unresolved following a discussion which is not to exceed one (1) hour, the
Superintendent shall respond in writing within two (2) workdays.
Step II: Within two (2) workdays of receiving the response, the Union may notify the
Director of Public Works, in writing, that a hearing on the grievance is
requested. The Director will investigate the grievance to determine if a
grievance exists under the Agreement and if it can be settled under the
policies of the City as well as under the Agreement. If the matter has not
been settled by the Director within one (1) week, then,
Step III: The Union, within three (3) days, may notify the Board of Public Works, in
writing, of the grievance. The Board shall, within thirty (30) days after the
grievance is presented to the Superintendent under Step I, consider the
grievance and within two (2) working days thereafter, notify the Union in
writing of their disposition of the grievance. In the event the employee and
the Union are not in accord with the disposition by the Board, then
StepIV: The parties hereto agree that any grievance which involves the interpretation
or application of a specific provision of this agreement shall be settled by
arbitration. The parties agree to submit such grievances to the N.H. Public
Employees’ Labor Relations Board, as the agency to coordinate the
arbitration, and to abide by the rules and procedures set forth by said Board.
Determinations and decisions set forth by the said Board shall be final and
binding upon the parties. All costs submitted by the Board are to be shared
equally by the parties. Any grievance which is not submitted to arbitration
under this step IV within ninety (90) working days after receipt of the written
decision of the Board of Public Works under step IV shall be deemed
waived.
B. Presentation of grievances under Step I and Step II only, if done during working
hours, shall not result in loss of straight time pay to either the steward or the aggrieved employee
involved. If more than one (1) aggrieved employee is involved, only one (1} employee shall be
entitled to receive straight time pay during such presentation. No overtime or any other premium
pay shall be paid for time spent in such presentations.
e. In the event an employee is discharged, demoted or suspended, the Union may
request a hearing before the Board and Steps I and II of the grievance procedure will be waived.
Such request must be made in writing within seven (7) days from the date of such discharge,
demotion or suspension and the Board must grant said hearing within seven (7) days from the
date the request is received. If the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of both parties,
Step IV of the grievance procedure may be utilized.
D. The times for taking action stated above may be extended by mutual consent, in
writing, but all of the steps of this procedure shall be handled as expeditiously as possible with a
view to promoting and maintaining complete harmony. Requests of either party for extensions
of time shall not be unreasonably denied.
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