Statement of Basic Principles. 1. Every teacher covered by this Agreement shall have the right to present grievances in accordance with these procedures, with or without representation of the Union. Nothing contained in this Article or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent any individual teacher from discussing a problem with the Administration and having it resolved without intervention of or representation by the Union. 2. The failure of a teacher or the Union to act on any grievance within the prescribed time limits shall act as a bar to any further appeal and an administrator’s failure to give a decision within the time limits shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next step. The time limits, however, may be extended by mutual agreement and said agreement must be in writing. 3. It is agreed that any investigation or other handling or processing of any grievance by the grieving teacher or Union representatives shall be conducted so as to result in no interference with or interruption whatsoever of the instructional program and related work activities. Teachers shall suffer no loss of pay or benefits for attending grievance hearings held during the workday.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement