Question

Select a unionized organization and locate one of its collective agreements. If you have difficulty finding a collective agreement, your facilitator can assist you with this.
Create a scenario that the union/employee(s) view as a violation of the collective agreement and file a grievance based on that scenario. Use the grievance form on pages 2, 3, and 4.
The grievance should indicate the type of grievance you are filing (individual, policy or group), the provision(s) of the collective agreement that have been allegedly violated, specific information about the griever if applicable (e.g. seniority) and specify the remedy that is being sought. The “employer” will not agree with the grievance as it will be referred to arbitration, which will be reviewed in the next assignment.
You will cite all your sources of information using APA formatting. Remember, personal communications from a professional in the field count as a reference source.
The assignment will be marked based on the rubric on page 5 and 6.

GRIEVANCE FORM 1
STEP 1: Complete this form and submit it to the griever’s supervisor
Clauses Allegedly Violated:

Statement of Grievance:

Adjustment Requested: That my record be made whole in all respects,

Employee Name:
Received By:
(Supervisor/Representative)
Union Representative:
Date:

Supervisor’s Reply:

If the response does not satisfactorily adjust the matter, the grievance shall, within two (2) work days after the receipt of the decision of the supervisor concerned, be referred to the griever's department manager for review.

Original Copy submitted to Human Resources
Copy of signed original submitted to Chief Steward & Griever
GRIEVANCE FORM 2

STEP 2: Complete this form and submit it to the griever's department manager

The Supervisor's Reply does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance.

Employee Name:

Received by:
(Department Manager/Representative)

Date:

The Department Manager or their representative shall render a decision in writing within four (4) working days of receipt of the grievance.
Department Manager's Reply:

If the response does not satisfactorily adjust the matter, the grievance shall within four (4) work days after the receipt of the decision of the Department Manager concerned be referred to the Director for review.
Original Copy submitted to Human Resources
Copy of signed original submitted to Chief Steward & Griever
GRIEVANCE FORM 3
STEP 3: Complete this form and submit it to the Director for review.
The Department Manager's Reply does not satisfactorily adjust the grievance.

Employee Name:

Received by:
(Director/Representative)

Date:

The Director or their representative shall render a decision in writing within five (5) working days of receipt of the grievance.

Director's Reply:

If the response does not satisfactorily adjust the matter, it shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the Collective Agreement.

Answer 1

Organization Name: XYZ Inc.

There is a policy of giving one month salary as a bonus on completion of one year of serivices which is not given by the company to some of employees claiming that they have to serve one year after completion of 6 month probation period of job.

So the employees who did not get their compensation were not happy and decided to take up this matter with management.

Grievance Form 1-

Inter office Memo

Submitted By :Thomas Submitted To: Mr. Donald

I am not getting Bonus salary even after comlpeting one year with organisation.

The same should be released on the priority.

Employee Name : Thomas

Submitted to Shift Supervisor: Mr. Donald

Date :15th March 2020

Reply from Supervisor:

Inter office Memo

Submitted By :Donald Submitted To: Mr. Thomas

We recieved your memo ,the same will be discussed with senior management and you will be updated shortly.

Date: 16th March 2020

After two working days

Grievance form 2

Inter office Memo

Submitted By : Thomas Submitted To: Mr. Jacob

(Manager Production)

I have raised a concern via inter office memo dated 15th March 2020 (Copy Attached) with Mr. Donald for not getting my bonus salary even after completing one year of services with the organisation. But not recieved any response please look into the same.

Date 18th March 2020

Reply from Manager

Inter office Memo

Submitted By : Jacob Submitted To: Mr. Thomas

We have gone through your case and found that you have completed one year of services with company but an employee is entitled for the bonus salary once he complete one year after confirmation of services. So you are not entitled for the same at this point of time.

Date: 21st March 2020

Grievance form 3

Inter office Memo

Submitted By : Thomas Submitted To: Mr. Harrison (Director)

CC: Mr. Jain (Manager HR)

I have raised my grivance through inter office memos dated 15th march with my shift supervisor and dated 18th march with my manager for not getting my bonus salary even after completing one year of services with organisation (copy of the same attached). You are requested to resolve the same immediately.

Date: 22nd March 2020

Reply from Director

Inter office Memo

Submitted By : Harrison Submitted To: Mr. Thomas

CC: Mr. Jain (Manager HR)

Not entitled as per company policy.

Date: 25th March 2020