Common use of Processing Steps Clause in Contracts

Processing Steps. An employee shall first discuss any complaint with their immediate supervisor. In the event that a grievance is not resolved by oral discussion with the employee's " , immediate supervisor or other officers in the chain of command, in the absence of the employee's immediate supervisor, the matter shall be resolved in the following manner: Step One. Within five (5) days of the grievant having knowledge or the occurrence of the event upon which the grievance is based, or within five (5) days after conditions were such that - the grievant reasonably should have known of the occurrence of the ",-- event' upon which the grievance is based, whichever occur s first, the grievance must be submitted to the Immediate Supervisor. -The grievance shall be dated and signed by the aggrieved employee and the Lodge representative and shall set forth the facts, including dates and provisions of the Agreement alleged to have been violated and the remedy desired. The grievance shall not be considered submitted until the Immediate Supervisor, or his designee, receives the written grievance. The Immediate Supervisor shall then answer the grievance, in writing, within five (5) days after the date of receipt of the written grievance and deliver a copy of the answer to the Lodge representative. Step Two. If the grievance has not been resolved, then within four (4 ) days after receipt of the Step One answer a ▇▇▇▇▇'s representative may appeal the grievance to the City Manager, by a written request indicating why the Step One answer was unsatisfactory. As soon as possible, but not later than ten (10) days following receipt of the appeal, the City Manager shall schedule a meeting with the Lodge Representatives. The Lodge shall have the right to have a non-Lodge representative present at such meeting, provided that notice of such desire is given to the City Manager, in writing, along with the written request for a Step Two meeting. The City Manager shall then answer the grievance, in writing, within seven (7) days from the date of the meeting, at which time the grievance wad discussed. Step Three. In the event the Step Two Answer is unsatisfactory, and the Union wishes to process the case further, it may be submitted to arbitration as hereinafter set forth. In the event that the Union desires arbitration, it must, within .. ,‌ thirty (30) calendar days of the day the written disposition was given or due, as the case may be, under the last step of the grievance procedure provided for· in this agreement, submit the matter to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, requesting that an arbitrator be selected with its assistance and under its rules. The Union agrees that it will, simultaneously with filing its request for arbitration with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, provide the City with a copy of said request. The Union further agrees that it will request only arbitrators within the State of Michigan.

Processing Steps. An Provided such will not affect the time limits herein required, an employee shall first may informally discuss any complaint with their immediate supervisor. In the event that a grievance is not resolved by oral discussion problem with the employee's " , immediate supervisor or other officers in outside the chain of commandunit and, in the absence of the employee's immediate supervisorif resolved, no further action need be taken. Thereafter, the matter following formal steps shall be resolved followed in the following manner: processing a grievance under this Agreement: (a) Step One1. Within five (5) working days of the grievant having knowledge or the occurrence of the event upon which the grievance is based, or within five (5) days after conditions were such that - the grievant reasonably should have known of the occurrence of facts giving rise to a grievance, grievant and/or the ",-- event' upon which chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall present sufficient facts in writing, including the appropriate provisions of this Agreement that grievant believes have been violated. After discussing the matter (b) Step 2. If the grievance is based, whichever occur s first, the grievance must be submitted to the Immediate Supervisor. -The grievance shall be dated and signed by the aggrieved employee and the Lodge representative and shall set forth the facts, including dates and provisions of the Agreement alleged to have been violated and the remedy desired. The grievance shall not be considered submitted until the Immediate Supervisor, or his designee, receives the written grievance. The Immediate Supervisor shall then answer the grievance, resolved in writingStep 1, within five (5) working days after of the date written supervisor's answer to the grievance, the employee and/or the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall obtain, complete, and return to the Superintendent of the applicable department a completed grievance form containing a written statement of the facts surrounding the grievance, the specific contract provisions involved, and all other information requested on the grievance form, together with the remedy expected of the Employer. The Superintendent of the applicable department shall issue a written response to the grievance within two (2) working days of receipt of the written grievance and deliver a copy of the answer to the Lodge representative. grievance. (c) Step Two3. If that written response does not resolve the grievance has not been resolvedgrievance, then within four (4 ) days after receipt of the Step One answer a Union's business representative or chief ▇▇▇▇▇'s representative may appeal the grievance to ▇▇ shall file a final written grievance, together with copies of all prior written grievances and responses, with the City Manager, by a written request indicating why the Step One answer was unsatisfactory. As soon as possible, but not later than Manager within ten (10) working days following receipt of the appeal, date of the Step 2 response. The City Manager and the business representative shall then schedule a meeting at a mutually agreeable time and place to discuss the grievance. Within five (5) working days after final adjournment of such meeting the City Manager shall schedule issue a meeting with final written response to the Lodge Representativesgrievance. The Lodge final written grievance shall have contain a concise, written statement of all the right to have a non-Lodge representative present at such meeting, provided that notice of such desire is given to the City Manager, in writing, along with the written request for a Step Two meeting. The City Manager shall then answer facts surrounding the grievance, in writingthe specific contract provisions involved, within seven (7) days from the date of the meeting, at which time the grievance wad discussed. Step Three. In the event the Step Two Answer is unsatisfactorybasis for any claim, and the Union wishes to process the case further, it may be submitted to arbitration as hereinafter set forth. In the event that the Union desires arbitration, it must, within .. ,‌ thirty (30) calendar days specific remedy expected of the day Employer. Failure to set forth facts, specific contract provisions, basis of a claim or a remedy in the final written disposition grievance shall preclude introduction at a later date of that which was given or due, as the case may be, under the last step of the grievance procedure provided for· in this agreement, submit the matter to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, requesting that an arbitrator be selected with its assistance and under its rules. The Union agrees that it will, simultaneously with filing its request for arbitration with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, provide the City with a copy of said request. The Union further agrees that it will request only arbitrators within the State of Michiganomitted.