The Grievance Procedure is contained in Article 7 of the Agreement (Contract). Article 7.2 describes the definition of a grievance:

 §7.2 Definition

a. A grievance is a dispute concerning the interpretation, application or claimed violation of a specific term or provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that with respect to matters involving appointment, evaluation and promotion of employees a grievance shall be deemed to mean a claimed failure by the State to follow the procedural steps relating to appointment, evaluation and promotion of employees contained in the Policies of the Board of Trustees in Article XI, Title A, Section 1; Article XI, Title D, Section 5; Article XII, Title A, Section 3; Article XII, Title B, Section 1; and Article XII, Title C, Sections 3 and 4.

b. A grievance shall also be a claimed failure by the State to follow the procedural steps contained in the Memorandum of Understanding on Contracting Out; however, review of such grievances shall end at Step 3 and shall not proceed to arbitration.

If you believe that you have possible grounds for a grievance, contact the chapter grievance officer, Moses Musoke, promptly.  According to Article 7.5, “A grievance shall be filed by an employee, or UUP upon an employee’s request, with the College President, or designee, within 45 calendar days following the act or omission giving rise thereto, or within 45 calendar days of the date on which the employee first knew or reasonably should have known of such act or omission if that date is later.”