Common use of Local Standards Clause in Contracts

Local Standards. The Local Unions shall, within one hundred eighty (180) days following ratification of this Agreement, identify and reduce to writing, and submit to the appropriate Regional Joint Grievance Committee, those specific local standards and conditions practiced under this Article. Such standards and conditions when submitted in accordance with this Section shall be currently dated. Those specific local standards and conditions previously practiced hereunder which are not so submitted shall be deemed to have expired. The appropriate Regional Joint Grievance Committee shall provide to the parties the opportunity to present their views and shall determine the disposition of the submitted local standards and conditions. Failing such determination, the submitted local standards and conditions may be appealed through the remainder of the Grievance Procedure beyond the Regional Joint Grievance Committees to see if the standard exists.