Grievances or Complaints Sample Clauses
The Grievances or Complaints clause establishes a formal process for parties to raise and address concerns or dissatisfaction related to the agreement or its execution. Typically, this clause outlines the steps for submitting a grievance, such as providing written notice, and may specify timelines for response or resolution. Its core function is to ensure that issues are handled systematically and fairly, helping to prevent misunderstandings from escalating and providing a clear path for dispute resolution.
Grievances or Complaints. 25 Grievances or complaints arising between the District and its employees within the bargaining unit 26 defined in Article XV herein, with respect to matters dealing with the interpretation or application of the 27 Terms and Conditions of this Agreement, shall be resolved in strict compliance with this Article. Every 28 effort shall be made to resolve the grievance or complaint at the earliest level possible.
Grievances or Complaints a. Discrimination: All grievances or complaints of discrimination against the Board must be filed in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board.
Grievances or Complaints. Section 1. Any individual employee or group of employees shall have the right at any time to present grievances to the Company and to have such grievances adjusted as provided in the Labor- Management Relations Act, 1947.
Section 2. A reasonable amount of time spent by employees in routine adjustment of grievances in working hours under step
Section 3. Payment for any group meeting during regular scheduled working hours will be paid for only when called by the Company.
Section 4. Should differences arise between the Company and the Union and/or any employee as to the meaning or application of the provisions of this Agreement, an ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be undertaken to settle such differences immediately (and in any event within five (5) working days after the grievance arises) in the following steps:
a) Between the alleged aggrieved employee(s), with or without their ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and their First Line Supervisor/ Shift Coordinator.
b) If not settled under step (a) within five (5) working days, between the Local Grievance Committee and the Engineering/Maintenance Manager.
c) If not settled under step (b) within five (5) working days, between the Local Grievance Committee and the company representative or their appointed representatives.
d) Should a Grievance arising under this Agreement not be determined by the preceding steps (a), (b), (c) or an optional mediation process (as described in Article 17, Section 8) within twenty (20) working days after step (c.) above, (less any delay caused by a mediation process) the matter may be referred by either party to an Arbitrator for decision, but it is agreed that the matter thus referred shall be concerned solely with the interpretation and/or application of this collective bargaining Agreement. The Company and the Union shall mutually attempt to agree on an Arbitrator from a panel submitted by the American Arbitration Association. If they are unable to agree within twelve (12) days after the submission of said panel, the Arbitrator shall then be selected by the American Arbitration Association under the provisions of its voluntary Labor Arbitration rules. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties. The Arbitrator’s fees shall be borne equally by the Company and the Union.
Section 5. All grievances presented to the Company under Steps (b), (c) and (d) shall be in writing. Any unsettled grievance which is not referred to arbitration under step (d) by the sixtieth (60th) calendar day after the...