GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. Casual employees have access to the grievance and arbitration procedures. (Reference Article 9 - Grievances and Article 10 - Arbitration.)
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. 15.01 Either the Employer, the Union or any employee has a right to lodge a grievance with respect to any matter arising out of this Agreement or concerning the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement.
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. A grievance is defined as an alleged violation, misinterpretation or misapplication with respect to one or more support staff of any provisions of this agreement. Grievances shall be resolved exclusively in accordance with the procedures set forth. All formal grievances shall be submitted in writing on a form developed by both parties. Within fifteen (15) employee working days of its occurrence the grievance and all information relative thereto must be discussed by and between support staff aggrieved and his or her immediate supervisor having the authority over the said support staff member. A grievance shall be deemed waived if it is not presented in accordance with the procedures and schedules set forth herein. No support staff member shall suffer any reprisals by the Board, Superintendent, Principals, or Supervisor because of due participation in the procedures set forth. By mutual agreement a grievance may start at the level of the Superintendent of Schools providing that the grievance is in writing and within fifteen (15) employee working days of occurrence. If the matter is not settled at the Supervisor level within ten (10) employee working days, the grievance shall be referred to the Superintendent of Schools. The support staff member and/or the authorized representative of the Association shall be required to submit the grievance in writing to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent must discuss the matter with the support staff member and/or authorized representative within five (5) employee working days of receiving the written grievance. Charges not submitted and discussed by either party at the time may not be given subsequent consideration. The Superintendent's response to the grievance shall be made in writing within ten (10) employee working days of said discussion. If the matter is not resolved within ten (10) employee working days of said discussion, and the support staff member and/or the Association wishes to pursue it further, the matter may be submitted to the Board in accordance with the following procedure. Within ten (10) employee working days of having received the written response from the Superintendent, the Association may submit the written grievance with all attached responses to the Chairman of the Board through the Superintendent. The Chairman, within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance, shall designate a reasonable time and place for discussion of the matter with a representative of the Association and the ...
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. 26.01 The Parties being aware of the high cost of Arbitration agree that they may wish to utilize professional Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures as are available through the Province of Nova Scotia or from other sources. Both Parties agree to use their best efforts to implement Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures as appropriate in the resolution of disputes.
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION e. The parties agree that the decision or award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on each of the parties and that they will abide thereby, unless the award is vacated pursuant to statute. The power of the arbitrator in this process shall be limited to determine whether the policy, procedure, or rule is unreasonable. If the arbitrator's ruling is that the policy, procedure, or rule is unreasonable, the Agency shall immediately withdraw the policy, procedure or rule.
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. Section 1. Grievances are defined as acts, omissions, applications or interpretations alleged to be violations of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Employees are encouraged to resolve their problems informally at the immediate supervisor level. If their problems cannot be resolved, the employee may utilize the following procedure. A grievance shall not be expanded upon after the grievance has been filed at Step 2.
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. 8.01 For the purpose of this Agreement, a grievance or complaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement.
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. A. A grievance shall be defined as a dispute or complaint arising between the parties to this Agreement under or out of this Agreement or the interpretation, application, performance, termination or any alleged breach thereof, and shall be processed and disposed of in the following manner:
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. For the purpose of this Agreement, a grievance or com- plaint is defined as a difference arising either between a member of the bargaining unit and the Hospital or between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement. The grievance shall identify the nature of the grievance, the remedy sought, and should, where possible specify the pro- visions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been vio- lated. At the time formal discipline is imposed or at any stage of the grievance procedure an employee shall have the right, upon request, to the presence of his/her xxxxxxx. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Hospital shall notify the employee of this right in advance. Where the Hospital deems it necessary to suspend or dis- charge an employee, the Hospital shall notify the Union of such suspension or discharge in writing, within three days. It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that com- plaints shall be adjusted as quickly as possible, and it is understood that an employee has no grievance until he has first given his immediate supervisor the opportunity of adjusting his complaint. The may have the assistance of a union xxxxxxx if he so desires. Such complaint shall be discussed with his immediate super- visor within five days after the circumstances giving rise to it have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee. Failing settlement within the five days, it shall then be taken up as a grievance within five days following his immediate supervisor's decision in the following manner and sequence.
GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION. 18.1 Having a desire to create and maintain labor relations harmony between them, the parties hereto agree that they will promptly attempt to adjust all complaints, disputes, controversies or other grievances arising between them involving questions or interpretation or application of terms and provisions of this Agreement.
