ATCEMS EA Meet & Confer Agreement 2018

(2) A significant schedule change caused, less than twenty-eight (28) days prior to the Special Event, by an unforeseen change in the schedule or scope of the Special Event.

Section 5.

Responsibility for Scheduling.

Uniform~d staff will be designated to supervise and oversee the creation and management of Uniformed Staffmember schedules.

ARTICLE 19 AGREEMENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Goals and Objectives

Section 1.

The parties agree that they share the interest of resolving disputes with minimum confrontation. To this end, the parties will attempt to insure that disputes are identified and resolved through a process committed to mutual respect, open communication, and joint problem solving, and to informally resolve grievances where possible both prior to their filing and prior to arbitration.

Section 2.

Nature of Grievances

As used in this Article, a "grievance" is defined as any dispute, claim, or complaint involving the interpretation, application, or alleged violation of any provision of this Agreement. A grievance may be filed under this procedure by the ASSOCIATION or by any individual Uniformed Staff member to whom this Agreement applies. A grievance which does not relate to the application and/or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement shall be processed in accordance with a procedure to be established in writing by the Chief. Grievances pending as of the effective date of this Agreement shall be processed under procedures in effect prior to the Agreement. Pending shall mean that the written grievance has been filed.

Section 3.

Timelines

Any timeline or deadline provided in this Article may be extended by mutual written agreement of the parties involved at the particular step of the process where the timeline applies. If any timeline or deadline for a decision is missed by the CITY, the grievance automatically proceeds to the next step in the process. If any timeline or deadline for a decision is missed by the ASSOCIATION, the grievance is considered to be resolved and dismissed.

Section 4.

Steps of Grievance Procedure

Filing of Grievance

a)

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