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Section 8. Resignations. An employee shall have the right to withdraw a written resignation
within three (3) calendar days of its submission.
ARTICLE 17 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Section 1. Grievance Procedure. A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement as to the
interpretation or application of any term or terms of this Agreement.
Employees are encouraged to attempt to resolve the occurrence of any grievance on an informal
basis with the employee's immediate supervisor at the earliest opportunity. If the matter is not
resolved by informal discussion, it shall be settled in accord with the following procedure.
If an employee/former employee pursues an appeal procedure under M.S. 197.46 (or other
applicable Veterans Preference law), the employee/former employee shall be precluded from
making an appeal under the following grievance procedure.
Section 2. Processing Grievances.
A. Release-time. Union Representatives and the grievant, as specified in "B" below, shall be
allowed a reasonable amount of time, without loss of pay, during working hours while on the
Appointing Authority's premises to investigate or process grievances in steps 1 through 3.
Union representatives and the grievant shall not leave work or disrupt departmental routine to
discuss grievances without first requesting permission from his/her immediate supervisor,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
B. Representatives.
Step 1:
Steps 2 and 3:
Up to two (2) of the following Union Representatives may participate: Union
Steward, Chief Steward, Union President, Union Vice-President, with or
without the grievant.
Up to three (3) of the same Union Representatives may participate with or
without the grievant. In addition, the Union Staff Representative may
participate in Step 3.
Upon agreement of the Union and the Employer, the Local Union Steward, Chief Steward,
President, and Vice-President need not be from the same seniority unit or bargaining unit as
the grieving employee.
C. See Appendix K entitled "Appointing Authority/Designee's Duty to Furnish Information to
Exclusive Representatives Regarding Contract Grievances."
D. Steps.
STEP 1: The designated Union Representative(s), with or without the employee, shall
attempt to resolve the matter with the employee's immediate supervisor within
twenty-one (21) calendar days after the employee, through the use of reasonable
diligence, should have had knowledge of the first occurrence of the event giving rise
to the grievance. The supervisor shall then attempt to resolve the matter and shall
respond to the Union Representative within seven (7) calendar days.
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