The Snohomish County Construction Crafts 11/1/2017

ARTICLE 16 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Section 1: Grievance is defined as a cause (arising out of an alleged misinterpretation or misapplication of the terms of this Agreement) felt to afford reason for complaint. All grievances and responses from the grievance procedure shall be put in writing. The written grievance shall include, but is not limited to the following: the name of the grievant, the Article(s) and Section(s) misinterpreted or misapplied, the facts stating how the aforementioned were misinterpreted or misapplied, and the remedy sought. In the event an employee elects to file a grievance concerning his/her employment status in civil service, the employee shall have the option of pursuing the grievance through either civil service or the provisions of this Article but limited to one or the other. The employee may at his/her own discretion pursue the alleged grievance without the Union's participation. Section 2: Time periods between grievance steps may be extended by written mutual agreement of both parties. Step 1 An employee or Shop Steward who believe there is a grievance as defined above, shall discuss the matter with the Shop Steward(s) within five (5) working days of the alleged grievance. The Shop Steward shall present the grievance within three (3) working days to the Union Grievance Committee, who shall determine whether the grievance is justified. If, in the opinion of the Union Grievance Committee no grievance exists, no further action will be taken by the Union Grievance Committee. Working days, for the express purpose of this Article, are defined to be Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Step 2 If the Union Grievance Committee agrees that a grievance does exist, the Shop Steward and/or the aggrieved employee will present the grievance to the immediate supervisor, with a copy of the alleged grievance going to the Department Head during the same time period. A copy of such grievance shall be filed forthwith to the Human Resources Department. Step 3 If, within five (5) working days, the immediate supervisor has not settled the grievance, the Union Grievance Committee and/or the employee will submit the grievance to the Department Head. Step 4 If, within five (5) working days, the Department Head has not settled the grievance, the Union Grievance Committee and/or the employee will submit the grievance to the Mayor. 18