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COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. Step Within eight (8) working days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred, the employee with the assistance of his xxxxxxx if desired may submit a written grievance to his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision in writing within five (5) working days thereafter. Failing settlement then: Step Within five (5) working days following receiptof the Department Head's decision, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, within ten working days for a meeting with the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action to be taken or terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, to the presence of the Union Xxxxxxx or Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, a member representativeof the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that - this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner: Step No. Step Within An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question. or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step No. If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step Number the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of her Xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such a meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx if desired and that the Union Representativeor an International Representative of the Union may submit a written grievance to also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step No. Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in Step Number or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for Arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step Number is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a meeting with the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (150) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article meeting under Step Number of the grievance procedure, the grievance shall be observed unless deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's ’s personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, right to the presence of the a Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either or a member representative of the above are not available, a member representativeof the employee's ’s choice who is working on the current shift.. a

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. Step Within eight An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to her No. If further action is then to be taken, then within five (8) 5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step No. the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his xxxxxxx if desired her Xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or her designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such meeting the Administrator or her designated representative may submit a written grievance to his Department Headhave such counsel and assistance as she may desire, who in turn will deliver his and that the employee may have her Xxxxxxx and that the Union Representative or an International Representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or her designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing I Should the Administrator fail to render her decision as required in Step No. or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step No. is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a following the meeting with under Step of the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to grievance procedure the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of the meetinga further grievance. Failing settlement, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, to the presence of the Union Xxxxxxx or Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Index

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. A grievance under this Agreement It is the mutual desire of the parties hereto that complaints of employees shall be defined adjusted as any difference quickly as possible, and it is generally understood that an employee has no grievance until the employee has first given the Company an opportunity of adjusting the employee’s complaint. At the employee’s option, the employee may be accompanied by the employee’s Zone Xxxxxxx. Failing settlement, the employee may file a grievance in accordance with The Grievance Procedure shall be as follows: Step No. I If the employee believes the employee has a grievance for an event or dispute between a situation other than wage rates or classifications that occurred within thirty (30) days, the Employer and any employee relating shall present such grievance in writing to the interpretationemployee’s immediate supervisor, application and the employee shall have the assistance of the employee’s Xxxxxxx if the employee so desires. If a settlement satisfactory to the employee is not reached within two (2) full working days, or administration in any longer period of this Agreementtime which is mutually agreed upon by the parties, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violatedthen Step No. All complaints and grievances shall may be taken up in the following mannerinvoked. Step Within eight No. The Grievance Committee may, within a period of five (8) 5) working days after the circumstances giving rise completion of Step No. present such grievance to the grievance have occurredCompany provided the alleged circumstances or origin of the grievance, except in the employee case of continuing circumstances, occurred not more than thirty (30) days immediately prior to its original presentation at Step No. and may request a meeting with the assistance Company within five (5) working days of his xxxxxxx such submission. At any such meeting a full-time officer of the Union may be present if desired the officer‘s presence is requested by either party. No more than three (3) members of the Grievance Committee may submit a written be in attendance at such meeting, unless the grievance to his Department Headinvolves more than one (1) department of the plant, who in turn which case the Stewards from the affected departments may be present. The Company will deliver his give its decision in writing within five (5) working days thereafterafter the meeting has been held, a copy of which shall be sent to the Union office. Failing settlement Step No. If the grievance is not settled to the satisfaction of both parties, then: Step Within five (5) working days following receiptof , at the Department Head's decisionrequest of either party to this agreement, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, within ten working days for a meeting with the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration provided such request for arbitration is made in writing to the other party within fifteen thirty (1530) working days following days, or such longer period as may be mutually agreed upon after the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement written decision of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action to be taken or terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, to the presence of the Union Xxxxxxx or Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, a member representativeof the employee's choice who is working on the current shiftCompany has been given at Step No.

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Samples: Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. Step Within eight No. An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within four (8) 4) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The Supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from the date of submission. Step No. If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step No. the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his or her xxxxxxx if desired shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. is understood that at such a meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may submit a written grievance to have such counsel and assistance as he may desire and that the employee may have his Department Head, who in turn will deliver xxxxxxx and an Union Representative may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step No. Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in Step No. or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decision, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, within ten working days for a meeting with the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matterdecision under Step No. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing is given or within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15IO) working days following the replymeeting under Step No. The time limits provided in this Article of the grievance procedure, the grievance shall be observed unless deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, to the presence of the Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, or a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. : Step Within Number An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days after of the circumstances giving rise actual occurrence leading to the grievance have occurredquestion or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the employee with answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days the decision is given in Step Number the employee, who may request the assistance of his or her xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such a meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx if desired and that the Union Representative or an International Representative of the Union may submit a written grievance to also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step Number Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in Step Number or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for Arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step Number is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a following the meeting with under Step Number of the employeegrievance procedure, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance time allowances above may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, file shall have the right, if she so requests, right to the presence of the a Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, or a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Service Employees

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that that-this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. : Step Within Number An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step Number If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step Number I,the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his or her xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such a meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx if desired and that the Union Representative or an International Representative of the Union may submit a written grievance to also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step Number Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in Step Number or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for Arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step Number is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a following the meeting with under Step Number of the employeegrievance procedure, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance time allowances above may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, shall file have the right, if she so requests, right to the presence of the a Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, or a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. : Step Within Number An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step Number If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred, decision is given in Step Number the employee with who may request the assistance of his or her xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Human Resources Manager. A meeting will then be held between the Human Resources Manager or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such a meeting the Human Resources Manager or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx if desired and that the Union Representative or an International Representative of the Union may submit a written grievance to also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Human Resources Manager or his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step Number Should the Human Resources Manager fail to render his decision as required in Step Number or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for Arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step Number is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a following the meeting with under Step Number of the employeegrievance procedure, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance time allowances above may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's ’s personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, to the presence of the a Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either or a member representative of the above are not available, a member representativeof the employee's ’s choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. : Step Within Number An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step Number If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step Number the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his or her xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such a meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx if desired and that the Union Representative or an International Representative of the Union may submit a written grievance to also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step Number Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in Step Number or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for Arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step Number is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a following the meeting with under Step Number of the employeegrievance procedure, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance time allowances above may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, personnet file shall have the right, if she so requests, right to the presence of the Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, or a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. Step Within No. An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to her immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step No. further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step No. the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his xxxxxxx if desired her Xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or her designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such meeting the Administrator or her designated representative may submit a written grievance to his Department Headhave such counsel and assistance as he may desire, who in turn will deliver his and that the employee may have her Xxxxxxx and that the Union Representative or an InternationalRepresentative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or her designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step No. Should the Administrator fail to render her decision as required in Step No. or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step No. is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, within ten working days for a meeting with the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing or within ten (10) working days following the meeting under Step No. of the meeting. Failing settlement, grievance procedure the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's ’s personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, right to the presence of the a Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either or a member representative of the above are not available, a member representativeof the employee's ’s choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, : including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. : Step Within Number I An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step Number If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step Number the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his xxxxxxx if desired or her Xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held within ten working days between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that, at such a meeting, the Administrator or his designated representative may submit a written grievance to have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, that the employee may have his Department HeadXxxxxxx, who in turn will deliver and that the representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step Number Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in Step Number or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for Arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step Number is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, within ten working days for a meeting with the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing or within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15IO) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article meeting under Step Number of the grievance procedure, the grievance shall be observed unless deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, to the presence of the Union Xxxxxxx or Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following mannerfallowing manner Step No. Step Within An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to her immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step No. If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step No. the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his xxxxxxx if desired her Xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or her designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such meeting the Administrator or her designated representative may submit a written grievance to his Department Headhave such counsel and assistance as she may desire, who in turn will deliver his and that the employee may have her Xxxxxxx and that the Union Representative or an International Representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or her designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step No. Should the Administrator fail to render her decision as required in Step No. or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step No. is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a following the meeting with under Step of the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to grievance procedure the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance time allowances above may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's ’s personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, right to the presence of the a Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either or a member representative of the above are not available, a member representativeof the employee's ’s choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following mannermanner Step No. Step Within An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to her immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step No. If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step No. the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his xxxxxxx if desired her Xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or her designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such meeting the Administrator or her designated representative may submit a written grievance to his Department Headhave such counsel and assistance as she may desire, who in turn will deliver his and that the employee may have her Xxxxxxx and that the Union Representative or an Representative of the Union may also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or her designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing No. Should the Administrator fail to render her decision as required in Step No. or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step No. is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a meeting with the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (150) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article meeting under Step of the grievance procedure the grievance shall be observed unless deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the time allowances above may be extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, right to the presence of the a Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, or a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that that-this Agreement has been violated. violated All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. manner Step Within Number An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step Number If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step Number the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his or her xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. It is understood that at such a meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx if desired and that the Union Representative or an International Representative of the Union may submit a written grievance to also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting Step Number Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in Step Number or failing settlement of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. Failing settlement then: Step Within If no written request for Arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step Number is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, within ten working days for a meeting with the employee, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing or within ten (10) working days following the meeting under Step Number of the meeting. Failing settlementgrievance procedure, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance Any of the time allowances above may be extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, file shall have the right, if she so requests, right to the presence of the a Union Xxxxxxx. The Union Stewards undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Xxxxxxx or is entirely unavailable the employee shall have the right to the presence of a Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, or a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift. Discharge Grievance In the event of an employee who has completed his probationary period being discharged from employment, and the employee feeling that an injustice has been done, the case may be taken up .as a grievance. All such cases shall be taken up as a grievance within four (4) days and disposed of within seven (7) days (or such longer period as maybe mutually agreed upon) of the date of the employee is notified of his discharge, except where a case is taken to Arbitration. Such a claim by an employee who has completed his probationary period shall be treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged with the Administrator within four (4) days after the employee is notified of his discharge or within four (4) days after the employee ceases to work for the Employer, whichever is the earlier. All steps of the grievance procedure to Step Number may be omitted in such cases. Such special grievances may be settled by confirming the Employer's action in dismissing the employee, or by reinstating the employee with full compensation for time lost, or by any other arrangement which is just and equitable in the opinion of the conferring parties or the Board of Arbitration, as the case may be. Employer's Grievances The Employer may institute a grievance consisting of an allegation of a general misinterpretation or violation of this Agreement (by the Union or any employee covered by this Agreement), in writing, at Step Number of the grievance procedure, by a written statement of said grievance to the Union Representative, providing it is presented within ten working days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have originated or occurred; the Union Representative shall give his decision in writing within five (5) working days after receiving the written grievance and failing settlement, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by the Employer in accordance with Step Number of the grievance procedure.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. : Step Within Number An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within eight (8) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall reply to the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from date of submission. Step Number If further action is then to be taken, then within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step Number the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his or her xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representative and the employee. is understood that at such a meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx if desired and that the Union Representative or an International Representative of the Union may submit a written grievance to also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in Step Number or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing procedure arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to Arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for Arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decisiondecision under Step Number is given, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, or within ten working days for a following the meeting with under Step Number of the employeegrievance procedure, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days be deemed to have been abandoned and the same grievance shall not be the subject matter of a further grievance. Any of the meeting. Failing settlement, the grievance time allowances above may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, to the presence of the Union Xxxxxxx or Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, a member representativeof representative of the employee's choice who is working on the current shift.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES. (a) A grievance under this Agreement shall be defined as any difference or dispute between the Employer and an any employee relating to the interpretation, application or administration n of this Agreement, including any questions as to whether the matter is arbitrable and an allegation that this Agreement has been violated. All complaints and grievances shall be taken up in the following manner. An employee having a question or complaint shall refer it to his immediate supervisor within four (4) working days of the actual occurrence leading to the question or complaint. The supervisor shall replyto the employee, giving the answer to the complaint or question within four (4) working days from the date of submission. Step Within eight No. If further action is then to be taken, then within five (8) 5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to decision is given in Step No. the grievance have occurredemployee, the employee with who may request the assistance of his or her xxxxxxx, shall submit the grievance in writing to the Administrator. A meeting will then be held between the Administrator or his designated representativeand the employee. It is understoodthat at such a meeting the Administrator or his designated representative may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire and that the employee may have his xxxxxxx if desired and that the Union Representative or an International Representativeof the Union may submit a written grievance to also be present at the request of either the employee or the Employer. The decision of the Administrator or his Department Head, who in turn will deliver his decision designated representative shall be given in writing within five (5) working days thereafterfollowing the meeting. Failing Step No. Should the Administrator fail to render his decision as required in or failing settlement then: Step Within of any grievance under the foregoing from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, the grievance may be referred to arbitration by either the Employer or the Union. If no written request for arbitration is received within five (5) working days following receiptof after the Department Head's decision, the through his xxxxxxx may request in writing that the Administrator arrange, decision under Step No. is given or within ten working days for a following the meeting with under Step No. of the employeewhichever occurs first, and the Grievance Committee together with a Union business representative if requested and a Management Committee to resolve the matter. The party responding to the grievance shall reply in writing within ten (10) working days of be deemed abandoned and the meetingsame grievance shall not be the further grievance. Failing settlement, the grievance may then be submitted to arbitration within fifteen (15) working days following the reply. The time limits provided in this Article shall be observed unless extended by the mutual agreement of the parties. ' In determining the determiningthe time within which any action is to be taken or terms of this Agreement, such time limits shall be exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays. An employee subject to disciplinary action which is to be recorded in the employee's e personnel file, shall have the right, if she so requests, to the presence of the Union Xxxxxxx or Union committee member or, if either of the above are not available, a member representativeof the employee's ’s choice who is working on the current shift.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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