Disciplinary Action or Discharge. Wherever practicable, a discussion of the issue will occur between the supervisor and the Employee prior to disciplinary action being taken. Otherwise, at the Employee’s request, a discussion will occur following the action having been taken. At any meeting between the Company and an Employee involving disciplinary action or discharge, the Area Representative or an alternate Area Representative shall be present unless the Employee requests otherwise. The Area Representative or alternate Area Representative will have the right to advise but not to obstruct the proceedings. If requested, time will be made available following the meeting for the Employee to consult the Area Representative or alternate Area Representative. In any case of discharge, the Employee shall be advised of the ARBITRATION If arbitration is to be invoked, the request for arbitration must be made in writing within five
Disciplinary Action or Discharge. Wherever practicable, a discussion of the issue will occur between the supervisor and the employee prior to disciplinary action being taken. At any meeting between the Company and an employee involving disciplinary action or discharge, the Area Representative or an alternate Area shall be present unless the employee requests otherwise. The Area Representative or alternate Area Representative will have the right to advise but not to obstruct the proceedings. If requested, time will be made available following the meeting for the employee to consult the Area Representative or alternate Area Representative. In any case of discharge, the employee shall be advised of the ARBITRATION If arbitration is to be invoked, the request for arbitration must be made in writing within five (5) working days after delivery of the decision following Step of the Grievance Procedure. The party seeking arbitration shall contact the arbitrators identified in Article for a list of available dates to hear the grievance. This list of dates along with the name of the corresponding arbitrator shall be supplied to the other party, and the arbitrator available on the earliest acceptable date for both parties shall hear the grievance. Where practical, the selection of date and arbitrator shall be made within fifteen (15) working days of the list being received by the second party. No matter may be submitted to arbitration which has not been considered under Step of the Grievance Procedure and the grievance form and decisions written thereon or attached thereto shall be presented to the arbitrator and the arbitrator's decision shall be confined to deciding the issues therein set out. During arbitration, the conferring parties may have the assistance of the concerned and any necessary documents or witnesses. All reasonable arrangements will be made to permit the conferring parties to have access to the relevant Company facilities to view the disputed operations or confer with the necessary witnesses. When the parties desire or the grievance is of such a nature that due to the accessibility of the operations and witnesses the arbitration hearings should be held on the premises of the Company, the parties may mutually agree to do so. The following employees shall be paid at their basic hourly rate for the time they are required to spend during regular working hours travelling to and from and in attendance at arbitration hearings: the Chairman of the Grievance Committee or delegate; up to two...
Disciplinary Action or Discharge. Wherever practicable, a discussion of the issue will occur between the supervisor and the employee prior to disciplinary action being taken. Otherwise, at the employee’s request, a discussion will occur following the action having been taken. At any meeting between the Company and an employee involving disciplinary action or discharge, the Area Representative or an alternate Area Representative shall be present unless the employee requests otherwise. The Area Representative or alternate Area Representative will have the right to advise but not to obstruct the proceedings. If requested, time will be made available following the meeting for the employee to consult the Area Representative or alternate Area Representative. In any case of discharge, the employee shall be advised of the reason(s).
