SETTLEMENTS AND TIME LIMITS. Any grievance not appealed to the next succeeding step in writing and within the appropriate number of business days of the Employer’s last answer will be considered settled on the basis of the Employer’s last answer and shall not be eligible for further appeal, except that the parties may, in any individual case (except discharge cases), extend this limit by agreement of the parties.
SETTLEMENTS AND TIME LIMITS. If a grievance is not filed or appealed within the time limits specified in this Article, the grievance shall be deemed to have been waived. If the Employer or any of its representatives fails to respond within the required time limits, the grievance shall automatically be moved to the next step. Any grievance not appealed to the next succeeding step in writing and within the appropriate number of work days of the Employer’s last answer will be considered settled on the basis of the Employer’s last answer and shall not be eligible for further appeal, except that the parties may, in any individual case (except discharge cases), extend this limit by unilateral written notice.
SETTLEMENTS AND TIME LIMITS. Any grievance not filed within the time limits specified in this Article will be considered waived. If the Employer fails to timely respond, the grievance shall progress to the next step in the procedure. In any individual case (except discharge cases), the parties may extend this limit by mutual written notice not to exceed a total of ten (10) additional consecutive calendar days.
SETTLEMENTS AND TIME LIMITS. Any grievance not appealed to the next succeeding step in writing and within the appropriate number of business days of the Employer’s last answer will be considered settled on the basis of the Employer’s last answer and shall not be eligible for further appeal, except when both parties mutually agree to an extension of time limits prescribed in the grievance procedure. Should the Employer not respond to a grievance within the time frames specified or within any extension agreed to, the grievance should be decided in favor of the relief sought by the Union.
