Common use of Union Approval Clause in Contracts

Union Approval. Where the grievance relates to the interpretation or application of this collective agreement or an Arbitral Award, he/she isthey are not entitled to present the grievance unless he/she hasthey have the approval in writing of the Union or is represented by the Union. If the employee(s) or the Union is not satisfied with the decision of the immediate supervisor, the employee(s) may within ten (10) days of having received the supervisor's answer, present his/hertheir grievance in writing to the person designated by the Employer as the first level in the grievance procedure. If the employee(s) does not receive a satisfactory settlement within five (5) days from the date on which he/shethey presented his/hertheir grievance to the person designated as the first level in the grievance procedure, the employee(s) may proceed to Step Two. Within five (5) days from the expiration of the five (5) day period referred to in Step One, the employee(s) may present his/hertheir grievance in writing to the person designated as the second level of the grievance procedure. Any proposed settlement of the grievance presented at Step One and any replies must accompany the grievance when it is presented to the second level designate. The second level designate shall reply in writing to the employee(s) within fifteen (15) days from the date the grievance was presented to him/herthem. Where an employee has presented a grievance up to and including step two of the grievance procedure with respect to the application and interpretation of the provisions of this collective agreement and his/hertheir grievance has not been dealt with to his/hertheir satisfaction, the employee(s) may refer his/hertheir grievance to arbitration pursuant to Section 42 of the Trade Union Act within ninety (90) calendar days.

Union Approval. Where the grievance relates related to the interpretation or application of this collective agreement agreement, an Arbitral or an Arbitral Adjudication Award, he/she isthey are he is not entitled to present the grievance unless he/she hasthey have he has the approval in writing of the Union or is represented by the Union. The following grievance procedure shall apply: If the employee(s) or the Union is not satisfied with the decision of the immediate supervisor, the employee(s) may within ten (10) days of having received the supervisor's answer, present his/hertheir his grievance in writing to the person designated by the Employer as the first level in the grievance procedure. If the employee(s) does not receive a satisfactory settlement within five (5) working days from the date on which he/shethey he presented his/hertheir his grievance to the person designated as the first level in the grievance procedure, the employee(s) may proceed to Step Two. Within five (5) working days from the expiration of the five (5) day period referred to in Step One, the employee(s) may present his/hertheir his grievance in writing either by personal service or by mailing by registered mail to the person designated by the Employer as the second level in the grievance procedure. If the does not receive a reply or satisfactory settlement of his grievance from the person designated by the Employer as the second level in the grievance process within ten working days from the date on which his grievance was received at the second level, the may proceed to Step Three. Within five working days from the expiration of the ten day period referred to in Step Two, the may present his grievance in writing to the person designated as the second level Deputy Head of the grievance procedureDepartment concerned. Any proposed settlement of the grievance presented at Step One and Step Two and any replies must accompany the grievance when it is presented to the second level designateDeputy Head. The second level designate Deputy Head shall reply in writing to the employee(s) within fifteen (15) working days from the date the grievance was presented to him/herthem. Where an employee has presented a grievance up to and including step two of the grievance procedure with respect to the application and interpretation of the provisions of this collective agreement and his/hertheir grievance has not been dealt with to his/hertheir satisfaction, the employee(s) may refer his/hertheir grievance to arbitration pursuant to Section 42 of the Trade Union Act within ninety (90) calendar days.