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Grievance Committee Report 11 February 2006. Grievance Committee. William Puette, UH West Oahu Nina Buchanan, UH Hilo Joel Fischer, UH Manoa Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller, UN Manoa Susan Hippensteele, UN Manoa Patricia Lopes, UH Manoa B. Jeannie Lum, UH Manoa Michael Mottl, UH Manoa
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Grievance Committee Report 11 February 2006
Grievance Committee • William Puette, UH West Oahu • Nina Buchanan, UH Hilo • Joel Fischer, UH Manoa • Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller, UN Manoa • Susan Hippensteele, UN Manoa • Patricia Lopes, UH Manoa • B. Jeannie Lum, UH Manoa • Michael Mottl, UH Manoa • Earl Nakahara, Honolulu CC • Duane Stevens, UH Manoa • Francis-Dean Uchima, Hawaii CC • John Wendell, UH Manoa • Ming-Bao Yue, UH Manoa
UHPA Bylaws, 7d. • To make recommendations to the Board regarding the final disposition of formal grievances where arbitration is requested; and • To review contract provisions for changes to be recommended to the Collective Bargaining Committee
UHPA Standing Rule 3. • hear the grievant’s allegation that the contract has been violated • determine whether there is sufficient cause to recommend BOD approve • Be mindful of Union’s duty of fair representation (base decision on merits of the case)
Merits of the Case. 1) It is grounded in a contractual right. 2) There is enough evidence or proof. 3) It has been properly filed in a timely manner.
Time Limits ARTICLE XXIV, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE A grievance must be filed within twenty (20) calendar days or within forty-five (45) calendar days in the case of a class action grievance.
Limitations. • The arbitrator may not add to, subtract from, disregard, alter or modify any thing in the contract (XXIV, C2, d2) • Negative tenure actions are not subject to the Grievance Procedure (XII, G)
Major Recurring Issues • Article III, Conditions of Service: Maintenance of Benefits • Article II, Non Discrimination • Article IV, Professional Responsibilities & Workload • Article XII F & G, DPC’s a TPRC’s • Article XVIII, Discipline