Non-Disciplinary Grievances
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C. NON-DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCES
1. Any Flight
Attendant(s), MEC/LEC President(s), or the MEC/LEC
Grievance Chairperson(s), or the Company, may file a
grievance over misinterpretation or misapplication of
the terms of this Agreement (excluding matters covered
by Subsection B. of this Section), provided the
written grievance is received within thirty (30)
business days of when the Flight Attendant(s), the
Union or the Company knew, or reasonably should have
known, the facts surrounding the dispute.
2. The
written grievance shall be signed by the MEC/LEC
Grievance Chairperson(s) or the MEC/LEC President(s),
and shall be addressed to the Director of Inflight.
The grievance shall contain a reference to the
provision(s) of this Agreement allegedly violated, a
concise statement of the facts involved in the
dispute, and the relief sought.
3. Within ten
(10) business days after receipt of the grievance, the
Manager of Inflight, or her/his designee, shall
conduct a hearing at the Company's corporate
headquarters or at another location mutually agreed to
by the parties.
4. The
Company shall issue a written decision within ten (10)
business days of the close of the hearing to the
Flight Attendant(s), with copies to the MEC/LEC
President(s), or the MEC/LEC Grievance Chairperson(s),
and to the persons specified in Paragraph D.8., below.
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If the Company's decision, issued pursuant to
Paragraph C.4., above, is not satisfactory to the
MEC/LEC President(s), or the MEC/LEC Grievance
Chairperson(s), the matter may be appealed in
writing by the MEC/LEC President(s) or Grievance
Chairperson(s) to the Director of Inflight
provided such appeal is received by the Company
within ten (10) business days of receipt of the
first step decision.
6. The Director of Inflight
shall conduct a hearing within ten (10) business days
of receipt of the written appeal and shall issue a
decision within ten (10) business days of the hearing
to the MEC/LEC President(s) or Grievance Chairperson(s),
with copies to the persons specified in Paragraph
D.8., below.
7. If the
decision of the Company is not satisfactory to the
grievant(s), the matter may be appealed in writing by
the Union to the America West Flight Attendant System
Board of Adjustment, as provided in Section 31 of this
Agreement, provided the written appeal is received by
the Company within thirty (30) days of receipt of the
Company's decision issued pursuant to Paragraph C.6.,
above.
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Any grievance filed pursuant to Subsection C. of
this Section that requests a monetary award, shall
be limited in its recovery to a maximum of one
hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the date of
filing of the grievance, the date the grievance
arises, or the date the grievant(s) should have
known a violation occurred, whichever date occurs
last.
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Any Company grievance shall be signed by the Vice
President of Labor Relations or her/his designee
and addressed to the MEC/LEC President. The
grievance shall contain a reference to the
provision(s) of the Agreement allegedly violated,
a concise statement of the facts involved in the
grievance and the relief sought. The MEC/LEC
President shall issue a decision within ten (10)
business days after receipt of the grievance. If
the MEC/LEC President’s decision is not
satisfactory to the Company, it may appeal the
matter in writing to the America West Flight
Attendant System Board of Adjustment, as provided
in Section 31 of this Agreement, provided the
written appeal is submitted to the MEC/LEC
President within thirty (30) days of receipt of
the MEC/LEC President’s decision.
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MEC Grievance
Committee Chair
Robin Agee
grievance@afa66.org
MEC
Lead
Grievance Committee Representative
Ann Dermanelian
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Grievance Representatives
Deb Breazeale
System Board Members
Gene Labat
Erin McLoughlin
The Grievance
Committee is composed of members who assist and represent their fellow flying
partners. The Committee's primary responsibility is to
provide representation to our members in mandatory
meetings with US Airways West. We also provide
advise on contractual issues as well as the filing of
grievances. It is important to remember to call
the Grievance Hotline as soon as possible after
stetting up the time and date of your meeting with the
Company. We do request that you give at least 48
hours notice to the Hotline prior to your meeting as
to allow for the assigning of a Grievance
Representative.
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