Common use of Verbal Step Clause in Contracts

Verbal Step. Any Owner Operator having a problem concerning his working conditions which may give rise to a grievance, must discuss it first with his immediate supervisor, accompanied by an available Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires and subject to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ obtaining permission from his supervisor, which permission will be granted at a time convenient for operational purposes, to attend said meeting in order to attempt to settle it. The supervisor will give his answer as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) days following the discussion. The Owner Operator concerned a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ must submit the grievance in writing to the person designated by the Company within the ten (10) working days following knowledge of the facts or the decision leading to the grievance. The grievance form must be signed by the Owner Operator. In the event where a grievance is submitted to the written step in conformity with the present clause, and where the verbal step was not completed, the Owner Operator must ensure that he complies with the verbal step in the two (2) days following notification by the Company. During these two (2) days, the time limits set out in the written step will be suspended. At a monthly meeting established between the parties, the Company will meet with the Union to discuss and attempt to resolve the grievance. The Company will give its written response to the grievance to the Business Agent in the ten (10) days following the meeting or the expiry of the time limit set to hold such meeting. A copy of said response shall be submitted to the Owner Operator and the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ concerned. In the case of an unsatisfactory answer, the Union will inform the Company in writing of its intention to submit the grievance to arbitration in the twenty-five (25) working days following the written response of the Company. The monthly meeting will be held on a mutually agreed upon predetermined date. It is understood that this meeting will be held in the depot where the grievance originated or at a site mutually agreed upon. Subject to operational needs, the Union may request the presence of more than one (1) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, who is involved in the grievances to be discussed, at the monthly grievance meeting. Such stewards will be paid at their regular hourly wage rate for the time spent meeting with the Company.

Verbal Step. Any Owner Operator employee having a problem concerning his working conditions which may give rise to a grievance, must discuss it first with his immediate supervisorsupervisor or designate, accompanied by an available Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ if he so desires and subject to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ obtaining permission from his supervisor, which permission will be granted at a time convenient for operational purposes, to attend said meeting in order to attempt to settle it. The supervisor or designate will give his answer as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days following the discussion. Written Step The Owner Operator employee concerned and/or a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ must submit the grievance in writing to the person designated by the Company within the ten (10) working days following knowledge of the facts or the decision leading to the grievance. The grievance form must be signed by the Owner Operatoremployee. In the event where a grievance is submitted to the written step in conformity with the present clause, and where the verbal step was not completed, the Owner Operator employee must ensure that he complies with the verbal step in the two (2) working days following notification by the Company. During these two (2) working days, the time limits set out in the written step will be suspended. At a monthly meeting established between the parties, the Company will meet with the Union to discuss and attempt to resolve the grievance. The Company will give its written response to the grievance to the Business Agent in the ten (10) working days following the meeting or the expiry of the time limit set to hold such meeting. A copy of said response shall be submitted to the Owner Operator employee and the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ concerned. In the case of an unsatisfactory answer, the Union will inform the Company in writing of its intention to submit the grievance to arbitration in the twenty-five (25) working days following the written response of the Company. The monthly meeting will be held on a mutually agreed upon predetermined date. It is understood that this meeting will be held in the depot where the grievance originated or at a site mutually agreed upon. Subject to operational needs, the Union may request the presence of more than one (1) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, who is involved in the grievances to be discussed, at the monthly grievance meeting. Such stewards will be paid at their regular hourly wage rate for the time spent meeting with the Company.