Investigating a grievance definition

Investigating a grievance means that the Xxxxxxx may make sufficient inquiry in order that the grievance may be presented and, if possible, resolved at the informal stage of the grievance procedure (if any) and the first meeting after the written grievance has been filed. It is understood that any full investigation of the grievance for the purposes of arbitration will not occur during a period when the Xxxxxxx or other Union Official is being paid by the Employer.
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Investigating a grievance means that the Xxxxxxx may make sufficient inquiry in order that the grievance may be presented and, if possible, resolved at the informal stage of the grievance procedure (if any) and the first meeting after the written grievance has been filed. It is understood that any full investigation of the grievance for the purposes of arbitration will not occur during a period when the Xxxxxxx or other Union Official is being paid by the Employer. Collective Agreement Unit C September to August Any abuse of the privilege of “investigating a grievance” may result in the Employer withholding permission for the Xxxxxxx or the Union Official to leave work but the Xxxxxxx may still attend the meetings stipulated in Article I as the Union representative. The Union may grieve the Employer’s withholding permission by the Employer and the duration of such withholding. The Xxxxxxx, member of the Committee or Union Officer shall also advise the designated supervisor of the time expects to be absent from work and shall notify that designated supervisor if unable to return to work at the expected time. The Xxxxxxx, member of Committee or Union Officer will also notify the designated supervisor when returns to work. Where a Xxxxxxx, Committee Member or Union Officer is permitted to be temporarily absent from regularly scheduled hours of work, shall receive regular rate of pay during such absence provided that the Employer shall not be obliged to make any payment for time spent outside regular hours of work unless agreed upon by the Employer. It is understood the past practices of the Employer, predecessor Boards and the Union prior to September in granting permission shall not be relevant or binding on the Employer or the Union. This provision shall not affect, in any way, time granted off under Board policies, programs, procedures or in respect of statutory requirements. Representation for Return to Work, Accommodation or Harassment Employees may be represented by a Union Xxxxxxx, a Union representative who is a member of the Union’s Executive on Union leave, or one (1) of six (6) representatives appointed by the Union from any Bargaining Unit, to a maximum of one on matters related to Return to Work and Accommodation, and to a maximum of two (2) on matters related to Harassment. The Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of the names of the six (6) appointed representatives that have been selected. The Employer shall not be required to recognize any such representatives...
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Investigating a grievance means that the Steward may make sufficient inquiry in order that the grievance may be presented and, if possible, resolved at the informal stage of the grievance procedure (if any) and the first meeting the written grievance has been filed. It is understood that any full investigation of the grievance for the purposes of arbitration will not occur during a period when the Steward or other Union Official is being paid by the Employer.
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Related to Investigating a grievance

  • Complaint Investigation means an investigation of any complaint that has been made to a proper authority that is not covered by an abuse investigation.

  • investigating authority means an authority that in terms of legislation may investigate unlawful activities;

  • Investigating Department means any Department, Division or Unit investigating into the conduct of the Agency and shall include the Vigilance Department, Central Bureau of Investigation, the State Police or any other department set up by the Central or State Government having powers to investigate.

  • Investigating Committee means any Officer/Committee appointed by Competent Authority to conduct investigation.

  • EXPERIMENTAL OR INVESTIGATIONAL means any healthcare service that has progressed to limited human application, but has not been recognized as proven and effective in clinical medicine. See Experimental or Investigational Services in Section 3 for a more detailed description of the type of healthcare services we consider experimental or investigational.

  • Investigating Officer means the person appointed by the Monitoring Officer to undertake a formal investigation of a complaint alleging a breach of the Code of Conduct by a Subject Member. The Investigating Officer may be another senior officer of the Borough Council, an officer of another authority or an external investigator.

  • Remedial investigation means a process to determine the nature and extent of a discharge of a contaminant at a site or a discharge of a contaminant that has migrated or is migrating from the site and the problems presented by a discharge, and may include data collected, site characterization, sampling, monitoring, and the gathering of any other sufficient and relevant information necessary to determine the necessity for remedial action and to support the evaluation of remedial actions if necessary;

  • Allegation means any written or oral statement or other indication of possible scholarly misconduct made to an institutional official.

  • Background investigation means the investigation conducted by a licensee or applicant to support the determination of trustworthiness and reliability.

  • A grievance means a dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation or application of terms and conditions of employment contained in this Agreement.

  • Experimental or Investigative means treatments, devices or prescription medications which are recommended by a Physician, but are not considered by the medical community as a whole to be safe and effective for the condition for which the treatments, devices or prescription medications are being used. This includes any treatments, procedures, facilities, equipment, drugs, drug usage, devices, or supplies not recognized as accepted medical practice, and any of those items requiring federal or other governmental agency approval not received at the time services are rendered.

  • Grievance means a dispute arising out of the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the terms of this Agreement.

  • Threatened litigation as used herein shall include governmental investigations and civil investigative demands. “Litigation” as used herein shall include administrative enforcement actions brought by governmental agencies. The Contractor must also disclose any material litigation threatened or pending involving Subcontractors, consultants, and/or lobbyists. For purposes of this section, “material” refers, but is not limited, to any action or pending action that a reasonable person knowledgeable in the applicable industry would consider relevant to the Work under the Contract or any development such a person would want to be aware of in order to stay fully apprised of the total mix of information relevant to the Work, together with any litigation threatened or pending that may result in a substantial change in the Contractor’s financial condition.

  • Environmental Claim means any investigation, notice, notice of violation, claim, action, suit, proceeding, demand, abatement order or other order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental Authority or any other Person, arising (i) pursuant to or in connection with any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law; (ii) in connection with any Hazardous Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity; or (iii) in connection with any actual or alleged damage, injury, threat or harm to health, safety, natural resources or the environment.

  • Investigations The Xxxxxxx, when requested by one or a number of employees whom he/she represents, may investigate the basis for any dispute arising under this Agreement and may, at any stage, assist the employee(s) in seeking resolution of such dispute through the grievance procedure provided herein. A representative of the Union may substitute in place of the Xxxxxxx.

  • clinical investigation means any systematic investigation in one or more human subjects, undertaken to assess the safety or performance of a device;

  • Investigational Product means the Study Drug identified above and the control material, as further detailed in the Protocol;

  • Complaints means each of the following documents:

  • Group Grievance is defined as a single grievance, signed by a Xxxxxxx or a Union Representative on behalf of a group of employee who have the same complaint. Such grievances must be dealt with at successive stages of the Grievance Procedure commencing with Step 1. The grievors shall be listed on the grievance form.

  • Environmental Complaint shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d) hereof.

  • Complaint means any formal written complaint raised by a Contracting Body in relation to the performance of this Framework Agreement or any Call-Off Contract in accordance with Clause 44 (Complaints Handling and Resolution);

  • Threatened species means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

  • third party proceeding means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation.

  • Investigation means a process conducted for the purpose of accident and incident prevention which includes the gathering and analysis of information, the drawing of conclusions, including the determination of causes and, when appropriate, the making of safety recommendations;

  • Investigative information means information, records, and documents received or generated by a physical therapy licensing board pursuant to an investigation.

  • Statement of Grievance shall name the employee involved, shall state the facts giving rise to the grievance, shall identify by appropriate reference all the provisions of this Master Contract alleged to be violated, shall state the contention of the employee and of the Association with respect to these provisions, and shall indicate the specific relief requested.