Teamsters Local 8

Chart for Grievance Procedure Time Limits

Every grievance procedure has specific time limits for filing a grievance, for management to hear the grievance, for management to respond in writing, and for the union to appeal an unsatisfactory response to the next step. Below is a chart of the time limits for the procedure under article 8.5 Grievance Procedure.

Grievance Time Limits

Grievances are appealed to Arbitration by a vote of the Local Union Executive Board at a monthly Executive Board meeting. If it is voted to pursue to Arbitration a letter is sent to Penn State Office of Human Resources and the Local Union Attorney, in conjunction with the Union, picks an arbitrator. Penn State OHR notifies the arbitrator and sets up the arbitration date and location. If the University and Union do not come to a settlement prior to the arbitration date the grievance is arbitrated. The Arbitrator has 30 days to render a decision and can ask for an additional 20 day extension if needed.

UNION

MANAGEMENT

Steps

Union
Representative

Days to File/
Appeal

Management
Representative

Days to
Hear the
Grievance

Days to
Respond

First Step

Second
Step

Second Step Hearing

Arbitration

Steward/Grievant Presented Orally

Steward/Grievant
Written On 2^nd Step Form

Union Officers/BAs, Grievant & Witnesses

Attorney, Business Agents, Grievant & Witnesses

3 days

3 days after 1^st step answer

10 Days after 2^nd step answer

Immediate Supervisor

Immediate Supervisor

Penn State OHR, Supervisor & any Witnesses

Attorney, OHR, Supervisor & Others

21 Days
(Normally within 2 months)

Varies but usually one day

3 Days

Written answer within 10 days May be extended by agreement of both parties

30 Days
Can ask for and get 20 day extension

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