GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR ALL GRIEVANCES. A. The grievant may be represented by the Federation or may represent himself/herself at steps 1-2 of the grievance. Any grievance settlement reached in the absence of involvement by a representative of the Federation shall apply to that grievance only and shall not be a precedent. A grievant shall be given release time without loss of pay to attend a grievance hearing. A unit member, designated by the Federation, who is representing another member at a grievance hearing during working hours shall also be given release time without loss of pay. Should the participation of witnesses in any grievance hearing require the employment of a substitute, the Federation shall reimburse the District for the cost of the substitute.
GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR ALL GRIEVANCES. 1. The grievant must be present at Step 1 and may be present at all others. The grievant may be represented by the Union or may represent himself/herself. Any grievance settlement reached in the absence of involvement by a representative of the Federation shall apply to that grievance only and shall not be a precedent. A grievant shall be given release time without loss of pay. Should the participation of witnesses in any grievance hearing require the employment of a substitute, the Federation shall reimburse the District for the cost of the substitute.
GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR ALL GRIEVANCES. The grievant may be represented by the Federation or may represent himself/herself at steps 1‑2 of the grievance. Any grievance settlement reached in the absence of involvement by a representative of the Federation shall apply to that grievance only and shall not be a precedent. A grievant shall be given release time without loss of pay to attend a grievance hearing. A unit member, designated by the Federation, who is representing another member at a grievance hearing during working hours shall also be given release time without loss of pay. Should the participation of witnesses in any grievance hearing require the employment of a substitute, the Federation shall reimburse the District for the cost of the substitute. The number of days indicated at each level should be considered maximum, and every effort should be made to expedite the process. It may at times become necessary to extend time limits. These extensions are to be kept to a minimum and must be mutually consented to in writing by the parties involved at any time. Failure at any step of this procedure to communicate the decision in writing on a grievance within the specified time limits shall permit the grievant to proceed to the next step. Failure at any step of this procedure to appeal a decision to the next step within the specified time limits shall be deemed to be acceptance of the decision rendered at that step. The Board and its administrators will cooperate with the grievant in the investigation of any grievance, and further will furnish the grievant or his/her representative with such necessary and readily available information as is requested for the processing of any grievance. Except as otherwise provided by law, an employee shall invoke and exhaust the grievance procedure remedies before resorting to any other legal or administrative remedies of the conduct complained of, and failure to do so shall preclude resort to such other remedies. A representative of the Federation may be present at all steps of the procedure. The Federation will be notified promptly of the terms of the final decision or settlement of any written grievance.
