Grievance and Arbitration

Any claim that an individual Employee, the Union, or the University has violated the Agreement shall be subject to a 3-step grievance process, after which third-party arbitration may be pursued. The first step of the grievance process shall be informal resolution. The grievance procedure shall be the sole, exclusive process for resolving all grievances except for grievances alleging that the University has discriminated on the basis of any provision established in its Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy. In deference to the University’s Management Rights, no action taken by the University pursuant to its Management Rights shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure unless the action violates an express provision of the Agreement.