Common use of Step No Clause in Contracts

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.

Step No. 1 – Any regular The employee who has a grievance shall present and the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally xxxxxxx shall, within three four (34) working days following the advice of such meetingthe employee's immediate supervisor's decision not to adjust the complaint, submit the grievance in writing signed by the employee directly involved to the employee's supervisor. Such grievance shall set out the specific article that is alleged to have been violated. The supervisor shall reply to the grievance in writing. If this verbal decision does a settlement satisfactory to the employee concerned is not satisfactorily adjust the grievancereached within four (4) working days or within any longer time that might be agreed upon, it then Step 2 may be appealed to invoked provided such later action has commenced within two (2) working days after the completion of Step 2 following1. Step No. 2 – Notice Failing a satisfactory settlement of appeal must be made the dispute under Step 1, the employee concerned may submit the grievance to the union grievance committee who may then take the grievance up with the Department Director or his/her appointee, at a meeting arranged for that purpose. The Department Director or his/her appointee shall reply to the grievance in writing. If a satisfactory settlement at this stage of procedure is not reached within seven four (74) working days of the verbal decisionor such additional time as may be mutually agreed upon, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall then Step 3 may be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective invoked provided such later action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or has commenced within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members working days after Step 2 has been completed. Step No. 3 Failing a satisfactory settlement under Step 2, the grievance committee may then refer the grievance to the Human Resources Department of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve employer for the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 purpose of arranging a meeting within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust with a view to settling the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, Human Resources Manager or his/her designated alternateappointee shall make a mutually convenient arrangement for such a meeting. It is understood that either party, if it wishes, may arrange for the attendance of its representatives who met on the grievance at the earlier steps. It is further understood that the Union shall limit their representatives to three (3) employees. The Human Resources Manager or appointee shall reply to the grievance in writing. If final settlement is not reached within seven five (75) working days following the day upon which deliberation commenced, or a such additional time as may be mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, upon then the grievance may be referred by either party to a board of arbitration as provided for in Article 8herein provided.

Step No. 1 – Any regular The employee/Union Xxxxxxx shall submit a written grievance to the immediate management representative responsible within five (5) working days following the immediate management representative’s decision described above. The employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will may be accompanied by a Union Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor grievance shall state his decision verbally be signed by the employee, shall identify the nature of the grievance and the specific provisions of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated and shall contain a statement of the facts relied upon and indicate the relief sought. The immediate management representative responsible shall submit her answer in writing within three five (35) working days of such meetingfollowing the day on which the grievance was presented to her. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust no written request for the grievance, it may grievance to be appealed to heard at Step 2 followingis received within five (5) working days from the date of the decision under Step 1 is given, the grievance shall be deemed to have been settled. Failing settlement, then: Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days following the decision under Step 1, the employee shall submit the written grievance to the Director of receipt of Human Resources or her designate who shall review the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee grievance and render a decision in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 writing within five (5) working days of from the date on which the grievance is presented to her. The employee may be accompanied by a Union Xxxxxxx. If no written request for the grievance to be heard at Step 3 is received within five (5) working days from the date of such meetingthe decision under Step 2 is given, the grievance shall be deemed to have been settled. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievanceFailing settlement, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. then: Step No. 3 – Notice Within five (5) working days following the decision under Step 2, the employee/Union Xxxxxxx shall submit the written grievance to the Executive Director or her designate. The Executive Director or designate will meet with the grievor and a Union Xxxxxxx to review the grievance within ten (10) working days of appeal must receiving the grievance at this Step. The Executive Director or designate shall have such counsel and assistance as may be given desired at this meeting as may the Union request the presence of the Union staff representative or executive officer of the local Union. Failing settlement, the decision of the Executive Director or designate shall be delivered in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss date on which the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8was convened.

Step No. 1 – Any regular Should the employee who has be dissatisfied with the supervisor’s disposition of the complaint he/she may request the assistance of a grievance shall present Union committee person, submit a written grievance, signed and dated by the grievance verbally employee, to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxxhis/her supervisor. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days nature of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it the remedy sought, and the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated shall be set out in the grievance. The supervisor will render a decision in writing within five (5) business days after receipt of the Step No. 1 grievance, in writing. Failing settlement, the next step of the grievance procedure may be appealed to Step 2 followingtaken. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working business days following the decision under Step No. 1, the employee with the assistance of a Union committee person, may submit the written grievance to the Executive Director or designate, who will deliver a decision in writing within five (5) business days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extensionStep No. 2 written grievance. The parties may, local management designated if they so desire, meet to handle Step 2 will meet with up discuss the grievance at a time and place suitable to two (2) members both parties. Failing settlement, the next step of the Grievance grievance procedure may be taken. Step No. 3 Within five (5) business days following the decision under Step No. 2, the grievance may be submitted through the Executive Director of the Home to the Executive Director, to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designated representative, the grievor(s) and the Union Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working business days of the date receipt of the grievance, or such other time as is mutually agreed between the Employer and the Union. Either party may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire, and the Union Representative may also be present at the request of either the employee or Employer. The Executive Director or designated representative shall give a written response within five (5) business days of the day of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust Failing settlement, either party may submit the grievance, it may be appealed matter to Step 3 following. arbitration within twenty (20) calendar days after the reply in Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unitis given. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlementno written request for arbitration is received within such twenty (20) calendar day period, the grievance may shall be referred by either party deemed to arbitration as provided for in Article 8have been abandoned.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) Within twenty working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust after the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident circum- stances giving rise to the grievance occurred or originated (save and except grievances arising out of discharge cases in which case the grievance shall be brought forward within ten days of the employee being notified of his discharge), save and except grievances involving monetary items as defined in Section below, the aggrieved employee with his business representative may present his grievance, which shall be reduced to writing to the Article and Section Employer. Should no settlement satisfactory to the employee be reached full working days, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken at any time within ten full working days thereafter. STEP NO. The Council grievance committee, if it considers it a valid grievance, may submit the grievance to a committee of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, Association and the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and respective committees shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within meet within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee thereafter in an attempt endeavour to resolve settle the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 If a satisfactory settlement is not reached within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from this meeting and if this grievance is one which concerns the written decision of local management, interpretation or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members alleged violation of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlementagreement, the grievance may be referred by either party submitted to arbitration as provided for in Article 8VI below at any time within twenty working days thereafter but not later, or referred to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for arbitration pursuant to Section of the Ontario Labour Relations Act within a reasonable time which shall not be more than thirty working days thereafter. Grievances dealing with alleged violation of payment for hours of work, rates of pay, overtime, premiums (shift and compressed air) expenses, room and board allowances, reporting allowances but not including grievances arising classification assignment may be brought forward at Step No. 1 within the three months after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance occurred or originated. It is further understood that the adjustment of any such grievance be retroactive to the first day of the alleged violation within the three month period. Locals - 6 - 1990-92 Grievances dealing with alleged violation of payment for vacation and statutory holiday pension and welfare contributions, Union Dues, Working Dues, Training and Industry Fund, shall be brought forward at Step No. 1 within the period of time stipulated in Section herein or three months after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance were brought to the attention of the and the Council and its member Unions affected or the Association as the case may be, whichever is the longer period. It is further understood that the adjustment of any such grievance shall be retroactive to the first day of the alleged violation.

Step No. 1 – Any regular If an employee who has a grievance shall present employee and immediately within the ten working days referred to in submit the grievance verbally in writing, to his the Supervisor of Plant Operations and Facilities Maintenance. es on The Supervisor of Plant and Facilities Maintenance shah then investigate the grievance and may have a joint meeting with the individual the Field Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxxappropriate xxxxxxx or Union The Supervisor of Plant and Faciliti adecisi working days. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally next step of the grievance may be taken within three (3) working days of the of Plant Operations and Facilities giving written but not thereafter. The grievance herein referred to shah be and such meetingwritten grievance shall be signed by the grieving employee and fully completed in respects. STEP No. 2 If the grievance is not up to point, the grievance committee shah, within seven working days the decision of the Supervisor of plant Operations and Facilities Maintenance under Step No. refer the written grievance to the of ordesignate.The ofEmployeeServicesor investigate grievance and xxxx meet with the Union Grievance Committee. At such meeting the Board or the Union may have such additional as each party desires. and me or employee@) concerned may be required to be the request of either party. The of Services a decision in writing to of within seven working days. STEP No. 3 If the grievance is not settled up to this verbal point, the grievance shall, within seven working days after the decision does of the Superintendent of Employee under Step No. refer the written to the Director or Education or designate. The Director of or designate shall investigate the grievance and shall meet with the Union Grievance Commitlee as soon as possible but not satisfactorily adjust later than week thereafter to attempt to settle the grievance. At such the Board or the Union may have such additional representatives present each party and the or employee(s) concerned be required to be present at the request of party. The Director of a in writing to the of the Union within seven of the holding of the No. 4 If settlement of the grievance is not at Step No. 3 above, it may be appealed referred ofEducation’s decisionat No.3 partyreferring the grievance to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice arbitration shall be restricted to the issue contained in the written The written be signed by the and contain a of appeal must in dispute and of the remedy requested by the In the a Union policy grievance or Board grievance such grievance may be made within submit- tedto of to the seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, grievance and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet commence with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing under the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from procedure; however, it is expressly understood that the written decision of local managementthis paragraph may not be by the Union to institute a or griev- ancedirectlyaffectinganemployeeor which could then-selves institute, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed uponregular grievance shall not thereby be bypassed. The two committees jointly will discuss A complaint which has disposed of pursuant to the grievance provisions of this not again be made matter of a orgrievance. In the event of any alleged violation of “No Strike or Lockout” Article hereof, the aggrieved party may cause the matter to ta submitted to special and a special may be appointed and shall hold a hearing immediately or twenty-four of being appointed. If the are unable to immediately agree upon an arbitrator who is available to hold a hearing immediately or within twenty-four hours, the may request the attendance Minister of any person or persons interested or involvedfor the of Ontario to appoint an arbitrator. The Management Committee will render its decision to put a grievance in writing within seven (7) working days in Step No. 1 in -dance with the requirements of Article hereof, shall be a complete waiver and abandonment of the grievance bythe Any grievance not from one step of the date of such meeting grievance procedure to the Local next within the specified time as above shall be on the basis of the Board’s last If the respondent a not comply the time limits bet out for meetings and/or to a grievance, the party having carriage of the grievance shall the to the next step within the required after of the the to hold a meeting or Bargaining Unitgive a reply. the case may be. limits may be extended only where in between the Board and the Union. binding upon all parties including complaining employee, shall not be sub to reopening by any party except by agreement. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, grievance is at or 3 of the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration procedure both the Board’s and the who pass on the same as provided for in Article 8herein. shall sign the settle- ment as endorsed the written grievance, so that no question or argument arise as to was. endorsed on the written grievance. acknowledging that the employee has read and under- stood bound thereby.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) I Within four working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A Supervisor's written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of utilizing the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given Incident Form as outlined in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlementAppendix E, the grievance may be referred submitted to the Director or Manager or designate and within four working days a tentative hearing date should be set. At the grievance hearing the Chief Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and the will be present. Director or Manager will deliver decision in writing within four working days of the hearing. Step No. Within four working days of the Director or Managers decision under Step No. I, the grievance may be submitted to the AssociateVice-president (Human Resources)or her designate and within four working days a tentative hearing date should be set. At this grievance hearing the Representative and/or the Chief Xxxxxxx, the Xxxxxxx and the griever will be present. The Associate Vice-president (Human Resources)will deliver decision in writing within four working days of the hearing. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedurethe member concerned, the Union, or the Employer shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance procedure. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representativesof the Employer and the representativesof the Union will be final and binding upon the Employer and Union and the A grievance as defined herein arising directly between the Employer and the Union shall be originated under Step. No. However, it is expressly understood that the provisions of this paragraph may not be used by either party the Union to arbitration institute a grievance directly affecting an member or members which such member or members could themselves institute and the regular grievance procedure shall not be thereby by-passed. Any grievance by the Employer or the Union as provided for in Article 8this paragraph shall be commenced within seven working days after the circumstancesgiving rise to the grievance have occurred.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after the decision is given under Step No. the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writing to the Plant Manager, or a time mutually agreed uponin his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The two committees jointly grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager's decision under Step No. being unacceptable. A meeting will discuss then be held betweenthe Plant Manageror PersonnelManager and the GrievanceCommittee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been inthe settlement grievance and may request displace one of the attendance members of the Grievance Committee at such meeting. The Union Committeewill notify the Company of any person Xxxxxxx or persons interested or involvedwishing to attend a meeting grievance. The Management Committee will render its decision of the Plant Manageror Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) working days from days. It is understood that the date of Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such meeting to counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meetingwith the Local UnionGrievance m Any policy grievance or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the collective grievance may be referred submitted by either party the Department Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the DepartmentSteward, by the Chief Xxxxxxx or Assistant Chief Xxxxxxxxx the Shift Supervisoror the same delays as spelled out above, grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Union, Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference between the partiesarisingfrom the interpretation,application,administrationor allegedviolation of this agreement, includingany question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submittedto arbitration as hereinafter provided. If no written request for arbitration is receivedwithin ten working days after the decision under Step No. is given, it shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned. For the purposes of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidaysand days when the Personnel Department is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representativesof the Company and the the Union or between the and the Company, provided for it is not contrary to the provisions of this agreement, will be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. The Union will be notified of any agreement reached under this procedure. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure,where no written answer has been given within the time concernedor the Union,as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure, in arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure,necessary arrangementswill be madeto have accessto the view disputedoperations andto conferwith providedsufficient advance notice is given. Any and alltime by this article and Article 8may at any time be extended by written agreement betweenthe Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meetingwill be held once each month betweenthe GrievanceCommitteeand a Company Committeeappointed bythe Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not morethan two (2) weeks after the presentationof the proposed agenda by the party requestingthe meeting.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present If the grievance verbally Department Head’s decision is judged to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievanceun- satisfactory, it may be appealed to Step 2 followingby the Grievance Com- mitteeman within five (5) days of its receipt. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must The ap- peal shall be made by completing the grievance form and mailing it to the Company using the official notice procedure set forth in Article The Resident Manager andlor his representatives shall meet with the Grievance Committee within ten days following receipt of such appeal to discuss the grievance. A representative of the International Union may attend the meeting and witnesses either Party may require may be heard. Within seven (7) working days of days, the verbal decision, Resident Manager’s deci- sion shall be given in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by writing to the Union, and signed unless a definite date for decision is mutually agreed upon. If appeal to Arbitration is taken from the Resident Manager’s decision within the time set forth in the grievance shall be considered settled on the basis of the Resident Manager’s decision. The Grievance Procedure may be utilized by the aggrieved employee Union in processing a grievance which is not a personal grievance and two members which alleges a violation or misinterpretation of this Agreement. Such grievances may be introduced at Step No. of the Grievance CommitteePro- cedure. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the In processing such a grievance, the Company and the Union shall observe the specified time limits in appealing and answering. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays recognized herein shall not be included when determining the time within which any action is to be taken under Article or Any and Section all time limits fixed by this Article or Articles and may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the Company and the Union. Any grievance not answered by the Company within the prescribed time limits may be appealed by the Union to the next step. Grievance meetings will be held during work- ing hours and neither a Grievance Committeeman nor a will suffer any loss of pay for attendance. To attend a Grievance Meeting within his working hours a Grievance Committeeman or a must obtain permission from his Xxxxxxx to leave his work. Such permission will not be refused arbitrarily. Time spent in scheduled Grievance Meetings with the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and Com- pany during a Committeeman’s or a regular scheduled shift shall be presented to local management designated to handle considered as time worked for the purpose of computing overtime. When Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of and Grievance Meetings are scheduled outside or go beyond the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members regular scheduled shift of the Grievance Committee Committeeman referred to in he shall be paid one (1) hour at straight time rates for such attendance in addition to hours lost during his regular scheduled shift. When an attempt employee completes one (1) year of active service free of any written disciplinary action, his official previous disciplinary record maintained in the Industrial Department will not be referred to resolve or in establishing any future discipline for him. When an employee has been disciplined, the Industrial Relations Department will, upon request, inform the Union President, or the Grievance Committeeman involved of the employee’s disciplinary record. When an employee has been disciplined, the Industrial Relations Department will send copies of all such writ- ten discipline to the Union. If the facts alleged in a grievance involving a number of employees are identical and the remedy sought is the same, a decision on the grievance of one of the employees involved will be applied to all who are entitled, at that time, to such a decision without the necessity of each filing an individual grievance. A written decision shall When the Company has established that an infraction has been committed by an employee and that disciplinary action is warranted, he will be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 disci- plined within five (5) working days of the date of such meetingdays. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.Article

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within 2 Within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decisionManager’s decision under Step No. I, in writingthe grievance may be submitted to the Director, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the UnionFood Services, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within within five (5) working days of receipt of a tentative hearing date should be set. At the appeal or grievance hearing the Chief Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and the will be present. The Director, Food Services will deliver his/her decision in writing within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) three working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 followinghearing. Step No. 3 – Notice Within four working days of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the Director’s, Food Services, decision under Step No. the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from may be submitted to the written decision of local managementDirector, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, Employee Relations or his/her designated alternatedesignate, and within seven (7) five working days or a time mutually agreed upontentative hearing date should be set. At this grievance hearing the Representative and/or the Chief Xxxxxxx, the Xxxxxxx and the will be present. The two committees jointly Director, Employee Relations will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its deliver his/her decision in writing within seven (7) four working days from of the date of such meeting hearing. Where no answer is given within the time limits specified in the Grievance Procedure the member concerned, the Union, or the Employer shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the Local next step of the Grievance Procedure. Any grievance that is not commenced or Bargaining Unitof AM processed to the next step in the Grievance Procedure within the aforesaid time limits, or as mutually extended, shall be deemed to All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of the Employer and the representatives of the Union will be final and binding upon the Employer and Union and the member(s). If A grievance as defined herein arising directly between the Committee’s decision does Employer and the Union shall be originated under Step. No. However, it is expressly understood that the provisions of this paragraph may not bring about be used by the Union to institute a satisfactory settlement, grievance directly affecting a member or members which such member or members could themselves institute and the regular grievance procedure shall not be thereby by-passed. Any grievance by the Employer or the Union as provided in this paragraph shall be commenced within seven working days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8have occurred.

Step No. 1 – Any Within three (3) working days following the decision under Step the employee shall submit the written grievance to the Executive Director or designate. The Executive Director or designate will meet with the and a xxxxxxx to review the grievance within ten working days of receiving the grievance at this Step. The Executive Director shall have such counsel and assistance as may be desired at this meeting as may the Union request the presence of the Union staff representative or executive officer of the local union. Failing settlement, the decision of the Executive Director or designate shall be delivered in writing within ten working days from the date on which the grievance meeting was convened. Policy Grievance A “policy grievance” is defined as a difference between the parties relating to the interpretation, application, administration, or alleged violation of this Agreement including any question as to whether the grievance is arbitrable. It is agreed that an Employer or a Union policy grievance arising directly between the Employer and the Union shall be originated under Step above within five (5) working days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or originated, and the time limit set out with respect to that Step shall appropriately apply. However, it is understood that the provisions of this section may not be used with respect to a complaint or grievance directly affecting an employee which she should have instituted herself and that the regular grievance procedure shall not be thereby bypassed. Group Grievance Where a number of employees have identical grievances, and each one would be entitled to grieve separately, they may present a group grievance, in writing identifying each employee who has is grieving, specify the nature of the article or articles of the Collective Agreement of which a violation is alleged and shall contain a statement of the facts relied upon and indicate the relief sought, to the Program Manager, or her designate within five (5) days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred. The grievance shall present then be treated as being initiated at Step and the grievance verbally time limit set out with respect to his Supervisor and will the step shall appropriately apply. Discharge Grievance If an employee, who has completed her probationary period, claims that she has been unjustly discharged, such complaint must be submitted by the employee who may be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally Union Xxxxxxx at Step of the grievance procedure to the Employer within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing following the date of discharge is effective, and the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise time limit set out with respect to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and Step shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2appropriately apply. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the Such grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.settled under the Grievance and Arbitration procedure by:

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the e grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a xxxx Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within s three (3) working 3)working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does m not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance em- Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the he date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated Divisional to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management Divisional Management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local managementDivisional Management, or their designate, through the Manager, Employee and Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Employee and Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8Should a regular employee claim that he has been un- justly discharged and wishes to seek redress under the grievance procedure, he must present such grievance, in writing, within five days of his discharge and may do so at Step of the grievance pro- cedure. Failure by the Company to reply to grievances within the time limits provided in this agreement, or any agreed upon extension, will result in the grievance being processed to the next Step within the grievance procedure. An employee and/or Xxxxxxx shall obtain the per- mission of his Supervisor before interrupting or leaving his work to deal with a grievance. Permission will not be arbitrarily or unreason- ably withheld. In this Article only, when computing working days, Saturdays, Sundays and recognized holidays shall not be included.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has The employee, with the a grievance shall present Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit a written grievance, signed and dated by the employee, to Department Head or designate. The nature of the grievance verbally and the remedy sought shall be set out in the grievance. In addition, the employee will endeavour to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxxset out the section or sections of the Agreement which are alleged to have been violated. The Supervisor shall state his Department Head or designate will deliver decision verbally within three (3) working in writing seven calendar days after receipt of such meetingthe grievance in writing. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust Failing settlement, the grievance, it next step of the grievance procedure may be appealed to Step 2 followingtaken. Step No. 2 – Notice Within seven (7) calendardays decision under Step No. the employee, with the the Union Stewaxx, xx desired, must submit the written grievance to the Associate Executive Director-Human Resources or designate who will deliver a decision in writing within seven calendar days of appeal receipt of the written grievance. The parties may, if they so desire, meet to discuss the grievanceat a time and place suitableto both parties. Failingsettlement, the next step in the grievance procedure may be taken. No. Within seven calendar days following the decision under Step No. the grievance must be made submitted to the Executive Director or designate to be discussed at a meeting between the Executive Director or designate, the said Stewaxx, xxx and the Union Committee within seven calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Either party may have assistance from outside the Hospital at this stage if desired. The Executive Director or designate shall give written disposition within seven (7) working calendar days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date day of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust Failing settlement, either party may submit the grievance, it may be appealed matter to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after the reply in Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unitis given. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlementno written request for arbitration is received within such fourteen (14) day period, the grievance may shall be referred by either party deemed to arbitration as provided for in Article 8have been abandoned.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance Within five (5) working days after the decision is given at Step No. the aggrieved employee, accompanied by the representative of the Union, shall present meet as promptly as possible with the President and CEO and such persons as Management may desire, to consider the grievance. The President and CEO will render his decision in writing within ten (10) working days following such meeting. If final settlement of the grievance verbally is not reached at Step No. and if the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation or alleged violation of the Agreement, then the grievance may be referred in writing by either party to his Supervisor Arbitration as provided in Article below at any time within fifteen (15) calendar days after the decision is given under Step No. and, if no such written request for Arbitration is received within the time limits, then it shall be deemed to have been abandoned. A Union policy grievance, which is defined as an alleged violation of this Agreement concerning all or a substantial number of the employees in the bargaining unit in regard to which an individual employee could not grieve, may be lodged by the Union in writing with the President and CEO at Step No. of the grievance procedure at any time within five (5) full working days after the circumstances giving rise to such grievance occurred or originated, and if it is not satisfactorily settled it may be processed to Step No. and to arbitration in the same manner and to the same extent as the grievance of an employee. The time limits fixed in the grievance procedure may be extended with the consent of the parties of this Agreement. Union or stewards will be accompanied by allowed to process grievances on Corporation time with no loss of pay to the extent outlined in Article Article Arbitration Both parties to this Agreement agree that any dispute or grievance concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of this Agreement, which has been properly carried through all the steps of the grievance procedure outlined in Article above, and which has not been settled, will upon the written request of either of the parties hereto, be referred to a XxxxxxxBoard of Arbitration or Single Arbitrator. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within Board of Arbitration will be composed of one (1) person appointed by the Corporation, one (1) person appointed by the Union and a third person to act as Chairman chosen by the other two (2) members of the Board. Within three (3) working days of such meetingthe request by either party for a Board, each party shall notify the other in writing of the name of its appointee. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust Should the grievanceperson chosen by the Corporation to act on the Board, it may be appealed and chosen by the Union, fail to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made agree on a third person within seven (7) working days of the verbal decisionnotification mentioned in above, the Federal Minister of Labour will be asked to nominate a person to act as Chairman. A Single Arbitrator will be chosen accordance with the Canada Labour Code. The decision of a Single Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration, or a majority thereof, constituted in writing, in triplicate, the above manner shall be binding on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members both parties. The Single Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall not have any power to alter or change any of the Grievance Committeeprovisions of this Agreement or to substitute any new provisions for any existing provisions, nor to give any decision inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. It Each of the parties to this Agreement will bear the expenses of the Arbitrator appointed by it; and the parties will jointly bear the expenses, if any, of the Chairman, or Single Arbitrator. Article Suspension or Dismissal A claim by an employee who has completed the probationary period that he has been discharged or disciplined without cause shall be appropriately dated showing treated as a grievance if a written statement of such grievance is lodged with the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five General Manager within three (53) full working days of receipt of after the appeal employee has been discharged or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievancedisciplined. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the Such special grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.settled by:

Step No. 1 – Any regular The aggrieved employee who has a grievance and/or the xxxxxxx may submit the written xxxx- xxxxx to the Personnel Officer. At this stage they shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days an officer of such meetingthe Union if requested by either party. If this verbal decision does final settlement of the grievance is not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within completedwithin seven (7) working days after the submission to the Per- sonnel Officer, and if the grievance is one which concerns the interpretation or alleged violation of this Agreement, the grievanceshall at the request of the verbal decisionUnion and the grieving employee, or at the request of the Employer, be refer- red to a Board of Arbitration as pro- vided in writingArticle below at a time within twenty-one (21) working days after the Personnel Officer has re- sponded to the grievance, but no later. Any of the time allowances set out in triplicatethis Article may be extended by mutual agreement. If the Employer fails to reply to a xxxx- xxxxx within the prescribed time limits in any step of the grievance procedure, the grievance may be processed to the next higher step followingthe expiry of the time limit in question. If a grievance is not processed to next higher step or to Arbitration with- in the prescribed times, the grievance shall be deemed to be abandoned. An employee covered by this Agree- ment who is called to appear before a Superintendent or Assistant Superin- tendent to interviewed concerning any matter which might reasonably be anticipated to result in the disciplineor discharge of the employee, shall be accompanied by a xxxxxxx and a mem- ber of the Union Executive. It is agreed that an employee working the to midnight shift will not be called to the office to be interviewed under this clause before noon if he has worked the said shift on the day before such interview. The Recording Secretary of the Union shall receive a copy of any written reprimand given to an employee. Referenceto previous reprimands shall be included in this letter, along with the issued. Employees may, on forms supplied written request to the Personnel Officer, review their per- xxxxx files. Such reviews must be made in the presence of a member of Per- sonnel Services staff at a time mutually arranged between the' Personnel Ser- vices Department and the employee concerned during normal business hours. The employee may be accom- panied by a Union Officer if requested by either party. An employee's record shall be destroyed when an employeemaintains a clear record for a period of two (2) years following a suspension, written warning, or receipt of final warning. ARTICLE ARBITRATION Both parties to this Agreement agree that any dispute or grievance concern- ing the interpretation or alleged xxxxx- tion of this Agreement which has been properly carried through all the steps of the grievance procedure outlined in Article above, and which has not been settled, will be referred to a Board of Arbitration at the request of either of the parties hereto. The Board of Arbitration will be com- posed of one (1) person by the Employer, one person appointed by the Union, and signed a third person to act as Chairman chosen by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.other two

Step No. 1 – Any regular The employee who has a concerned and the xxxxxxx will discuss the complaint or grievance shall present with the grievance verbally to Store Manager, or his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxxappointee. The Supervisor Store Manager, or his appointee, may have such assistance as he may desire during the discussion. Failing settlement, the Store Manager, or his appointee, shall state his give an oral decision verbally within three (3) working days following presentation of such meetingthe complaint or grievance by him; failing settlement STEP NO. If this verbal 2 Within three working days after the decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. is given under Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must the written grievance shall be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied submitted by the Union, and xxxxxxx to the Store’s District Manager or his appointee. The grievance shall be signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of shall set out the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date nature of the grievance, particulars the section(s) allegedly violated and the remedy sought. A discussion will be held between the District Manager, or his appointee, and the Business Representative of the incident giving rise to the grievanceUnion. The District Manager, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violatedor his appointee, shall deliver his decision in writing within five working days following the date of such discussion; failing settlement STEP NO. 3 Within five working days after the submissiondecision is given within Step No. the grievance may be submitted in writing to the Manager, as well as Industrial Relations, or his appointee. If requested, a meeting may be held within a further period of five working days between the corrective action requested Manager, Industrial Relations, or his appointee, and representatives of the CompanyUnion. It is also understood that the parties may have such counsel and assistance as they may desire at any meeting. The Manager, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal Industrial Relations, or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written his appointee’s ‘decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 delivered in writing within five (5) working days of following the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it The time limits as prescribed above may be appealed modified by mutual agreement in writing of the parties. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any grievance between the parties arising from the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to Step 3 following. whether a grievance is such grievance may be submitted to arbitration as hereinafter provided and if no written request for arbitration is received within twenty working days after the decision under Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must is given, it shall be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee deemed to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8have been abandoned.

Step No. 1 – Any regular An employee who may present a to Management's representative at the second step when the decision rendered by representative at the first step is not satisfactory to within ten (10) days after that decision has a grievance been conveyed in writing to Management's shall present reply to the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days after the grievance is presented. Management's representative at Step No. is the appropriate Director. Step An may present a grievance to representative at the third step when the decision rendered by Management's representative at the step is not satisfactory to him within ten (10) days that decision has been con- veyed in writing to Management's representative at Step No. is the Executive Director or his representative. representative at Step No. shall reply to an employee's grievance within seven (7)days after the grievance is presented in accordance with Clause A grievance arising between the Corporation and the the interpretation, application or alleged violation of this shall be submitted in writing. In the case of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by such a grievance shall be to the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members Corporation's designated representative at Step No. of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing grievance within (15) days the date on which it becomes aware of the grievance, particulars of the incident circumstances giving rise to the grievance, . In the Article and Section case of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violatedCorporation, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and such a grievance shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (the 5) working days of receipt the on which it becomes aware of the appeal or within any agreed upon extensioncircumstances rise to the grievance. When such a is received by either party, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to a shall be convened between National and Public of Canada representatives of the two (2) members of the Grievance Committee parties within ten days in an attempt effort to resolve the grievanceissue in dispute. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 settlement within five (fifteen 5) working days of the date on which the grievance was submitted, the grievance m y be to arbitration, as hereinafter provided. The parties that such a grievance shall not be to circumvent the normal grievance procedure. When an employee has been represented by the Alliance in the presentation of such meetinghis grievance, the Corporation provide the appropriate representative of the with a copy of the Corporation's decision at each step of the grievance procedure at same time that the Corporation's decision is to the employee. If this When the Corporation discharges an employee, the grievance procedure shall as follows: the grievance may be presented at the Final Step only, within ten days following discharge; and the seven (7) day time limit within which the Corporation to reply at the Step is extended to twenty (20) days. An employee may, by written decision does not satisfactorily adjust notice to the Management representative his grievance, abandon the grievance. Failing a reply from the Employer within the time limits specified at any step, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms employee may, within the next ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlementdays, the grievance to the next higher step of the procedure. Any employee who to present a grievance to the next higher level within the prescribed time limits shall be deemed to have abandoned the grievance unless, due to circumstances beyond his control, he was unable to comply with the prescribed time limits. A of an employee shall not be to be by reason only of the it is not in accordance with the form supplied by the Corporation. In determining the time within which any action is to be taken as prescribed m this procedure, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be excluded, The time limits stipulated in this Article may be referred extended by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.mutual agreement, between the Corporation and the employees, and where appropriate, the Alliance. National and

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance 2 The employees involved shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor within and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within after five (5) working days of the date of such meetingdate, upon which the incident giving rise to the grievances first occurred, present the grievances to his supervisor either orally or in writing. If this written decision does the grievance is not satisfactorily adjust settled within five (5) working-days of the date that matter was taken up with the supervisor, the Union may within and not after five (5) working days of that date, take the matter up with the Unit Manager or his nominee. All grievances submitted at Step 2 shall be in writing, shall be signed by the employee and the Union Xxxxxxx; and shall indicate the nature of the grievance, it the article alleged to be violated, and the adjustment sought. The Unit Manager or his nominee will, upon request, meet with the Union within five (5) working-days of the date the written grievance is filed with him at which time the Business Agent of the Union may be appealed to Step 3 followingpresent at the request of either party. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given The Unit Manager or his nominee will give his answer or decision in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from of the date the written decision grievance was filed with him. STEP NO. 3 STEP NO 4 If the grievance is not settled within ten (10) working-days of local management, or their designate, through the date that matter was taken up with the Unit Manager, Labour the Union may within and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two not after five (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (75) working days of that date, take the matter up with the District Manager or a time mutually agreed upondesignate. All grievances submitted at Step 3 shall be in writing, shall be signed by the employee and the Union Xxxxxxx; and shall indicate the nature of the grievance, the article alleged to be violated, and the adjustment sought. The two committees jointly will discuss District Manager or designate will, upon request, meet with the Union within five (5) working-days of the date the written grievance and is filed with him at which time the Business Agent of the Union may be present at the request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involvedeither party. The Management Committee District Manager or designate will render its give his answer or decision in writing within seven ten (710) working days from of the date the written grievance was filed with him. If the grievance is not settled at Step 3, the Union may within ten (10) working days of the date of such meeting to the Local answer or Bargaining Unit. If decision of the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, District Manager or designate at Step 3 refer the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in under Article 85. Such notice shall state the specific matter to be dealt with at arbitration and the specific relief sought by the party.

Step No. 1 – Any regular The employee who has a grievance shall present and the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally xxxxxxx shall, within three four (34) working days following the advice of such meetingthe employee's immediate supervisor's decision not to adjust the complaint, submit the grievance in writing signed by the employee directly involved to the employee's supervi sor. Such grievance shall set out the specific article that is alleged to have been violated. The supervisor shall reply to the grievance in writing. If this verbal decision does a settlement satisfactory to the employee concerned is not satisfactorily adjust the grievancereached within four (4) working days or within any longer time that might be agreed upon, it then Step 2 may be appealed to invoked provided such later action has commenced within two (2) working days after the completion of Step 2 following1. Step No. 2 – Notice Failing a satisfactory settlement of appeal must be made the dispute under Step 1, the employee concerned may submit the grievance to the union grievance committee who may then take the grievance up with the Department Director or his/her appointee, at a meeting arranged for that purpose. The Department Director or his/her appointee shall reply to the grievance in writing. If a satisfactory settlement at this stage of procedure is not reached within seven four (74) working days of the verbal decisionor such additional time as may be mutually agreed upon, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall then Step 3 may be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective invoked provided such later action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or has commenced within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members working days after Step 2 has been completed. Step No. 3 Failing a satisfactory settlement under Step 2, the grievance committee may then refer the grievance to the Director of Human Resources of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve employer for the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 purpose of arranging a meeting within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust with a view to settling the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, Human Resources Manager or his/her designated alternateappointee shall make a mutually convenient arrangement for such a meeting. It is understood that either party, if it wishes, may arrange for the attendance of its representatives who met on the grievance at the earlier steps. It is further understood that the Union shall limit their representatives to three (3) employees. The Human Resources Manager or appointee shall reply to the grievance in writing. If final settlement is not reached within seven five (75) working days following the day upon which deliberation commenced, or a such additional time as may be mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, upon then the grievance may be referred by either party to a board of arbitration as provided for in Article 8herein provided.

Step No. 1 – Any regular Failing satisfactory settlement at Step No. within two (2) working days after the decision has been rendered at Step the employee who has concerned, together with the Xxxxxxx and appropriate number of representatives of the Union, will submit to the City Manager, or his designate, the written statement of the grievance and the redress sought on a recognized grievance form. The City Manager or his designate shall render his decision in writing within five (5) e days following the presentation of the grievance to him. Failing a Procedure satisfactory settlement being reached at Step the Union may refer the dispute to Arbitration within thirty (30) days thereafter, but not later. The thirty (30)working days shall be calculated as being Monday to Friday, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays. The thirty (30) days shall commence following receipt, by the Union executive, of the written decision. Where a dispute involving a question of general application or interpretationof this Agreement occurs, or where a grievance shall present involves a group of employees, Steps of the grievance verbally procedure may be by-passed. Replies to his Supervisor and will grievances, stating reasons, shall be accompanied in writing commencing at Step The time limits in this grievance procedure may be extended by agreement of the parties. No grievance shall be defeated or denied by any or technical objection. Management may refer a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally grievance in writing to the Union President and/or appropriate Union Committee within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident occurrence or circumstances giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section . The Union shall meet with management representatives within two (2) days after receipt of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Companygrievance, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within thereafter will render a decision within five (5) working days following such meeting. If the decision is not satisfactory to Management, the grievance may be referred to arbitration as provided for in Article XI below, within thirty (30) working days after the Union’s decision has been rendered. Both parties agree that any dispute or grievance concerning the interpretation or alleged violation of receipt this Agreement which has been properly carried through all the steps of the appeal grievance procedure outlined in Article or X above, and which has not been settled, will be referred to a Board of Arbitration within any agreed upon extension(30) days after receiving the response at Step No. The Board of Arbitration will be composed of one person appointed by the Corporation, local management designated one person appointed by the Union and a third person, to handle Step 2 will meet with up to act as Chairperson, as chosen by the other two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievanceBoard. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within Within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust request by either party for the grievanceBoard, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given each party shall notify the other in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee name of its appointee. Should the respective Corporate and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, Union nominees fail to agree upon a Chairperson within seven (7) working days of notification as contemplatedby Clause above, either party may request that the Minister of for the Province of Ontario appoint a person to act as The decision of a Board of Arbitration, or a time mutually agreed uponmajority thereof, constituted in the above manner, shall be on both parties. The two committees jointly Board of Arbitration shall not have the power to or change any of the provisions of this Agreement or to substitute any new provisions for any existing provision, nor give any decision inconsistent with the and provisions of this agreement. Each of the parties to this Agreement will bear the of the Arbitrator appointed by it; and the parties will bear the expenses, if any, of the Chairman. XI Arbitration Should either party disagree as to the meaning of the decision, either party may apply to the Arbitrator, or Chairperson of the Arbitration Board, to reconvene the hearing and/or Board to clarify the decision, which it shall do within three (3) days. The time limits fixed in this Article may be extended by the consent of either party. At any stage of the grievance or arbitration procedure, the parties may have the assistance of the concerned and/or others as witnesses, and reasonable arrangements will be made to permit the parties or the to have access to the Employer’s premises to view any conditions which may be relevant to the settlement of the grievance. Prior to the issuance of a suspension or discharge, the employee involved, a Shop Xxxxxxx and the Union President shall meet with the non-union Supervisor (and other management staff if required) as soon as possible after the giving rise to the action to discuss the grievance and may request the attendance employee will be given opportunity to respond to any Article and e The non-union Supervisor will determine if and to what extent disciplinary action will be taken. All disciplinary action will be taken in the presence of any person a Shop Xxxxxxx, unless the employee declines representation. In cases of suspension or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlementdischarge, the grievance may Union President will also be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.present. Disciplinary action is defined, but not limited to:

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee The employee, who has may request the assistance of a grievance (one) Xxxxxxx or the Chief Xxxxxxx, shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within his immediate Supervisor within five (5) working days of receipt after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred. The employee’s immediate Supervisor shall render his decision, in writing, within five (5) working days following the presentation of the appeal or grievance at this Step. Step No. Failing settlement at Step the grievance may be appealed within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two five (25) members of working days following the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision under Step to the Personnel Manager or his designate. The Personnel Manager or his designate shall discuss the grievance with the Union Representative and the Xxxxxxx (the may be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 present at the request of either party), within five (5) working days of the date of such meetingStep meeting request. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust The Personnel Manager or his designate shall answer the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms writing, within ten five (105) working days from following the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement discussion with the Union Representative. Failing settlement at Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred submitted to Arbitration within ten working days followingthe written decision Personnel Manager or his designate. Any differencearisingdirectly betweenthe Union and the Company relating to the interpretation, application, or allegedviolation of the Agreement may be presented by either party as a Policy Grievance within fifteen (15) days after the date when the subject matter of the grievance first arose commencing at Step It is understood, however, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not be used with respect to arbitration a grievance directly affecting an employee which the employee could herself institute. The regular grievance procedure shall not be bypassed unless the employee is physically unable due to medical reasons to process her own grievance. Replies to all written grievances shall be in writing at all stages. Any grievance concerning or affectinga group of employees may be originated under Step The Company shall provide the necessary facilities for the grievance meetings. Any grievance not presented in accordance with the time limits as provided for set out in Step of this Article 8shall be deemed to have been abandoned. However, any and all time limits fixed by this Article may, at any time, be extended by written agreement between the Company and the Union. All decisions arrived at between the Company and the Representative of the Union shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Union, and the concerned. Saturdays, Sundays, and paid holidays designated in this Agreement, if not worked, will not be counted in determining the time in which any action isto be taken or completed under the Grievance Procedure or Arbitration Procedure.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee The employee, who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will may be accompanied by a Xxxxxxxshop xxxxxxx or Union representative shall present her grievance in writing to the Department Head. The Supervisor grievance shall state his decision verbally within signed by the employee and shall set out the particulars of the grievance and the remedy sought. The Department Head shall deliver hisher de- cision, accompanied by reasons in the event the grievance is rejected, in writing, three (3) working days follow- ing the presentation of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed grievance to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice Failing satisfactory settlement in Step No. the written grievance shall be submitted by the employee within five (5) days after the Department Head’s decision is given, to the General Manager or hisher designate. The grievance shall be accompanied by written reasons for the rejection of appeal must the Department Head‘s decision at Step No. A meeting will be made held within five (5) days between the Manager or designate and the employee and the shop xxxxxxx, if the employee desires hisher assistance. A staff representative of the Union may be present at the request of either the Company or the employee. It is understood that the Manager or hisher desig- nate shall have such assistance as may desire at the meeting. Failing settlement, the decision of the Manager shall be delivered in writing within five (5) days to the Union. Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any grievance between the parties arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such grievance may be submitted to arbitration as hereinafter pro- vided. If no written request for arbitration is received within seven (7) working days of after the verbal decisiondecision under Step No. is given, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It grievance shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged deemed to have been violatedsettled. Where no written decision has been given within the time limit specified, the date grievance may be submit- xxx to the next step of the submissionforegoing procedure, as well as in- cluding arbitration. It is agreed that a grievance of policy between the corrective action requested of Company and the Company, and Union shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. origi- nated under Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from after the circumstancesgiving rise to the complaint have origi- nated or occurred. It is understood, however, that this section shall not be used to by-pass the regular griev- ance procedure. ARTICLE DISCHARGE CASES It is recognized that probationary employees may be released in the absolute discretion of the Company and without limiting the generality of the foregoing for per- formance deemed by the Company to be inadequate or because of incompatibility with fellow employees or management. The release of a probationary employee will not be subject to the Grievance Procedure. A claim by an employee who has completed probationary period that has been discharged without cause shall be treated as a grievance if a written decision statement of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement such grievance is lodged with the Company at Step 2 written decisionNo. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two within five (2) members of 5)days after the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed uponemployee is discharged. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the Such special grievance may be referred settled by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.the parties under the Grievance Procedure or by an Arbitrator or by:

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Union Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 meet within five (5) working days with management to consider the grievance. At this stage, they may be accompanied by a representative of the date of such meetingInternationalOrganization. If this written decision does final settlement of the grievance is not satisfactorily adjust completed within seven working days after the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. meeting in Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing if the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from is one which concerns the written decision of local management, interpretation or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members alleged violation of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlementAgreement, the grievance may be referred by either party to an arbitrator at any time within twenty-one days thereafter but not later. The arbitrator shall be chosen from the list below on a rotating basis provided the arbitrator selected is able to accept the referral in rotation: Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx The decisions of the Arbitrator constituted in the above manner shallbe binding on both parties. The Arbitrator shall not have any power to alter or change any of the provisions of this Agreement, or to substitute any new provisions for any existing provisions, nor to give any decision inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Each of the parties to this Agreement jointly bear the expenses of the Arbitrator. No person shall be selected as arbitrator who has been involved in attempts to negotiate or settlethe grievance. Any differences which anse directly between the Union and the Company concerning the interpretation,application or non-application, or violation of this Agreement, instead of following the procedure hereinbefore set out, may be submitted in writing by either of the parties to the other with opportunity to be provided within seven (7) working days for oral discussion between the officers of the Union and the management representatives designated for that purpose by the Company. Failing settlement within seven (7) working days of such first oral discussion, either the Company or the Union may give notice in writing requiring a meeting within seven days between such management representatives or such other senior officials of the Company as the Company may designate for this purpose and a representative of the International Union of the United Steelworkersof America accompanied, if she so desires, by a Grievance Committee to discuss the matter. The decision of the party to whom the matter was first submitted shall be given within seven (7) days after such meeting. In the event that any difference concerning the interpretation, application or non-application, or violation of this Agreement not have been satisfactorily settled under the foregoing provisions, the matter may then, by notice in writing given by one party to the other, within fifteen (15) days from the giving of the decision of the management representative at Stage Three, or the decision of the Company in the preceding paragraph, be referred to arbitration as provided hereinafter provided. If no decision be given within seven days' period above, the notice of arbitration may be given within fifteen (15) days after the expiry of such seven (7) days period. Where two or more employees in the same department have complaints which are sufficiently common in nature that they may be conveniently dealt with together, such complaints shall constitute a group grievance and shall be handled as follows: A group grievance shall be presented at Stage Two by a minimum of two (2) employees, accompanied by the appropriate number of Stewards or Grievance Committeepersons. A grievance affecting the entire department, or the plant as a whole, may be taken up by the Union at Stage Three of the Grievance Procedure. If a satisfactory solution is not reached, the matter may be processed, including arbitration. Grievances processed under this section shall comply with the time limits set out above. Time Limits Saturday, Sunday and holidays shall not be counted in determining the time within which any action is to be taken in each of the foregoing stages. Any and all time limits fixed by this Article may at any time, be extended by agreement in writing between the Company and the Union. It is understood and agreed that the provisions of Section of this Agreement may not be used by the Union to process the grievances of individualemployees. Any employee grievance alleging unjust discipline or discharge may be referred to a single arbitrator as outlined in Where an arbitrator determines that a disciplinary penalty or discharge is excessive he or she will have the power to substitute such other penalty for the discipline or discharge as he or she considers just and reasonable in Article 8all circumstances. A technical error in the written submission will not cause annulment of the grievance.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present 2 If the grievance verbally is not; settled up to his Supervisor this point, the grievance committee shall, seven ‘working days after the decision of the of Operations and will be accompanied by a XxxxxxxFacilities under Step No, refer the written grievance to the Superintendent -of Services or designate. The Supervisor Superintendent of Employee Services or designate, shall state his then investigate the grievance and ‘with. the Union Grievance Committee, At such meeting the Board or the Union may have such additional representatives present as each party and the or employee(s) concerned may be required to be present at the request of either party, The Superintendent of Services render a decision verbally writing to the Secretary of the Union within three (3) seven working days, STEP NO. 3 If grievance is not settled to this the grievance committee shall., within seven working days after the decision of the of Employee Services under No. refer the written grievance to the Director of Education or designate. The Director of Education or designate shall then investigate the grievance and shall meet the Union Grievance as soon as possible but. not: later two weeks thereafter to’ attempt to the grievance. At such meeting the Board or the Union may such additional representatives present as each desires, and the or concerned may be required to be present at the request of either party, The Director of Education render a in writing to the Secretary of the Union within seven days of holding of this meeting. STEP NO. 4 If this verbal decision does final settlement of the grievance is not satisfactorily adjust the grievancecompleted at Step No. 3 above, it may be appealed referred 'by either party to Step 2 followingBoard of Arbitration as provided, within days from. the Director of Education’s or designate’s decision at Step No. 2 – Notice 3 above. The party referring the to shall be restricted to the issues contained the written The written grievance shall be signed by the and contain a summary of appeal must all issues in dispute and of the remedy requested by the A R T I GCRIEVLANECE PRIOCXEDURE (continued) In case of a Union policy or Board grievance such grievance may be made submitted to the Director of Education or ‘Union, as the may be, in writing within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident circumstances giving rise rise! to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, grievance and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet commence with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing under the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from procedure; however, it. is expressly understood provisions of this paragraph may not be used by the written decision union toinstitute a complaint or grievance directly affecting an employee or employees such employee or employees could themselves institute, and the grievance procedure shall not thereby be bypassed. A complaint or which has been disposed of local managementpursuant to the grievance and/or arbitration provisions of this agreement shall not again be made subject matter of a complaint or grievance. the event, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members any alleged violation of the Grievance Committee Strike Lockout” hereof, the aggrieved party may cause the matter to be submitted to special arbitration and a special arbitrator may be appointed and shall hold a hearing immediately or within twenty-four hours of being appointed. If the Local Presidentparties are unable to immediately agree upon an arbitrator who is to hold a hearing immediately or within hours, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance Minister of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision Labour for Province of Ontario to appoint an Failure to put a grievance in writing within seven (7) working days in Step 1 in accordance with the requirements of Article hereof, shall. be deemed a complete waiver and abandonment of the grievance by the Any grievance not appealed from one step of the date of such meeting procedure to the Local or Bargaining Unitnext within the specified time limits as prescribed above shall be considered settled on basis of Board’s last reply. If the Committee’s decision respondent to a grievance does not bring about comply with the time limits set out for meetings and/or to a satisfactory settlementgrievance, party having of grievance shall process the grievance to the next higher step within the time required after expiration of the time for the respondent to hold a meeting or give a reply, as the case may be, Time limits may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for extended only where the specifically do so in Article 8writing.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three Within five (3) 5 )working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within (seven (7) working days of for employees on weekend shifts) after the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by decision is given under Step No. the Union, and signed by with the aggrieved employee and two members assistance of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing , will submit the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise grievance in writ- ing to the grievancePlant Manager, or in his absence, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested Personnel Manager of the Company. The grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager’s or Personnel Manager’s decision under Step No. being unacceptable. will then be held between the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager and the Grievance Committee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2present at the request of either the Company or the Union. Within five (5) working days The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been previously involved in the settlement of receipt that grievance may displace one of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of Com- mittee at such meeting. If this written The Union Committee will notify the Company of any Xxxxxxx or wishing to attend a meeting concerning their grievance. The decision does not satisfactorily adjust of the grievance, it Plant Manager or Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) days. It is understood that the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meeting with the Union Grievance Commit- tee. Any collective grievance may be appealed submitted by the Depart- ment Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the Department Xxxxxxx, by the Chief Xxxxxxx to Step 3 followingthe Shift Supervisor or Supervisor within the same delays as spelled out above, provided said grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Union. Step NoFailing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference between the parties arising from the interpre- tation, application, administration or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submitted to arbitration as herein after provided. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms If no written request for arbitration is received within ten (10) working days after the decision under Step No. is given, it shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned. For the purposes of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holi- days and days when the written decision Personnel is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representatives of local managementthe Company and the representatives of the Union or between the and the Company, or their designate, through provided it is not contrary to the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points provisions of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relationsthis agreement, will arrange be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure, where no written answer has been given within the time limits specified, the or the Union, as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance the next step of the Grievance Procedure, including arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure, necessary ar- rangements will be made to permit the parties to have access to the plant to view disputedoperations and to confer with necessary witnesses, provided sufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time limits fixed by this article and Article may at any time be extended written agreement tween the Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a Management meeting will be held once each month between the Grievance Committee to meet with up to and a Company Committee appointed by the Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not more than two (2) members weeks after the presentation of the Grievance Committee and proposed agenda by the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss party requesting the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8meeting.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days for employees on weekend shifts) after the decision is given under Step No. the with the assistance of the Grievance Committee, will submit the grievance in writing to the Plant Manager, or a time mutually agreed uponin his absence, the Personnel Manager of the Company. The two committees jointly grievance shall state the for the Plant Manager or Personnel Manager's decision under Step No. being unacceptable. A meeting will discuss then be held betweenthe Plant Manageror PersonnelManager and the GrievanceCommittee, and an accredited representative of the Union shall be present at the request of either the Company or the Union. The Xxxxxxx from the area concerned or the Chief Xxxxxxx, if he has been inthe settlement grievance and may request displace one of the attendance members of the Grievance Committee at such meeting. The Union Committeewill notify the Company of any person Xxxxxxx or persons interested or involvedwishing to attend a meeting grievance. The Management Committee will render its decision of the Plant Manageror Personnel Manager shall be delivered in writing within seven (7) working days from days. It is understood that the date of Plant Manager or Personnel Manager may have such meeting to counsel and assistance as he may desire at any meetingwith the Local UnionGrievance m Any policy grievance or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the collective grievance may be referred submitted by either party the Department Xxxxxxx or in case of absence of the DepartmentSteward, by the Chief Xxxxxxx or Assistant Chief Stewardto the Shift Supervisoror the same delays as spelled out above, grievance is signed by at least one of the employees involved, one of the Officers of the Union, Failing settlement under the foregoing procedure of any difference between the partiesarisingfrom the interpretation,application,administrationor allegedviolation of this agreement, includingany question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, such difference or question may be submittedto arbitration as hereinafter provided. If no written request for arbitration is receivedwithin ten working days after the decision under Step No. is given, it shall be deemed to have been settled or abandoned. For the purposes of Articles and a working day means a day from Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidaysand days when the Personnel Department is closed. All agreements reached under the Grievance Procedure between the representativesof the Company and the the Union or between the and the Company, provided for it is not contrary to the provisions of this agreement, will be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the employees. The Union will be notified of any agreement reached under this procedure. In all steps of the Grievance Procedure,where no written answer has been given within the time concernedor the Union,as the case may be, shall be entitled to submit the grievance to the next step of the Grievance Procedure, in arbitration. At any step of the Grievance Procedure,necessary arrangementswill be madeto have accessto the view disputedoperations andto conferwith providedsufficient advance notice is given. Any and all time by this article and Article 8may at any time be extended by written agreement betweenthe Company and the Union. At the request of either party, a meetingwill be held once each month betweenthe GrievanceCommitteeand a Company Committeeappointed bythe Plant Manager. Such meeting shall be held not morethan two (2) weeks after the presentationof the proposed agenda by the party requestingthe meeting.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the e grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within s three (3) working 3)working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does m not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance em- Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the he date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated Divisional to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management Divisional Management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local managementDivisional Management, or their designate, through the Manager, Employee and Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Employee and Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8Should a regular employee claim that he has been un- justly discharged and wishes to seek redress under the grievance procedure, he must present such grievance, in writing, within five days of his discharge and may do so at Step of the grievance pro- cedure. Failure by the Company to reply to grievances within the time limits provided in this agreement, or any agreed upon extension, will result in the grievance being processed to the next Step within the grievance procedure. An employee and/or Xxxxxxx shall obtain the per- mission of his Supervisor before interrupting or leaving his work to deal with a grievance. Permission will not be arbitrarily or unreason- ably withheld. In this Article only, when computing working days, Saturdays, Sundays and recognized holidays shall not be included.

Step No. 1 – Any regular employee who has a grievance shall present the grievance verbally to his Supervisor and will be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. The Supervisor shall state his decision verbally within three (3) working days of such meeting. If this verbal decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 2 following. Step No. 2 – Notice of appeal must be made within seven (7) working days of the verbal decision, in writing, in triplicate, on forms supplied by the Union, and signed by the aggrieved employee and two members of the Grievance Committee. It shall be appropriately dated showing the date of the grievance, particulars of the incident giving rise to the grievance, the Article and Section of the Collective Agreement alleged to have been violated, the date of the submission, as well as the corrective action requested of the Company, and shall be presented to local management designated to handle Step 2. Within five (5) working days of receipt of the appeal or within any agreed upon extension, local management designated to handle Step 2 will meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee in an attempt to resolve the grievance. A written decision shall be given by local management designated to handle Step 2 within five (5) working days of the date of such meeting. If this written decision does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance, it may be appealed to Step 3 following. Step No. 3 – Notice of appeal must be given in writing by dating and signing the grievance forms within ten (10) working days from the written decision of local management, or their designate, through the Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, setting forth the areas or points of disagreement with the Step 2 written decision. The Manager, Labour and Employment Relations, will arrange a Management Committee to meet with up to two (2) members of the Grievance Committee and the Local President, or Bargaining Unit Chairperson, or his/her designated alternate, within seven (7) working days or a time mutually agreed upon. The two committees jointly will discuss the grievance and may request the attendance of any person or persons interested or involved. The Management Committee will render its decision in writing within seven (7) working days from the date of such meeting to the Local or Bargaining Unit. If the Committee’s decision does not bring about a satisfactory settlement, the grievance may be referred by either party to arbitration as provided for in Article 8.Should a regular employee claim that he has been unjustly discharged and wishes to seek redress under the grievance procedure, he must present such grievance, in writing, within five (5) days of his discharge and may do so at Step of the grievance procedure. Failure by the Company to reply to grievances within the time limits provided in this agreement, or any agreed upon extension, will result in the grievance being processed to the next Step within the grievance procedure. An employee and/or Xxxxxxx shall obtain the permission of his Supervisor before interrupting or leaving his work to deal with a grievance. Permission will not be arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld. In this Article only, when computing working days, Saturdays, Sundays and recognized holidays shall not be included. ARTICLE