Grievance Levels. Level One. If not resolved on an informal discussion basis, the grievance shall be reduced to writing, outlining:
Grievance Levels. 5.3.1 Level I The grievant must present the grievance in writing on the appropriate form to his/her immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) working days after the occurrence of the act or omission giving cause for the grievance. This shall be a clear, concise statement of the grievance, the date of the alleged grievance, the specific provision of the Agreement alleged to have been violated, the circumstances involved, and the specific remedy sought. Within the specified time limits, either the grievant or the immediate supervisor may request a conference. The immediate supervisor shall communicate his/her decision to the grievant in writing within ten working days after receiving the grievance. If the immediate supervisor does not respond within ten working days after the formal conference or if the grievant does not agree with the decision, the grievant may appeal to the next level.
Grievance Levels. Step 1. Any employee having a grievance shall discuss the matter with her immediate Administrator within ten (10) school days after the Employee had knowledge or reasonably should have had knowledge of the event leading to the grievance. Every effort for an informal resolution shall be made in a good faith attempt to resolve the problem.
Grievance Levels. 3.041 LEVEL ONE (INFORMAL—PRINCIPAL OR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR): A teacher with a grievance will first discuss it with his/her principal or immediate supervisor with the objective of resolving the matter informally. In this meeting the grievant may, at his/her discretion, be accompanied by a representative of the Association.
Grievance Levels. 16.5.1 Any of the steps in this procedure may be bypassed by mutual written agreement among the grievant or Union and Employer.
Grievance Levels. 1. If an issue is not resolved by informal discussions with the supervisor, within the timeline cited in Article 6.1.3, the grievance will be submitted in writing on the negotiated grievance form.
Grievance Levels. 4.0301 Level One: Informal Within fifteen (15) working days of an event or condition that an individual or the Association considers a grievance, he/she shall discuss the problem with his/her immediate supervisor. He/she may do this alone or with his/her official Association representative.
Grievance Levels. 1. No grievance shall be initiated at Level One unless it has been discussed by the aggrieved party with the immediate supervisor, or the Director of Human Resources or designee in the absence of the supervisor, prior to filing. No grievance shall be initiated at Level Two unless it has been discussed by the aggrieved party and/or the aggrieved party's Federation representative with the Director of Human Resources or designee.
Grievance Levels. Any of the steps in this procedure may be bypassed by mutual written agreement among the grievant or Union and Employer.
Grievance Levels. Level 1 - If a problem is not satisfactorily resolved through the above Preliminary Procedure, the teacher or the Association may within ten school days thereafter present a written grievance to the same appropriate individual, which will be answered in writing within five school days thereafter. Xxxxx 0 - If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at Level l, the teacher or the Association may, within ten school days after receiving the written answer at Level l, present or mail the written grievance to the Superintendent of Schools, who will investigate the problem and may at his discretion, within five school days after receipt of such written grievance, conduct an informal discussion involving the teacher, the Association, if requested by the teacher or if the Association has already participated in the grievance, and appropriate supervisory and administrative personnel. The Superintendent will answer such grievance in writing within five school days after receipt, or if an informal discussion is held, then within five school days thereafter. Xxxxx 0 - If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at Xxxxx 0, the teacher or the Association may, within ten school days after receiving the written answer at Xxxxx 0, present or mail the written grievance to the Chair of the School Committee, who will investigate the problem and may, at his discretion within ten school days after receipt of such written grievance, conduct an informal discussion involving the teacher, the Association, if requested by the teacher or if the Association has already participated in the grievance, appropriate supervisory and administrative personnel, and the Superintendent of Schools. The Chair will answer such grievance in writing within ten school days after receipt, or if an informal discussion is held, then within ten school days thereafter. Level 4 - Binding arbitration in accord with Section 6 of this ARTICLE.
