Common grievance types

Common grievance types

For each of the common grievance types make sure the following points have been researched and recorded on the SGEU Issue/ Grievance Preparation Form.

Overtime • Overtime and work on statutory holidays • Grievor’s shift or work group • Date and shift when overtime was scheduled • Classification scheduled for overtime • Name, seniority, and classification of employee who did work overtime • Actual work performed • CBA articles violated

Job posting • Grievor’s previous classifications • Date of promotions (if any) • Grievor’ s experience in vacancy applied for • Name and seniority of employee awarded job • Number of posting and griever’s application • CBA articles violated • Panel rep’s name and report (if applicable) Temporary promotion • Grievor’s qualifications and exact details of present work • Classification of temporary promotion • Time of promotion • Availability of grievor at time of promotion • Name and seniority of employee promoted • Instructions to grievor (if any) • CBA articles violated

Demotion • Grievor’s qualifications • Classification demoted to • CBA articles violated

Vacation • Dates and amount of time requested • Grievor’s vacation allocation • Reason for denial or cancellation • Names and classifications of junior employees granted vacation (if any) • Number of employees in work group • CBA articles violated

Discipline and dismissal • Employer’s explanation of just cause for action. • Was a steward present at the meeting(s) where discipline was discussed and handed out? • Complete statement of events leading to discipline. • Dates and times of relevant events. • Grievor’s record (good or bad, long or short) • Did the employer ask if grievor is having any personal or health problems? • Did the employer probe about any extenuating circumstances? • Did the employer assess the personal characters of all the people involved? • Did the employer discuss the consequences of the penalty? • Did the employer consider whether the “punishment fits the crime?” • In cases of dismissal, did the employer advise the grievor to seek employment while waiting for an outcome of the grievance procedure?