Written Steps Clause Samples

Written Steps. FIRST STEP. A grievance must be reduced to writing, stating the facts upon which it is based, timing, persons involved, and denote the section(s) of the Agreement allegedly violated. The grievance must be signed by the employee filing the grievance and presented to the employee's department head by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within five (5) days after receipt of the answer to the oral step. The grievance must also be written on a form mutually agreeable to the Association and the Employer. SECOND STEP. Should the grievance remain unresolved, the Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or employee must present the appeal to the Director of Human Resources within five (5) regularly scheduled working days after the date of the written response. The Director of Human Resources and/or someone designated by him shall meet with the Association grievance committee to discuss the grievance within seven (7) regularly scheduled working days after the second step appeal is presented. The grievant shall be represented by the Association committee of not more than three (3) persons, one (1) of whom shall be a representative from the Michigan Association of Public Employees (MAPE), and another representative shall be the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ representing the department where the grievance arose. The grievant will be excused to attend this meeting upon request of the Association. If necessary, the parties will reschedule the meeting to accommodate the grievant’s work schedule. THIRD STEP. Should the grievance still remain unresolved, within fifteen (15) regularly scheduled working days (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded) after receipt of the answer derived from the second step, the Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or employee shall submit written notice to the Director of Human Resources of their desire to arbitrate the grievance. Within ten (10) days of such notice, the parties must mutually agree upon an arbitrator to decide the issues. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, the Association may request a list of arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in accordance with the following rules: