Common use of Stage 1 Clause in Contracts

Stage 1. The Union shall submit the grievance in writing to the supervisor with a copy to Human Resources within 30 days of the alleged infraction. Grievances submitted outside this time limit shall not be accepted. The statement of grievance shall contain a summary of the facts, the article(s) of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, and the remedy sought. A copy of the employee’s request for discussion addressed to the supervisor must also be included. At the time of filing the grievance, the Union may request a meeting to discuss the grievance with the supervisor. The supervisor, in consultation with Human Resources, will respond to the grievance in writing with a copy to the Union within 30 days of receiving the grievance or within 30 days of the meeting. Requests for extension will not be unreasonably denied by the Union.