Section 15.2.4. Step 4 Clause Samples

Section 15.2.4. Step 4. 33 If no settlement has been reached within the ten (10) employee workdays referred to in the 34 preceding subsection, a written statement of grievance shall be submitted within ten (10) employee 35 workdays to the District Board of Directors. After such submission, the parties will have thirty 36 (30) employee workdays from submission of the written statement of grievance to resolve it by 37 indicating on the statement of grievance the disposition. If an agreeable disposition is made, all 38 parties to the grievance shall sign it. The Board of Directors reserves the right to summon the 39 employee for an oral statement of the grievance. The employee reserves the right to appear before 40 the Board of Directors to explain the grievance. At any appearance before the Board of Directors, 41 the employee may be accompanied by an Association representative or designee. 42
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Section 15.2.4. Step 4. 2 If no settlement has been reached within the ten (10) business days referred to in the preceding 3 subsection, and the Association believes the grievance to be valid, a written statement of 4 grievance shall be submitted within ten (10) business days to the District Board of Directors.
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Section 15.2.4. Step 4. 27 If no settlement has been reached within the ten (10) days referred to in the preceding 28 subsection, and the Association believes the grievance to be valid, a written statement of 29 grievance shall be submitted within fifteen (15) workdays to the District Board of Directors. 30 After such submission, the parties will have thirty (30) workdays from submission of the 31 written statement of grievance to resolve it by indicating on the statement of grievance the 32 disposition. If an agreeable disposition is made, all parties to the grievance shall sign it. The 33 Board of Directors reserves the right to summon the employee for an oral statement of 34 grievance. The employee reserves the right to appear before the Board of Directors to explain 35 the grievance. At any appearance before the Board of Directors, the employee may be 36 accompanied by an Association representative or designee. 37 38 Section 15.2.5. Step 5. 39 If no settlement has been reached within the thirty (30) days referred to in the preceding 40 subsection, and the Association believes the grievance to be valid, the employee may demand 41 arbitration of the grievance. Any dispute, claim or grievance arising out of or relating to the 42 interpretation or the application of this Agreement shall then be submitted to the American 43 Arbitration Association. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on both 44 parties. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses and an equal share of the arbitrators’ 45 fees of arbitration.
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Related to Section 15.2.4. Step 4

  • ARTICLE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The parties to this Agreement are agreed that it is of the utmost importance to adjust complaints and grievances as quickly as possible. Unless agreed to by both the Company and the Union, no grievance shall be presented, the alleged circumstances of which originated or occurred, or should have come to the attention of the employee concerned, more than five (5) working days prior to its original presentation in writing at Step A grievance shall consist of a dispute concerning interpretation and/or application of any Article, Schedule or Clause in this Agreement. Should a grievance arise it shall be handled as follows. Prior to filing a formal grievance, an employee will, with the assistance of his ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, refer the on an informal basis to his immediate Supervisor. If the grievance cannot be settled as a result of this discussion, then it may be dealt with as follows: STEP The employee shall a written grievance with his immediate Supervisor within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint. The immediate Supervisor shall answer the grievance within five (5) working days. The grievance shall specify the Article or Articles and subsections of the Agreement of which a violation is alleged, indicate the relief sought and be signed by the employee. STEP Should the employee be dissatisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step the grievance may be referred to the Plant Manager within five (5) working days after receipt of the immediate Supervisor's reply at Step The Plant Manager shall convene a meeting with the and Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and shall answer the grievance in writing within five (5) working days of such meeting. STEP If no settlement is reached at Step the the Union Grievance Committee and representatives of Management shall meet to discuss the grievance within five (5) working days of receipt of the reply of the Plant Manager. The Union's National Representative will be in attendance at this meeting. If the grievance is not settled within five (5) working days it may be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided. The Union or the Company may initiate a grievance beginning at Step of the Grievance Procedure. Such grievance shall be filed within five (5) working days of the incident giving rise to the complaint and be in the form prescribed in Step Any such grievance may be referred to arbitration under Article by either the Union in the case of a Union grievance or the Company in the case of a Company grievance. The Union may not institute a grievance directly affecting an employee or employees which such employee or employees could themselves institute and the regular Grievance Procedure shall not thereby be by-passed except where the grievance would affect the Bargaining Unit as a whole. This Clause shall not preclude a group grievance signed by a group of employees commencing at Step Any complaint or grievance which is not commenced or processed through the next stage of the Grievance or Arbitration Procedure within the time specified shall be deemed to have been dropped. However, time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the Company and the Union. An employee who has been discharged or suspended may file a written grievance at Step within five (5) working days of the discharge or suspension. In taking disciplinary action within twenty-four (24) months from the date of a suspension or dismissal (reinstatement) for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding suspension or dismissal (reinstatement), as the case may be. In taking disciplinary action within twelve 2) months from the date of an oral or written warning for a similar infraction, the Company may consider the employee's entire record preceding the employee's oral or written warning, as the case may be.

  • Step 2 (a) If the grievance is not resolved at Step 1, the grievant or designated representative may submit the grievance in writing on a grievance form as contained in Appendix B of this Agreement, to the Agency Head or designated representative within 15 days following receipt of the decision at Step 1. The grievance form must contain the same information as the grievance filed at Step 1. The grievance shall include a copy of the grievance form submitted at Step 1, together with the written response and documents in support of the grievance. (b) The Agency Head or designated representative shall communicate a decision in writing to the grievant and the PBA Grievance Representative, if any, within 15 days following receipt of the written grievance. If the Agency Head fails to respond within the time limit, it shall be deemed a denial. (c) If a grievance, alleging that a disciplinary action (reduction in base pay, demotion, involuntary transfer of more than 50 miles by highway, suspension, or dismissal) was taken without cause, is not resolved at Step 2, the PBA representative, or the grievant or grievant’s representative, if not represented by PBA, may appeal the grievance to arbitration as provided in Article 6, Section 3(G)(4), below, within 15 days after receipt of the Step 2 decision.

  • Step 3 i. The employer shall review the particulars of the complaint as provided by the complainant pursuant to Article E.2.3.b. i. The employer may request further particulars from the complainant. Upon the conclusion of such a review, the employer shall: (1) initiate an investigation of the complaint and appoint an investigator pursuant to Article E.2.3.c.iii below, or; (2) recommend mediation or other alternative disputes resolution processes to resolve the complaint. ii. Should the complainant not agree with the process described in Article E.2.3.c.i(2), the employer shall initiate an investigation. The employer shall provide notice of investigation. iii. The investigation shall be conducted by a person who shall have training and/or experience in investigating complaints of harassment. iv. The complainant may request: (1) that the investigator shall be of the same gender as the complainant; and/or (2) an investigator who has Aboriginal ancestry, and/or cultural knowledge and sensitivity if a complainant self-identifies as Aboriginal. Where practicable the request(s) will not be denied. v. The investigation shall be conducted as soon as is reasonably possible and shall be completed in twenty (20) working days unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld.

  • Step 4 In the event the dispute is not resolved at Step 3 above, either party may serve upon the other and the COORDINATOR written notice by certified mail, within five (5) working days, requesting that the dispute be resolved by arbitration. If such a written notice is served, the parties shall jointly request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to submit the names of five (5) qualified arbitrators, from which list the UNION and the EMPLOYER shall alternately strike names until only one name is left, which person shall hear and resolve the dispute. A hearing shall be conducted by the arbitrator, at which time the parties to the dispute shall be given the opportunity to appear and offer evidence in support of their positions. A decision by the arbitrator shall be rendered in writing within a reasonable time, not to exceed ten (10) days after the conclusion of the hearing. The decision by the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall not have the authority to alter or amend the provisions of this AGREEMENT in any way. The reasonable expenses and fees of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties.