Public Service Labour Relations Board Regulations (SOR/2005-79)

Marginal note:Maximum number of levels

83. A policy grievance process shall consist of one level.

Marginal note:Notice from employer

• 84. (1) An employer shall notify the bargaining agent of the name or title, as well as the address, of any person to whom a policy grievance may be presented.

• Marginal note:Notice from bargaining agent

  (2) A bargaining agent shall notify the employer of the name or title, as well as the address, of any person to whom a policy grievance may be presented.

Marginal note:Deadline for presentation of grievance

• 85. (1) A bargaining agent or an employer may present a policy grievance no later than 35 days after the earlier of the day on which it received notification and the day on which it had knowledge of any act, omission or other matter giving rise to the policy grievance.

• Marginal note:Grievance deemed presented

  (2) A policy grievance is deemed to have been presented within the time referred to in subsection (1) if, within that time, it is delivered or sent by courier to any person identified under subsection 84(1) or (2), as the case may be.

Marginal note:Receipt and transmission

86. On receipt of a policy grievance, the person identified under subsection 84(1) or (2), shall

• (a) deliver to the bargaining agent or the employer, as the case may be, a receipt stating the date on which the policy grievance was received by the person; and

• (b) forward the policy grievance to the person whose decision constitutes the level of the policy grievance process.

Marginal note:Deadline for decision

87. The person whose decision constitutes the level of the policy grievance process shall provide a decision to the bargaining agent or the employer, as the case may be, no later than 20 days after the day on which the policy grievance was received by any person identified under subsection 84(1) or (2), as the case may be.

Marginal note:Withdrawal of grievance

• 88. (1) A bargaining agent or an employer may, by written notice to any person identified under subsection 84(1) or (2), as the case may be, withdraw a policy grievance before the decision is made by the person whose decision constitutes the level of the policy grievance process.

• Marginal note:Receipt and transmission

  (2) On receipt of a notice of withdrawal of a policy grievance, the person identified under subsection 84(1) or (2) shall

  • (a) deliver to the bargaining agent or the employer, as the case may be, a receipt stating the date on which the notice was received by the person; and

  • (b) forward the notice to the person whose decision constitutes the level of the policy grievance process.