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3. If the parties have complied with the dispute settlement procedures outlined above and
there has been no settlement by the expiration date of the Collective Bargaining
Agreement, the Association retains the right to strike as outlined in ORC 4117.14(D)(2).
ARTICLE 3.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
301 DEFINITION OF A GRIEVANCE (P.N. 1988)
A “grievance” is a claim of a teacher, a group of teachers, or the Association that this Contract has
been misinterpreted, violated, or misapplied.
302 DEFINITION OF TERMS (P.N. 1986)
A. The term "grievant" or "aggrieved" shall include all teachers, any group of teachers acting as a
class, or the Association acting on behalf of itself or for any teacher or group of teachers.
B. "Representation" or "Representatives," as provided for in this Section, shall be any member of
the Association chosen by the aggrieved, legal counsel of the aggrieved, or any other person of
the aggrieved's choosing.
303 RIGHTS OF THE GRIEVANT AND THE ASSOCIATION (P.N. 2006)
A. A grievant may appeal on his/her own behalf or may be represented at any and all steps of the
grievance procedure by the Association, or by counsel, or by any other person of the
aggrieved's choice, except that the aggrieved may not be represented by an officer or employee
of any teachers' organization other than the Association.
B. A grievant shall have the right to present a claim in accordance with the procedure described
herein, free from interference, coercion, restraint, discrimination, or reprisal. The Association
shall have the right to be present at the settlement and offer testimony to insure that the
settlement is not inconsistent with the terms of this Negotiated Agreement.
C. Nothing contained herein shall limit or otherwise exclude any grievant from seeking redress
from any governmental agency, regulatory body, or any court of law with jurisdiction to this
School District; however, if the grievant elects to utilize the grievance procedure, the grievant
may not pursue redress in any other forum.
D. No member of the Association may submit a grievance to arbitration without the consent of the
Association.
E. If a grievance appears to arise from the action of an authority higher than the Immediate
Supervisor and/or affects a group of members or the Association, it may be submitted at Step
Two, below.
F. Any grievance not settled at an informal level shall be reduced to writing and state such relief
sought.
G. Any grievance may be dealt with by the grievant seeking redress with the Immediate
Supervisor; however, this informal procedure does not preclude the filing of any grievance at
any appropriate formal level.
H. The fact that a grievant files a grievance shall not be recorded in the grievant's personnel file or
any file used in the transfer, assignment, or promotion process; nor shall such fact be used in
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