide a copy of the decision to the Association. This shall not preclude 33 the Superintendent, or his/her immediate Supervisor designee, from meeting and give him/her discussing the 34 results with the grievant, but doing so does not mitigate the requirement 35 of placing the decision in writing and providing copies as stated above. 37 Such written decision shall contain an opportunity to resolve explanation of the complaintDistrict's 38 position regarding the grievance. The Supervisor will advise Either the employee of grievant or the 39 Superintendent, or his/her decision within five (5) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolveddesignee, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule request a meeting personal conference 40 to discuss the grievance within five (5) full working days of receipt of the written grievanceabove time limits. If no settlement is reachedthe 41 Superintendent, the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss designee, does not respond within the above 42 time limits, the grievance will be held within ten (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given shall automatically proceed to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereofnext step.

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under STEP ONE: An affected Employee, together with his Union representative, or the Union will set forth the grievance in writing, on the form attached herewith in Appendix A and submit it to the immediate supervisor within ten (10) calendar days after its occurrence, or within ten (10) calendar days from the date that the Employee or the Union should have reasonably known of its occurrence. In their grievance, the Employee must state (1) all issue(s) being grieved and all relevant supporting facts; (2) the specific provisions of this agreement Agreement in dispute and the relief sought and; (3) the date that the grievance arose and the date that the grievance was submitted to the immediate supervisor. The immediate supervisor (or his representative) shall schedule a meeting within ten (10) calendar days after the submission of the grievance (the meeting may be adjusted and settled as follows: Step One: Within five held outside of the required time frame by mutual agreement).The immediate supervisor shall render a decision within ten (510) working calendar days of the event giving rise to a dispute or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, shall discuss the matter with his/her immediate Supervisor and give him/her an opportunity to resolve the complaintmeeting. The Supervisor Employee will advise not be allowed to raise any issues or grievances at Steps Two, Three, or Four that were not raised in the employee of his/her decision within five (5) working days of such meetingEmployee’s Step One Grievance. STEP TWO: If the matter is not resolved, the grievance may be presented in writing resolved at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step One, the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employeeDivision Head within ten (10) calendar days following the receipt of the immediate supervisor’s Department Manager who (or their representative) answer in Step One, or the failure of the immediate supervisor’s (or his representative) to answer within the ten (10) calendar days as set forth in Step One. The Division Head (or his representative) will schedule a meeting to discuss within ten (10) calendar days after submission of the Step 2 grievance (the meeting may be held outside of the required time frame by mutual agreement) with the employee, the immediate supervisor (or his representative) conduct an investigation, if warranted, and render a decision, within ten (10) calendar days of the meeting. STEP THREE: SHERIFF If the grievance is not resolved at Step Two, the written grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Sheriff within five ten (510) full working calendar days of receipt of the written response from the Division Head at Step Two or the failure of the Division Head to answer within ten (10) calendar days as set forth in Step 2. A meeting shall be held at a mutually agreeable time and place with the Sheriff (or his representative) to discuss the grievance. If a grievance is settled as a result of such meeting, the settlement shall be reduced in writing and signed by the parties. If no settlement is reached, the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her Sheriff, or his designated representative, shall render a decision in writing two (2) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss the grievance will be held within ten (10) working calendar days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt meeting. In the absence of a resolution at Step 3, the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise grievance may be submitted by the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, arbitration within ten (10) working calendar days from after receipt of the Third answer at Step decision but not thereafter, refer Three or the matter failure to Arbitration answer within ten (10) calendar days as provided at Step 3 by notifying the Sheriff by written notice of the intent to appeal the grievance to arbitration, Thereafter, the parties shall file a joint request with the Federal Mediation Conciliation Services (“FMCS”) for a panel of seven (7) arbitrators from which the parties shall select a neutral arbitrator. In the event that at the Sheriff (or his representative) does not sign and submit said request to FMCS or return it to the Union fully signed within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt by the Undersheriff’s representative, the Union may file a request that is consistent with the provisions of this subsection with the FMCS but signed only by the Union with notice to the Undersheriff. The parties agree to request the FMCS to limit the panel to member of the National Academy of Arbitrators who reside within a radius of 100 miles from the City of Chicago. Both the Sheriff (or their representative) and the Union shall each have the right to reject one panel in Article 8 hereof.its entirety, on written notice to the other, within fourteen (14) calendar days of its receipt and request that a new panel be submitted. The Sheriff and the Union shall have the right alternately to strike names from the panel. One party shall strike a name, the other party shall then strike a name, and this procedure shall continue until one name remains. The person remaining shall be the arbitrator. The party shall participate in a coin toss to determine which party shall strike the first name from the panel. The arbitrator shall be notified of his selection and shall be requested to set a time and place for the hearing, subject to the availability of Union and the Sheriff’s representatives. Both parties shall attempt to arrive at a joint stipulation of the facts and issues as outlined to be submitted to the arbitrator prior to the start of the hearing. The Employer and/or the Union shall have the right to request that the arbitrator require the presence of witnesses or documents. The arbitrator will determine at the time of the hearing if the witness’s testimony is relevant and can be heard and if documents can be admitted. Each party shall bear the expense of its own witnesses, including employee witnesses. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall consider and decide only the question of whether there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the specific provisions of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be empowered to determine the issue raised by the grievance as submitted in writing at

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under 35 36 Informal Level 37 38 Before filing a formal written grievance, the grievant shall attempt 39 to resolve the alleged grievance through an informal conference with the 40 grievant's immediate supervisor. 41 43 44 1 Step 1 3 No later than twenty (20) days following the act or omission giving 4 rise to the grievance or no later than twenty (20) days following the date 5 upon which the Member reasonably should have known of the act or 6 omission, the grievant must present such grievance in writing to the 7 immediate supervisor. 9 The written grievance shall contain a statement of the grievance, 10 the provision(s) of the Agreement allegedly involved, and the remedy 11 sought. 13 The immediate supervisor shall communicate a written decision to 14 the Member within ten (10) days after receiving the grievance. Such 15 written decision shall contain an explanation of the decision rendered. 17 Within the above time limits, either party may request a personal 18 conference with the other party. 20 If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at 21 this agreement step, an appeal to the next step must be made in writing to the 22 appropriate personnel within ten (10) days after the decision is delivered 23 to the grievant. Failure to appeal within this time period shall serve as a 24 waiver of all appeal rights and the decision at this step shall be adjusted final and settled as follows: 25 binding. 27 Step One: Within five (5) working days of the event giving rise to a dispute 2 28 29 The Superintendent, or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxxdesignee, shall discuss consider the matter with 30 grievance, render a decision within ten (10) days after receiving the 31 grievance, communicate a decision to the grievant in writing, and 32 provide a copy of the decision to the Association. This shall not preclude 33 the Superintendent, or his/her immediate Supervisor designee, from meeting and give him/her discussing the 34 results with the grievant, but doing so does not mitigate the requirement 35 of placing the decision in writing and providing copies as stated above. 37 Such written decision shall contain an opportunity to resolve explanation of the complaintDistrict's 38 position regarding the grievance. The Supervisor will advise Either the employee of grievant or the 39 Superintendent, or his/her decision within five (5) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolveddesignee, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule request a meeting personal conference 40 to discuss the grievance within five (5) full working days of receipt of the written grievanceabove time limits. If no settlement is reachedthe 41 Superintendent, the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss designee, does not respond within the above 42 time limits, the grievance will be held within ten (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given shall automatically proceed to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereofnext step.

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under this agreement shall be adjusted and settled as follows: Step One: Within five (5) working days Informal Conference - When an employee feels aggrieved over a subject matter which is within the definition of the event giving rise to a dispute non-contractual or differencestatutory-regulatory grievance, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, such employee shall discuss the matter grievance informally with his/her immediate Supervisor and give himsupervisor within fifteen (15) days after the occurrence, or within fifteen (15) days after the grievant should reasonably have known of such occurrence, with the objective of resolving the matter informally. If within fifteen (15) days following the initial informal discussion, the non-contractual or statutory-regulatory grievance has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the employee, the grievant may formally submit a Statement of Grievance on the form attached to this agreement under Step I below, to the supervising Vice President/her an opportunity Cabinet Member. Step I - Within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the event which gave rise to resolve a contractual grievance, or within thirty (30) days after the complaint. The Supervisor will advise grievant should reasonably have known of such event, the employee of grievant shall formally submit to his/her decision within five supervising Vice President/Cabinet Member, a Statement of Grievance on the form attached to this agreement and made a part hereof. Within twenty (520) working days from his receipt of a Step I grievance, the supervising Vice President/Cabinet Member or their designee shall render a written report of the disposition of the grievance to the grievant. During such meetingtwenty (20) days, the Vice President/Cabinet Member or his designee may require one informal conference between the individual grievant and his/her supervisor with the object of resolving the grievance informally. If Step II - In the matter event the Federation is not resolvedsatisfied with the grievance decision at Step I, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time Federation may, within four fifteen (415) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss the grievance within five (5) full working days of after receipt of the Step I disposition, file with the President of the College a written grievanceStatement of Appeal on the form attached. If no settlement is reached, The Statement of Appeal shall be accompanied by a copy of the Department Manager Step I decision. The President or his designee (who shall not be the author of the Step I decision) shall conduct a closed hearing of the grievance appeal. Testimony at the hearing will advise the Union Xxxxxxx be recorded by written notes only. The hearing shall not be limited by strict rules of his/her decision evidence. All documents submitted shall be marked in writing two (2) working days after the meeting evidence. The hearing shall be concluded and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation President of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss College shall render his report and decision on the grievance will be held appeal within ten (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereof.thirty

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under this agreement shall Nothing contained herein will be adjusted and settled construed as follows: Step One: Within five (5) working days limiting the right of the event giving rise any classified employee having a problem or complaint to a dispute or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, shall discuss the matter with his/her immediate Supervisor formally at the lowest possible administrative level and give him/her an opportunity having the problem or complaint adjusted. If a grievance exists, the following steps shall be taken to resolve the complaintgrievance: The parities acknowledge that it is usually most desirable for an employee and the immediate supervisory to resolve problems through free and informative communications. The Supervisor will advise Accordingly, any grievance may first be discussed with the employee aggrieved party's supervisor with the objective of his/her decision within five (5) working days of such meeting. If resolving the matter is not resolved, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four informally. . (4NEG 8/12/13) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: aSTEP 1 — Supervisor Within fifteen (15) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss the grievance within five (5) full working days of receipt of the written grievance. If no settlement is reached, the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2) working work days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company occurrence, or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of knowledge of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension act or discharge. Step Three: At this stepcondition which is the basis of the complaint, the written grievance will must be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designateaggrieved party's (immediate) supervisor. A meeting to discuss The supervisor must answer the grievance in writing within seven (7) work days as appropriate. If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the disposition of its grievance, he may by written notice to the grievant refer it to the next formal step of the grievance procedure. . (NEG 8/12/13) STEP 2 — Superintendent of Schools If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the disposition of its grievance at Step l, then aggrieved party must file a written grievance with the Superintendent (Or designated senior administrator, if the Superintendent is unavailable) within seven (7) work days of the receipt of the supervisor's response to the step one procedure. The Superintendent or his designee will be held meet with the aggrieved party, and the immediate supervisor, in an effort to resolve the grievance. Such a meeting will take place within ten seven (107) working work days after receipt of the Step 2 grievance by the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall, within seven (7) work days after this meeting, render a decision, in writing to the aggrieved party. . (NEG 8/12/13) STEP 3 - School Board If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the decision rendered by the Superintendent, the grievant shall file an appeal with the School Board within seven (7) work days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievancedecision rendered by the Superintendent. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate Board will advise hear the Union Xxxxxxx grievance at the next subsequent regular school board meeting as long as it can be posted to the agenda in compliance with Nevada Law. On special circumstances, the board may schedule a special meeting in compliance with the posting requirement of Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) The decision of the Board will be furnished to the grievant in writing within seven (7) work days of the Company’s decision Board's meeting. (any meeting continuations or postponements must be in mutual agreement to both parties). (NEG 8/12/13) STEP 4 — Binding Arbitration If the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance in Step 3, then the aggrieved party must present notice of intent to file the grievance to binding arbitration within five seven (57) working work days after such meetingthe School Board responds. It is understood To be officially filed within (21) work days. . (NEG 8/12/13) The arbitrator will be selected in compliance with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Rules of Expedited Labor Arbitration. The Expedited Labor Arbitration format will be used at this level. The arbitrator will consider the grievance and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to render a decision that will be final and binding upon the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereofparties.

Grievance Steps. ‌ Grievances properly arising under concerning discharge or discrimination as defined in this agreement Agreement, or grievances filed by the Union shall be adjusted and settled as followsfiled initially at Step Two. Otherwise, grievances shall be handled in the following manner: Step One: Within five The grievant, advocate and/or Union staff representative shall present a grievance orally or in writing to the grievant’s immediate supervisor within fifteen (515) working calendar days from the date of the occurrence of the facts or from the date the alleged violation first became known, whichever is later. The supervisor shall respond in writing to the grievance within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise presentation to a dispute or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, shall discuss the matter with his/her immediate Supervisor and give him/her an opportunity agree to resolve the complaintgrievance or to deny the grievance. The Supervisor will advise supervisor’s response shall be addressed to both the employee of his/her decision grievant and the Union. Should the supervisor fail to respond within five (5) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolvedthis time frame, the Union shall have the right to forward the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of to the Supervisor’s decisionnext step. Step Two: a) At If no resolution or settlement is reached between the grievant and the supervisor, the grievant or the Union may file a written appeal of the supervisor’s decision rendered in Step One to the appropriate Program Director or his/her designated representative. The grievant or Union shall file this step the written grievance within fifteen (15) calendar days after his/her receipt of the supervisor’s decision from Step One. A meeting with the appropriate Program Director or his/her representative, the grievant, and the advocate or Union staff representative shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss the grievance within five held not later than ten (510) full working calendar days of after receipt of the written grievance. If no settlement is reachedThe appropriate Program Director’s response shall be issued to the Union representative within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the Step 2 meeting. The appropriate Program Director’s response shall be final and binding on the employee, the Department Manager will advise Union, and the Employer, unless it is timely appealed to arbitration by the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two accordance with this Article. Group grievances claiming the same alleged conduct involving employees who work under more than one supervisor may be filed initially at Step Two. Multiple individual grievances alleging the same violation that are filed during the same time frame may be combined into a group grievance and commenced at Step Two. MEDIATION (OPTIONAL): In the event the grievance is not resolved through the process at Level 1 or Level 2, the Union and the Employer may agree to mediate the grievance. Such notification must be sent to the Employer within fifteen (15) working calendar days after the meeting Level 2 Designee’s decision has been issued or was due. Mediation shall be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) or such mediator as the Parties may mutually agree, on a non-binding basis. Any grievance settlement reached in mediation, whether it represents a compromise between the Parties or a full granting or withdrawal of the grievance, shall be reduced to writing, signed by the Parties and shall be final and binding. Any settlement offer made in the course of mediation shall be considered “off the record” and shall be inadmissible in any subsequent arbitration. The function of the mediator is to provide the Parties with possible win/win resolutions of the issue and to offer skilled advice as to what is likely to happen in an arbitration hearing in order to make a settlement of the grievance(s) more likely. The Parties will agree as to when the mediation conference occurs, balancing the need to expedite case resolution with the convenience of mediating multiple grievances at once when possible. The mediation shall be attended by representatives of the Employer and the grievance may Union with full authority to resolve the grievances to be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereaftermediated. b) Employees who attend mediation shall do so on unpaid time. Every effort will be made to conduct mediation discussions as concisely as possible. The Company Parties shall bear their own costs for mediation. If a private mediator is used in lieu of FMCS by mutual agreement, the Parties will bear the cost of the mediator’s services equally as well as when the mediator is chosen from the FMCS. If mediation is unsuccessful in resolving the grievance, or mediation is not selected as an option for resolution, the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss advance the grievance will be held within ten to Level 4 (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereofArbitration).

Grievance Steps. ‌ Grievances properly arising under concerning discharge, discrimination as defined in this agreement Agreement or grievances filed by the Union shall be adjusted and settled as followsfiled initially at Step Two. Otherwise, grievances shall be handled in the following manner: Step One: Within five The grievant, advocate and/or Union staff representative shall present a grievance orally or in writing, to the grievant’s immediate supervisor within fifteen (515) working calendar days from the date of the occurrence of the facts or from the date the alleged violation first became known, whichever is later. The supervisor shall respond in writing to the grievance within ten (10) calendar days of the event giving rise presentation to a dispute or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxx, shall discuss the matter with his/her immediate Supervisor and give him/her an opportunity agree to resolve the complaintgrievance or to deny the grievance. The Supervisor will advise supervisor’s response shall be addressed to both the employee of his/her decision grievance and the Union. Should the supervisor fail to respond within five (5) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolvedthis time frame, the Union shall have the right to forward the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of to the Supervisor’s decisionnext step. Step Two: a) At If no resolution or settlement is reached between the grievant and the supervisor, the grievant or the Union may file a written appeal of the supervisor’s decision rendered in Step One to the appropriate Program Director or his/her designated representative. The grievant or Union shall file this step the written grievance within fifteen (15) calendar days after his/her receipt of the supervisor’s decision from Step One. A meeting with the appropriate Program Director or his/her representative, the grievant and the advocate or Union staff representative shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss the grievance within five held not later than ten (510) full working business days of after receipt of the written grievance. If no settlement is reachedThe appropriate Program Director’s response shall be addressed to the grievant and the Union in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the Step 2 meeting. The Program Director’s response shall be final and binding on the employee, the Department Manager will advise Union, and the Employer unless it is timely appealed to arbitration by the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2) working days after accordance with this Article. Grievances concerning discharge or discrimination, or grievances filed by the meeting and Union shall be filed initially at Step Two. Group grievances claiming the grievance same alleged conduct involving employees who work under more than one supervisor may be presented filed initially at Step Three Two. Multiple individual grievances alleging the same violation that are filed during the same time frame may be combined into a group grievance and commenced at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss the grievance will be held within ten (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereofTwo.

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under 35 36 Informal Level 37 38 Before filing a formal written grievance, the grievant shall attempt 39 to resolve the alleged grievance through an informal conference with the 40 xxxxxxxx's immediate supervisor. 43 44 1 Step 1 2 No later than twenty (20) days following the act or omission giving 4 rise to the grievance or no later than twenty (20) days following the date 5 upon which the Member reasonably should have known of the act or 6 omission, the grievant must present such grievance in writing to the 7 immediate supervisor. 9 The written grievance shall contain a statement of the grievance, 10 the provision(s) of the Agreement allegedly involved, and the remedy 11 sought. 13 The immediate supervisor shall communicate a written decision to 14 the Member within ten (10) days after receiving the grievance. Such 15 written decision shall contain an explanation of the decision rendered. 17 Within the above time limits, either party may request a personal 18 conference with the other party. 20 If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at 21 this agreement step, an appeal to the next step must be made in writing to the 22 appropriate personnel within ten (10) days after the decision is delivered 23 to the grievant. Failure to appeal within this time period shall serve as a 24 waiver of all appeal rights and the decision at this step shall be adjusted final and settled as follows: 25 binding. 27 Step One: Within five (5) working days of the event giving rise to a dispute 2 28 29 The Superintendent, or difference, the Grievor, with or without his/her Union Xxxxxxxdesignee, shall discuss consider the matter with 30 grievance, render a decision within ten (10) days after receiving the 31 grievance, communicate a decision to the grievant in writing, and 32 provide a copy of the decision to the Association. This shall not preclude 33 the Superintendent, or his/her immediate Supervisor designee, from meeting and give him/her discussing the 34 results with the grievant, but doing so does not mitigate the requirement 35 of placing the decision in writing and providing copies as stated above. 37 Such written decision shall contain an opportunity to resolve explanation of the complaintDistrict's 38 position regarding the grievance. The Supervisor will advise Either the employee of grievant or the 39 Superintendent, or his/her decision within five (5) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolveddesignee, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule request a meeting personal conference 40 to discuss the grievance within five (5) full working days of receipt of the written grievanceabove time limits. If no settlement is reachedthe 41 Superintendent, the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss designee, does not respond within the above 42 time limits, the grievance will be held within ten (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given shall automatically proceed to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days from receipt of the Third Step decision but not thereafter, refer the matter to Arbitration as provided in Article 8 hereofnext step.

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under this agreement In work locations where no Xxxxxxx or Chief Xxxxxxx is selected because the small number or scattered distribution of Bargaining Unit employees in that location does not warrant such selection, employees have the option of waiving Step One (1) and Step Two (2) and may file grievances directly at Step Three (3). In such cases, a Chief Steward, Steward, or Alternate Xxxxxxx in the jurisdictional area where the conference is to be held shall be adjusted released without loss of pay or benefits to represent the grievant at Steps One (1), Two (2), or Three (3). Subject to the objection of the other party, a grievance may be filed at any step of the grievance procedure if the issue is not capable of being settled at a preliminary step. Grievances involving involuntary demotions, suspensions, discharges, seniority, or layoff and settled as follows: recall actions, including recall of UI Examiners to temporary appointments or expiration of said temporary appointments pursuant to Article 13, Section 14 shall be filed directly at Step Three (3) of the grievance procedure, except that grievances involving recall of UI Examiners to temporary appointments or expiration of said temporary appointments pursuant to Article 13, Section 14, shall be filed directly at Step Two (2). Grievances involving scheduling and the return to furlough of permanent- intermittent employees pursuant to Article 19, Section 3, shall also be filed directly at Step Two (2). Informal discussion of complaints between employees and/or Stewards and supervisors is encouraged prior to filing of written grievances. Step One: Within five All grievances shall be presented within ten (510) working days weekdays of the event giving rise to a dispute time the employee or differencethe Union first became aware or, by the Grievorexercise of reasonable diligence, should have become aware of the cause of such grievance. The designated Management Representative shall meet with or without the grievant(s) and his/her Union XxxxxxxRepresentative and attempt to resolve the grievance, shall discuss and return a written response to the matter with grievant(s) and his/her immediate Supervisor and give him/her an opportunity to resolve the complaint. The Supervisor will advise the employee of his/her decision Union Representative within five ten (510) working days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolved, the grievance may be presented in writing at Step Two at any time within four (4) working days of the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor and the Union Xxxxxxx to the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss the grievance within five (5) full working days weekdays of receipt of the written grievance. If no settlement is reached, grievance from the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2grievant(s) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designateUnion Representative. A meeting Step Two: If not satisfied with the Step One (1) answer, the grievance, to be considered timely, must be appealed to the designated Management Representative within ten weekdays from receipt of the answer to Step One (1). The designated Management Representative shall hold a grievance conference to discuss and attempt to resolve the grievance will be held and return a written response within ten (10) working days following the Vice President and/or General Managers weekdays of receipt of the grievancewritten appeal from Step One (1). The Vice President and/or General Manager grievant and authorized Union Representative(s) may participate in such conferences. Step Three: If not satisfied with the Step Two (2) answer, the grievance, to be considered timely, must be appealed to the Departmental Appointing Authority or his/her designate will advise the Union Xxxxxxx in writing of the Company’s decision its designee within twenty-five (525) working days after such meeting. It is understood and agreed that, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, within ten (10) working days weekdays from receipt of the Third answer to Step decision but not thereafterTwo (2). The designated Management Representative shall hold a grievance conference to discuss and attempt to resolve the grievance, refer and return a written response within twenty-five (25) weekdays of receipt of the matter to Arbitration as provided written appeal from Step Two (2). The grievant and authorized Union Representative(s) may participate in Article 8 hereof.such conferences. The Union, at its discretion, may waive the presence of the grievant at the Step Three

Grievance Steps. Grievances properly arising under Any and all disputes and differences whatsoever, regarding the interpretation, application or meaning of this agreement Agreement, between the Company on the one hand, and the Union or any employees of the Company on the other hand, shall be adjusted exclusively settled in the following manner and settled as follows: Step One: Within five (5) working days there shall be no interruption of the event giving rise business First Step: An employee may allege a grievance under the terms of this Contract and present such grievance to a dispute or difference, the Grievor, his first-line manager with or without his/her his Union XxxxxxxXxxxxxx In such case every effort will be made to provide a Xxxxxxx as soon as reasonably possible unless near the end of the shift time will not permit Unless settlement is reached within four (4) work days (the Xxxxxxx will receive the answer), such grievance may be presented by the Xxxxxxx in writing to the first- line manager on an appropriate form within the next seven (7) work days The first-line manager shall discuss give his decision in writing to the matter Xxxxxxx within two (2) work days of presentation Second Step: A grievance not settled satisfactorily in the First Step may be appealed by the Division Committee person with his/her immediate Supervisor a copy of the written grievance and give him/her an opportunity a written statement of the reasons for the appeal to resolve the complaint. The Supervisor will advise the employee of his/her decision Human Resources Department within five (5) working work days of such meeting. If the matter is not resolvedWithin four (4) work days, the grievance may be presented Human Resources and/or Labor Relations Manager, or his designated representative, will hear any accumulated grievances, which have been appealed in writing at Step Two at any time The Labor Relations Manager will consider the grievances and provide a written answer within four (4) working work days of The employee’s immediate front line manager, other Company representatives, the Supervisor’s decision. Step Two: a) At this step the written grievance shall be presented by the Grievor Xxxxxxx, and the Union Xxxxxxx to Committee person representing the employee’s Department Manager who will schedule a meeting to discuss District and Division where the grievance within five (5) full working days of receipt of the written grievance. originated may attend If no settlement a grievance hearing is reachedscheduled, the Department Manager will advise the Union Xxxxxxx of his/her decision in writing two (2) working days after the meeting and the grievance may be presented at Step Three at any time within four (4) full working days thereafter. b) The Company or the Union may process a written grievance at this step concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of the agreement. c) At this step an employee may process a written grievance involving disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge. Step Three: At this step, the written grievance will be presented to the Vice President and/or General Manager or his/her designate. A meeting to discuss the grievance hearing will be held unless both parties agree to reschedule Unless an extension is mutually agreed, the Company will provide a Second Step answer within the specified time Grievances arising out of discharge or disciplinary suspension may be initiated at this Second Step and heard at any reasonable time after an employee has protested the action to his immediate first-line manager and has failed to secure a satisfactory settlement When an employee is called into a discussion which may result in disciplinary documentation including reprimand, suspension or being sent home, he will be provided Union representation if he so requests A copy of the First-line Manager’s Report prepared will be furnished to the Union Third Step: The Chairperson of the Grievance Committee, or his designated employee representative, may appeal grievances not settled satisfactorily in the Second Step within ten (10) working work days following to the Vice President and/or General Managers receipt Program Manager or his designated representative The appeal shall be made through the Human Resources Department along with a brief written statement of the grievance. The Vice President and/or General Manager reasons for the appeal Within ten (10) work days, the Program Manager, or his/her designate his designated representative, will advise meet with the Union Xxxxxxx Grievance Committee and hear any accumulated grievances, which have been appealed in writing of If a hearing is scheduled, the Company’s decision within five (5) working days after such meeting. It hearing will be held unless both parties agree to reschedule Unless an extension is understood and agreed thatmutually agreed, providing 48 hours advance notice has been given to the Company, Company will provide a National Representative of the Union or the Local Union President may attend third step grievance meetings if so desired by the xxxxxxx. Should no settlement be reached through the foregoing steps of the Grievance Procedure, either party may, written answer within ten (10) working work days In addition to the aggrieved employee, and the Xxxxxxx from receipt the District, who may be present if he chooses, other Company representatives, International Representatives of the Third Step decision but not thereafterUnion, refer and the matter to Arbitration as Local Union President, or his designated representative, may also attend the meeting, provided in Article 8 hereof.they have security clearance from the Governmental Agency having jurisdiction if that Agency feels that such clearance is necessary