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Article 34

Grievance and Arbitration Procedure

§34.1 Definition of Grievance
(a) A contract grievance is a dispute concerning the interpretation,

application or claimed violation of a specific term or provision of this
Agreement. Other disputes which do not involve the interpretation,

application, or claimed violation of a specific term or provision of this
Agreement, including matters as to which other means of resolution are

provided or foreclosed by this Agreement, or by statute or administrative
procedures applicable to the State, shall not be considered contract

grievances. A contract grievance does not include matters involving the
interpretation, application or claimed violation of an agreement reached

pursuant to any previously authorized departmental negotiations.
(b) Any other dispute or grievance concerning a term or condition of

employment which may arise between the parties or which may arise out of
an action within the scope of authority of a department or agency head and

which is not covered by this Agreement shall be processed up to and
including Step 3 of the grievance procedure, except those issues for which

there is a review procedure established by law or pursuant to rules or
regulations filed with the Secretary of State.

§34.2 Requirements for Filing Contract Grievances
(a) A contract grievance shall be submitted, in writing, on forms to be

provided by the State.
(b) Each contract grievance shall identify the specific provision of the

Agreement alleged to have been violated and shall contain a short, plain

statement of the grievance, the facts surrounding it, and the remedy sought.
(c) CSEA shall have the right to initiate a grievance at Step 1 which
involves more than one employee at that facility or institution. Such

grievance shall contain a general description of the employees involved

including, if possible, the name of such employees, title and work location.
(d) Upon agreement of the State and CSEA, CSEA shall have the right to

initiate at Step 2 a grievance involving employees at more than one facility
of a department or agency. CSEA shall also have the right, upon agreement

with the State, to initiate at Step 3 a grievance involving employees at more
than one department or agency.

(e) The State shall initiate contract grievances against CSEA at Step 4.

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