Common use of Processing the Grievance Clause in Contracts

Processing the Grievance. Prior to the institution of the formal grievance procedure hereinafter set forth, any employee who believes to have been aggrieved must attempt to informally resolve the matter with the appropriate Supervisor. The Supervisor has the responsibility to attempt to resolve the employee’s grievance if the Supervisor has authority to do so. Step 1: Any grievance shall be filed by the Employee and/or the Union, in writing, with the Director of Public Works within ten (10) work days of the alleged grievable occurrence or date on which the Employee and/or the Union should have known of the alleged grievable occurrence. The Director of Public Works shall decide the grievance based upon the information supplied and any further information the Director of Public Works may request. The Director of Public Works shall render a decision, in writing, within ten (10) work days from the date the grievance was filed with the Director of Public Works. Step 2: If the aggrieved Employee and/or Union is not satisfied with the decision of the Director of Public Works or if no decision has been rendered within the ten (10) work day period as defined above, said Employee and/or Union may appeal the grievance, in writing, to the Town Manager within ten (10) work days of the receipt of the Director Step 3: If the grievance has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the aggrieved employee and/or the Union after receiving the Town Manager’s response, the Union may, by giving written notice to the Town Manager within ten (10) workdays after receiving the Town Manager’s response, submit the grievance to Arbitration. Step 4: In the event that the Union elects to proceed to Arbitration, the Town Manager and the Union will endeavor to agree upon a mutually acceptable Arbitrator and obtain a commitment from said Arbitrator to serve. If the parties are unable to agree upon an Arbitrator or to obtain a commitment to serve, the grievance shall be referred to the Public Employee Labor Relations Board by the Union no later than twenty (20) days after the receipt of said notice of submission to Arbitration. In such event, the Arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the procedures of the Public Employee Labor Relations Board.

Processing the Grievance. Prior to the institution of the formal grievance procedure hereinafter set forth, any employee who believes to have been aggrieved must attempt to informally resolve the matter with the appropriate Supervisor. The Supervisor has the responsibility to attempt to resolve the employee’s 's grievance if the Supervisor has authority to do so. Step 1: Any grievance shall be filed by the Employee and/or the Union, in writing, with the Director of Public Works within ten (10) work days of the alleged grievable occurrence or date on which the Employee and/or the Union should have known of the alleged grievable occurrence. The Director of Public Works shall decide the grievance based upon the information supplied and any further information the Director of Public Works may request. The Director of Public Works shall render a decision, in writing, within ten (10) work days from the date the grievance was filed with the Director of Public Works. Step 2: If the aggrieved Employee and/or Union is not satisfied with the decision of the Director of Public Works or if no decision has been rendered within the ten (10) work day period as defined above, said Employee and/or Union may appeal the grievance, in writing, to the Town Manager within ten (10) work days of the receipt of the DirectorDirector of Public Works' decision, or that date upon which such decision should have been rendered, provided however, that the aggrieved Employee and/or the Union sets forth the specific reasons for such appeal and the terms and conditions of this contract and the specific areas which the Employee and/or the Union feel have been violated, as was presented to the Director of Public Works. The Town Manager or designee shall hold an administrative hearing concerning the grievance within ten (10) work days of receipt of the aggrieved Employee's and/or the Union's appeal. The Town Manager shall decide the grievance based upon the information supplied and any further information the Town Manager may request during or subsequent to the hearing. The Town Manager shall render a decision, in writing, within ten (10) work days from the close of the hearing. Step 3: If the grievance has not been resolved to the satisfaction of the aggrieved employee and/or the Union after receiving the Town Manager’s 's response, the Union may, by giving written notice to the Town Manager within ten (10) workdays after receiving the Town Manager’s response, 's response submit the grievance to Arbitration. Step 4: In the event that the Union elects to proceed to Arbitration, the Town Manager and the Union will endeavor to agree upon a mutually acceptable Arbitrator and obtain a commitment from said Arbitrator to serve. If the parties are unable to agree upon an Arbitrator or to obtain a commitment to serve, the grievance shall be referred to the Public Employee Labor Relations Board by the Union no later than twenty (20) days after the receipt of said notice of submission to Arbitration. In such event, the Arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the procedures of the Public Employee Labor Relations Board.