The employee shall accumulate seniority while on an authorized leave of absence with the
exception of unpaid leave as outlined above. Seniority is employed for purposes of assigning leave,
overtime, layoff and recall as provided in articles pertinent to those subjects.
Article 12
Grievance Procedure
In the event that differences arise with respect to any provision of this Agreement, an earnest effort
shall be made to settle such differences promptly. The process will be carried out in the following
order and manner. Any resolution of a grievance, at any step in the process, shall not be
inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. Any grievance involving the interpretation or
application of a specific provision of this Agreement shall be ultimately settled by arbitration.
Step I An employee shall present a verbal grievance with or without the assistance of the
Union to his/her immediate supervisor. The employee may meet with the supervisor
for a maximum of one hour. If the grievance is not settled at the meeting, the
grievance may proceed to the next step. The employee will be paid at his/her regular
rate of pay for time spent in the meeting, if during work hours. The Union shall be
notified of the resolution of the grievance in writing within five (5) working days.
Working days for the purposes of this article are Monday through Friday and do not
include Saturdays or Sundays.
Step II Ifthe employee is not satisfied with the results of Step 1, the grievance shall be set in
writing as provided in Appendix B.
The grievance must be signed by the employee and Union Representative, and
presented to the Library Director or designee within fifteen (15) working days after
the employee knew or should have known of the occurrence or the circumstances
giving rise to the grievance.
The Library Director or designee will be given five (5) working days after the
receipt of the grievance to have a meeting with a Union representative, with or
without the aggrieved party, and to communicate a decision in writing to the Union.
If the grievance is not settled to the satisfaction of the employee and the Union, or if
no reply is communicated after five (5) working days, the grievance may proceed to
Step III.
Step II The Union shall inform the Board of the grievance, in writing and within ten (10)
working days of the notification of the Library Director's decision or lack thereof.
The Union shall provide the Board with copies of all prior communications. The
Board will, at its next regular meeting, or thirty (30) days, whichever comes sooner,
meet with a Union Representative designated by the Union, with or without the
aggrieved party. The Board will then communicate a written decision to the Union
within ten (10) working days thereafter. If the grievance is not settled to the
