14.2
14.3
14.4
A grievance must be filed within ten (10) working days of its occurrence or within ten (10) days
of the date the employee, by reasonable diligence, should have known of its occurrence. The
grievance must be submitted to the next step within the time limits provided or it will be
considered settled. A grievance once settled at any one of the following steps shall not be
further subject to the grievance procedure.
Grievances shall be processed in the following manner:
Step 1 Any administrator who has a grievance shall, with or without an Association
Representative, discuss it first with the immediate supervisor, in an attempt to resolve
the matter at this level. A decision shall be rendered within ten (10) working days.
Step 2 An unfavorable decision under Step 1 may be formally appealed to the immediate
supervisor within ten (10) working days.. The appeal must be in writing on the
grievance form as provided by the:Board of Education. The immediate supervisor
shall render a decision within ten(10) working days.
Step3 An unfavorable decision under Step)2 may be appealed to the Superintendent within
ten (10) working days. The Superintendent shall render a decision within ten (10)
working days.
Step 4 An unfavorable decision under Step 3 may be appealed to the Board of Education
within ten (10) working days. The Board shall-render a decision within twenty (20)
working days.
Step5 If a grievance involving the interpretation or application of a specific provision of this
Agreement has not been settled after being fully processed through the grievance
procedure above, then the Association may submit such grievance to arbitration by
giving written notice thereof.to the Board not later than ten (10) working days after
the completion. of Step 4. The grievance shall be considered as having been settled at
Step 4, unless it is so submitted to arbitration within such time limit.
The choice of the Arbitrator shall be by agreement of the parties. However, if such
agreement has. not been reached within ten (10) working days after the receipt of
such written natice submitting the grievance to arbitration, the grievance may be
referred by the Association to the New Hampshire Public Employees Labor Relations
Board forthe selection of an arbitrator in accordance with the applicable rules of said
Board. Any arbitration hereunder shall be conducted in accordance with such rules,
subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Determinations and decisions set forth
by said arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties. Each party to the
arbitration shall assume its own expenses and an equal share of the expenses of the
arbitrator,
Grievance Mediation: Either party may submit to the other a request for Grievance Mediation.
Grievance Mediation can only take place by mutual agreement at any time during the grievance
procedure. The parties agree the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service may be used as a
facilitator for cost effectiveness. This does not preclude mediation occurring the day of
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