Common use of Proper Procedure Clause in Contracts

Proper Procedure. (a) Failure by the Employer or the Union in responding to a grievance within the prescribed time limits shall permit either party to move the grievance to the next step but shall not cause the grievance to be lost. (b) Notwithstanding the time limits set out in Article 20, the parties may extend, by agreement, the time limits herein. (c) No matter may be submitted to arbitration, which has not properly carried through all previous steps of the grievance procedure.

Proper Procedure. ‌ (a) Failure by the Employer or the Union in responding to a grievance within the prescribed time limits shall permit either party to move the grievance to the next step but shall not cause the grievance to be lost. (b) Notwithstanding the time limits set out in Article 20, the parties may extend, by agreement, the time limits herein. (c) No matter may be submitted to arbitration, which has not properly carried through all previous steps of the grievance procedure.