Common use of Procedure for Handling Grievances Clause in Contracts

Procedure for Handling Grievances. Step 1. If an employee has a grievance, the matter shall be reduced to writing indicating the employee's statement of the dispute and identifying the provisions of the Agreement that have allegedly been violated. The grievance is waived unless it is presented to the employee's Department Head in writing within 21 calendar days after occurrence of the facts which are the basis of the grievance. Grievances relating to pay will be timely if received by the Department Head within 21 calendar days after the payday for the period during which the grievance occurred. The Department Head or designee shall meet with the grievant and, at the grievant's option, one Union representative within seven calendar days of filing of the grievance. Together they shall attempt to resolve the grievance. The Department Head shall give a written decision to the grievant with a copy to the Union within 14 calendar days of the meeting. Step 2. If the grievance is not settled at Step 1, it may be appealed by delivery of written notice from the grievant or the Union to the Chief Operating Officer within 14 calendar days from receipt of the written decision referred to in Step 1. The Chief Operating Officer or designee shall meet with the grievant and, at the option of the grievant, a representative of the Union to attempt to resolve the grievance. The Chief Operating Officer or designee shall give a written decision to the grievant with a copy to the Union within 14 calendar days after the meeting. If the parties are unable to resolve the grievance upon receipt by the Union of the written decision, the decision may be appealed to arbitration in accordance with the below. Arbitration. If a grievance processed in accordance with the above procedure is not resolved the Union may present the grievance to an impartial arbitrator if written notice is given to the Chief Operating Officer within 14 days after receiving the Chief Operating Officer's response to Step 2. Within 14 calendar days, the parties shall try to mutually agree upon selection of an arbitrator. If the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator, the parties shall select an arbitrator from a list submitted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators. The request to FMCS for an arbitration panel shall ask the agency to provide a list of 11 candidates who have a primary business office in either Oregon or Washington. A selection from the panel shall be made within five days of receipt of the list. Selection of an arbitrator from the list may be by mutual agreement between the parties

Procedure for Handling Grievances. Step 1. If an employee a nurse has a grievance, the matter shall be reduced to writing indicating the employeenurse's statement of the dispute and identifying the provisions of the Agreement that have allegedly been violated. The grievance is waived unless it is presented to the employeenurse's Department Head in writing within 21 twenty- one (21) calendar days after occurrence of the facts which are the basis of the grievance. Grievances relating to pay will be timely if received by the Department Head Director of Nursing Services within 21 twenty-one (21) calendar days after the payday for the period during which the grievance occurred. The Department Head or designee shall meet with the grievant and, at the grievant's option, one Union Association representative within seven (7) calendar days of filing of the grievance. Together they shall attempt to resolve the grievance. The Department Head shall give a written decision to the grievant with a copy to the Union Association within 14 fourteen (14) calendar days of the meeting. Grievances properly filed under Step 1 involving the same issue in more than one department may be moved by the Director of Nursing Services to Step 2 without a Step 1 meeting by written notice from the DNS to the ONA within seven (7) days of filing of the grievance. Step 2. If the grievance is not settled at Step 1, it may be appealed by delivery of written notice from the grievant or the Union Association to the Chief Operating Officer Director of Nursing Services within 14 fourteen (14) calendar days from receipt of the written decision referred to in Step 1. The Chief Operating Officer Director of Nursing Services or designee shall meet with the grievant and, at the option of the grievant, a representative of the Union Association to attempt to resolve the grievance. The Chief Operating Officer Director of Nursing Services or designee shall give a written decision to the grievant with a copy to the Union Association within 14 fourteen (14) calendar days after the meeting. If the parties are unable to resolve the grievance within three calendar days upon receipt by the Union Association of the written decision, the decision may be appealed by the grievant by delivery of written notice to arbitration in accordance the Hospital Administrator within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the decision of the Director of Nursing Services. Step 3. The Hospital Administrator or designee shall meet with the below. Arbitration. If a grievance processed in accordance with Association representative within fourteen (14) calendar days of the above procedure is not resolved receipt of the Union may present appeal and together they shall attempt to resolve the grievance to an impartial arbitrator if written notice is given to the Chief Operating Officer within 14 days after receiving the Chief Operating Officer's response to Step 2. Within 14 calendar days, the parties shall try to mutually agree upon selection of an arbitratorgrievance. If the parties cannot agree upon are unable to resolve the selection of an arbitratorgrievance, the parties Administrator or designee shall select an arbitrator from give a list submitted by written decision to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators. The request to FMCS for an arbitration panel shall ask Association representative within seven (7) calendar days after the agency to provide a list of 11 candidates who have a primary business office in either Oregon or Washington. A selection from the panel shall be made within five days of receipt of the list. Selection of an arbitrator from the list may be by mutual agreement between the partiesmeeting.

Procedure for Handling Grievances. Step 1. If an employee a nurse has a grievance, the matter shall be reduced to writing indicating the employeenurse's statement of the dispute and identifying the provisions of the Agreement that have allegedly been violated. The grievance is waived unless it is presented to the employeenurse's Department Head in writing within 21 calendar days after occurrence of the facts which are the basis of the grievance. Grievances relating to pay will be timely if received by the Department Head Chief Nursing OfficerDirector of Nursing Services within 21 calendar days after the payday for the period during which the grievance occurred. The Department Head or designee shall meet with the grievant and, at the grievant's option, one Union Association representative within seven calendar days of filing of the grievance. Together they shall attempt to resolve the grievance. The Department Head shall give a written decision to the grievant with a copy to the Union Association within 14 calendar days of the meeting. Grievances properly filed under Step 1 involving the same issue in more than one department may be moved by the Chief Nursing OfficerDirector of Nursing Services to Step 2 without a Step 1 meeting by written notice from the CNODNS to the ONA within seven days of filing of the grievance. Step 2. If the grievance is not settled at Step 1, it may be appealed by delivery of written notice from the grievant or the Union Association to the Chief Operating Officer Nursing OfficerDirector of Nursing Services within 14 calendar days from receipt of the written decision referred to in Step 1. The Chief Operating Officer Nursing OfficerDirector of Nursing Services or designee shall meet with the grievant and, at the option of the grievant, a representative of the Union Association to attempt to resolve the grievance. The Chief Operating Officer Nursing OfficerDirector of Nursing Services or designee shall give a written decision to the grievant with a copy to the Union Association within 14 calendar days after the meeting. If the parties are unable to resolve the grievance within three calendar days upon receipt by the Union Association of the written decision, the decision may be appealed by the grievant by delivery of written notice to arbitration in accordance the Hospital Administrator within 14 calendar days after receipt of the decision of the Chief Nursing OfficerDirector of Nursing Services. Step 3. The Hospital Administrator or designee shall meet with the belowAssociation representative within 14 calendar days of the receipt of the appeal and together they shall attempt to resolve the grievance. If the parties are unable to resolve the grievance, the Administrator or designee shall give a written decision to the Association representative within seven calendar days after the meeting. Arbitration. If a grievance processed in accordance with the above procedure is not resolved to the Union may satisfaction of the grievant, the nurse may, if the nurse has the written consent and representation of the Association, present the grievance to an impartial arbitrator if written notice is given to the Chief Operating Officer Administrator within 14 days after receiving the Chief Operating OfficerAdministrator's response to Step 23. Within 14 calendar days, the parties shall try to mutually agree upon selection of an arbitrator. If the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator, the parties shall select an arbitrator from a list submitted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators. The request to FMCS for an arbitration panel shall ask the agency to provide a list of 11 candidates who have a primary business office in either Oregon or Washington. A selection from the panel shall be made within five days of receipt of the list. Selection of an arbitrator from the list may be by mutual agreement between the partiesan