the Commission and employees, in writing, of its disapproval of such actions and
encourage employees to cease and desist therefrom and return to work immediately.
ARTICLE 8A: SHOP STEWARD/INVESTIGATION OF ISSUES
Management agrees to recognize one (1) Shop Steward and two (2) Alternate Shop Stewards,
and the Association agrees to provide management with an updated list of names of the
individuals who shall fill these positions.
A Shop Steward or Alternate Shop Steward shall investigate all situations/issues brought to his
attention. Association representatives normally conduct investigations and all other phases of
grievance handling during off-duty hours. If the nature of the grievance is such that expedited
handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations,
or require the need to hire overtime personnel, or to reassign personnel from outside of
headquarters to supply coverage, management, at its discretion, may allow investigation and
processing thereof during working time.
If a settlement cannot be reached or settled amicably between the parties, the Grievance
Procedure shall be followed.
lt is understood that time spent by Association Stewards, Witnesses, or a Representative of the
employee’s choice in settling issues, processing matters through the grievance procedure,
attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and administrative
hearings before appropriate authorities shall not be paid for if they are off duty. They shall only
be paid for their regularly scheduled workweek.
ARTICLE 8B: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Definition:
"Grievance" means an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication with respect to one
or more employees, of any provision of this Agreement.
Discussions & Settlements:
This grievance procedure shall not limit the normal pracess of discussions between employees
and/or the Association and Management in which minor issues are easily resolved. If settlement
occurs between the parties, such discussions shall not be considered "grievances" and, as such,
shall not need to be documented. If settlement does not occur between the parties, such
discussions, if deemed necessary by the Association, shall be considered a “grievance” and shall
begin at STEP 1, unless otherwise noted below.
Procedures:
Grievances at all levels will be in writing. A grievance must start at STEP 1, unless otherwise
noted, and proceed through the procedure at each STEP thereafter until a settlement is reached,
or the grievance will be considered as settled on the last answer given. If a grievance is settled
in any one of the STEPS, it will be considered closed, and the grievance will not be subject to the
Grievance Procedure thereafter. If the grievance is not answered within the time limits listed, the
grievant may proceed to the next STEP.
