Common use of T ime Limits Clause in Contracts

T ime Limits. Time limits set forth in the following steps may only be extended by mutual written consent of the parties hereto. A time limit which ends on a Saturday, Sunday or a holiday designated in article 12.4 hereof shall be deemed to end at 4:30 p.m. on the next following business day. Failure of an employee to file a grievance on a timely basis or to timely advance a grievance in accordance with the time limits set forth below will constitute withdrawal of the grievance. Failure of the Employer to comply with the time limits set forth below shall result in the grievance being automatically elevated to the next step without any action necessary on the part of the employee. NOTE: A grievance concerning a termination or suspension may start at Step 2 of the grievance procedure, otherwise steps in the grievance procedure may only be skipped with mutual agreement. The union will make a good faith effort to timely withdraw inactive grievances.