Investigation of a Grievance. Upon the request of the aggrieved employee, a Xxxxxxx or Union Officer may investigate the specified grievance, provided it is in his/her unit, and assist in its presentation. The Xxxxxxx or Union Officer and the employee shall be allowed reasonable time for these activities during working hours without loss of time or pay, subject to prior notification and approval of the first level of supervision outside the bargaining unit or if the first level supervisor is unavailable, the next higher level of supervision. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Investigation of a Grievance. The Employer shall allow the Union delegate or his or her designee a reasonable period of time during the school day to investigate grievances. Prior to the initial conference and upon the request of the Union delegate or his or her designee, the Employer shall provide the Union with access to and copies of all existing and available documents that are relevant to the allegations in grievance, including all documents supporting the Employer’s actions, and shall supplement this production in a timely fashion if additional documents become available. The Union President or his or her designee shall be accorded all the rights of the Union delegate in any school or unit. Time allowed shall be confined to investigating grievances that have been brought to the Employer’s attention. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer shall not be barred from offering documentation later discovered as evidence in support of any action giving rise to the grievance.
