Step III - Superintendent a. If a satisfactory solution is not effected, the Grievant shall invoke Step III in writing and present same to the Superintendent within ten (10) days after receiving the Step II answer. Any failure to invoke Step III as provided herein will be considered as the parties having reached a satisfactory resolution of the alleged grievance. The Superintendent shall decide whether to personally handle this Step of the grievance or delegate responsibility within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance. The Superintendent or his/her designated representative shall provide a written answer to the grievance and forward to the concerned parties within ten (10) days from the time of the hearing.
Step III - Superintendent. If a satisfactory solution is not effected, the Association may invoke Step III in writing and present same to the Superintendent within five (5) days after receiving the Step II answer. Any failure to invoke Step III as provided herein will be considered as the parties having reached a satisfactory resolution of the alleged grievance. The Superintendent shall decide whether to personally handle this Step of the grievance or delegate responsibility within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance. The Superintendent or his/her designated representative shall advise or counsel the aggrieved party and shall provide a written answer to the grievance and forward to the concerned parties within five (5) days from the time of the hearing.
Step III - Superintendent. If a grievance is not settled at the Immediate Supervisor Step II, the grievant shall appeal in writing to the Superintendent. Such appeal must be submitted within ten (10) days after receipt of the Immediate Supervisor Step II reply. Upon receipt of the grievance appeal, the Superintendent shall hold a conference with the grievant and an OAPSE representative, within ten (10) days after receipt of the written grievance. The Superintendent shall render a decision within ten (10) days of the date of the Superintendent’s conference.
Step III - Superintendent. 29 If no agreement has been reached, the written grievance will, within fifteen (15) days, be filed with the 30 Superintendent. The Superintendent will respond to the grievance within ten (10) workdays.
Step III - Superintendent. 46 If no settlement has been reached within the five (5) days referred to in the preceding 47 subsection, and the Association believes the grievance to be valid, a written statement of 48 grievance shall be submitted within fifteen (15) workdays to the District Superintendent or the 1 Superintendent’s designee. After such submission, the parties will have ten (10) workdays 2 from submission of the written statement of grievance to resolve it by indicating on the 3 statement of grievance the disposition. If an agreeable disposition is made, all parties to the 4 grievance shall sign it.
