Common use of Steps of Grievance Procedure Clause in Contracts

Steps of Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement, and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waived by mutual consent. (a) The grievant or PBA shall institute action under Step One within 30 calendar days of the commencement of the actual occurrence of the grievance, or within 30 calendar days of the actual or implied knowledge of the commencement of the occurrence of the grievance, and an ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be made to settle the differences between the employee or the aggrieved employees, the PBA on behalf of the employee or the PBA on behalf of itself and the Chief of Police for the purpose of resolving the matter. Failure to file a grievance within said 30 calendar days shall be deemed to constitute an abandonment and/or waiver of the grievance. (b) Said grievance shall be in writing and submitted to the Chief of Police. (c) The parties involved shall meet to review the grievance at a convenient time and place within five (5) working days of receipt of the grievance by the Chief. (d) The Chief of Police and/or his/her designee may render a written decision within five (5) working days after discussion of the grievance. Failure to provide a written decision shall entitle the PBA and/or grievant to proceed to Step Two. (a) In the event the grievance has not been resolved in Step One, the grievant or the PBA, shall in writing, file the grievance with the Borough Administrator within five (5) working days following the determination in Step One. Failure to file shall be deemed as an abandonment of the grievance. (b) The grievant and the PBA shall meet with the Borough Administrator to discuss the grievance, and said discussion shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within five (5) working days after submission of the grievance to the Borough Administrator. (c) The Administrator and/or his/her designee shall render a written decision within five (5) working days after discussion of the grievance. Failure to provide a written decision shall entitle the grievant and/or PBA to proceed to Step Three. (a) In the event the grievance has not been resolved at Step Two, the grievant and/or PBA shall in writing, file the grievance with the Public Safety Committee within five (5) working days following the determination at Step Two. Failure to file shall be deemed as an abandonment of the grievance. (b) The grievant and the PBA shall meet with the Public Safety Committee to discuss the grievance, and said discussion shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within ten (10) working days of submission of the grievance to the Committee. (c) The Public Safety Committee may, or may not, at their discretion consult with and/or place the matter before the entire Mayor and Council if it deems necessary. (d) No grievance will be heard or considered by the Public Safety Committee which has not first passed through Steps One and Two. (e) The Public Safety Committee or full Mayor and Council shall render a written decision within ten (10) working days after the discussion of the grievance. Failure to provide a written decision shall entitle the PBA, only, to proceed to Step Four. (a) In the event the grievance has not been resolved at Step Three, the matter may be referred to arbitration by the PBA as herein provided. (b) In the Event the PBA desires to submit a grievance to arbitration the following shall be followed: 1. Within ten (10) working days following the Public Safety Committee’s and/or Council’s determination, the PBA shall notify the New Jersey State Public Employees Relations Commission of the desire to arbitrate in writing with a copy forwarded to the Borough. The selection of the arbitrator shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the New Jersey State Public Employees Relations Commission. 2. The costs of services of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the Employer and the PBA. 3. The decision of the arbitrator shall be in writing and shall include all reasons for such decisions and shall be served on all parties.

Steps of Grievance Procedure. The following constitutes the sole and exclusive method for resolving grievances between the parties covered by this Agreement, Agreement and shall be followed in its entirety unless any step is waived by mutual consent. (a) The grievant or PBA a. An aggrieved employee shall institute action under Step One the provisions hereof by submitting his grievance in writing within 30 calendar five (5) days of the commencement of the actual occurrence of the grievance, or within 30 calendar days of the actual or implied knowledge of the commencement of the occurrence of the grievance, grievance and an ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort shall be made to settle the differences between the aggrieved employee or the aggrieved employees, the PBA on behalf of the employee or the PBA on behalf of itself and the Chief of Police his immediate supervisor for the purpose of resolving the mattermatter informally. Failure to file a his grievance in writing within said 30 calendar five (5) days shall be deemed to constitute an abandonment and/or waiver of the grievance and shall bar the employee from any right to proceed further with the grievance. (b) Said grievance b. The Supervisor shall be in writing and submitted to the Chief of Police. (c) The parties involved shall meet to review the grievance at a convenient time and place within five (5) working days of receipt of the grievance by the Chief. (d) The Chief of Police and/or his/her designee may render a written decision within five (5) working days after discussion receipt of the grievance. Failure to provide a written decision shall entitle the PBA and/or grievant to proceed to Step Two. (a) a. In the event the grievance a satisfactory settlement has not been resolved in Step Onereached, the grievant or the PBAemployee shall, shall in writingwriting and signed, file the his grievance with the Borough Administrator department head within five (5) working days following the determination in Step One. Failure to file shall be deemed as an abandonment of by the grievanceSupervisor. (b) b. The grievant and the PBA department head, or his representative, shall meet with the Borough Administrator to discuss the grievance, and said discussion shall take place at render a convenient time and place for all parties decision in writing within five (5) working days after submission from the receipt of the grievance to the Borough Administratorwritten grievance. (c) The Administrator and/or his/her designee shall render a written decision within five (5) working days after discussion of the grievance. Failure to provide a written decision shall entitle the grievant and/or PBA to proceed to Step Three. (a) a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved at Step Two, the grievant and/or PBA shall in writing, file the grievance with the Public Safety Committee then within five (5) working days following the determination at Step Two. Failure to file shall be deemed as an abandonment of the department head, the matter may be submitted to the Road Committee. b. The Road Committee shall review the matter and make a unanimous determination within thirty (30) working days from the receipt of the written grievance. (b) The grievant and the PBA shall meet with the Public Safety Committee to discuss the grievance, and said discussion shall take place at a convenient time and place for all parties within ten (10) working days of submission of the grievance to the Committee. (c) The Public Safety Committee may, or may not, at their discretion consult with and/or place the matter before the entire Mayor and Council if it deems necessary. (d) No grievance will be heard or considered by the Public Safety Committee which has not first passed through Steps One and Two. (e) The Public Safety Committee or full Mayor and Council shall render a written decision within ten (10) working days after the discussion of the grievance. Failure to provide a written decision shall entitle the PBA, only, to proceed to Step Four. (a) a. In the event the grievance has not been resolved at through Step Three, the matter may be referred to arbitration by the PBA as herein provided. (b) In the Event the PBA desires to submit a grievance to arbitration the following shall be followed: 1. Within ten (10) working days following the Public Safety Committee’s and/or Council’s determination, the PBA shall notify the New Jersey State Public Employees Relations Commission of the desire to arbitrate in writing with a copy forwarded to the Borough. The selection of the arbitrator shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the New Jersey State Public Employees Relations Commission. 2. The costs of services of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the Employer and the PBA. 3. The decision of the arbitrator shall be in writing and shall include all reasons for such decisions and shall be served on all parties.then within five