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GRIEVANCE INVESTIGATION FACT SHEET

Date: ______________ Grievance No. __________________

WHO IS INVOLVED?

Worker: Name: ____________________________________________ Phone # _________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

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Job Title: ______________________________ Work Section: _________________________

Seniority Date: _______________________________________________________________

Management: 1st Line Supervisor ___________________________________________________________

Other Management Involved: ____________________________________________________

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Witnesses: Name: ________________________________ Phone # ______________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

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Name: ________________________________ Phone # ______________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

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Name: ________________________________ Phone # ______________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

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Other
Participants:
Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

WHEN DID THE GRIEVANCE OCCUR?

Date/Time violation occurred: ______________________________________________________________________

Date/Time grievant learned of violation: _______________________________________________________________

Date/Time grievant contacted steward: _______________________________________________________________

Date/Time of 1st Step meeting: _____________________________________________________________________

Date/Time grievance filed: _________________________________________________________________________

WHERE DID THE GRIEVANCE OCCUR?

Where was the grievant? ________________________________________________

Where was the supervisor? ______________________________________________

WHAT HAPPENED?

Grievants version: (when) _________________________________________________________________________

(where) ______________________________________________________________________________________

(what) _______________________________________________________________________________________

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(date of interview) ______________________________________________________________________________

1st Line Supervisor's (or other management representative) version and/or position:

(when) _______________________________________________________________________________________

(where) ______________________________________________________________________________________

(what) _______________________________________________________________________________________

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(date of interview) ______________________________________________________________________________

The act or omission that caused the grievance. What did some member of management do that he/she should not have done - - or failed to do that he/she should have done?

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WHY IS THE COMPLAINT A GRIEVANCE?

Violation of Contract: Article _________ Section __________ Page __________

Violation of Law: Federal ________ State ________ Local _______

Violation of Work Rule: Which Rule? _________________________________________________________________

Violation of Management responsibility: _______________________________________________________________

Unfair Treatment (give specific examples) ______________________________________________________________

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Violation of an Arbitrator's decision: _________________________________________________________________

Violation of past practice: _________________________________________________________________________

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WHAT ELSE IS IMPORTANT?

Grievants past work record (background) _____________________________________________________________

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Number of members in work area ___________

To whom is this issue important _____________________________________________________________________

How many people are affected by this issue ___________

Can people be mobilized around this issue? ____Yes     _____No

Can this issue increase the visibility of the union? ____Yes     _____No

Who in the union leadership is already involved with the issue? ______________________________________________

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Who in the union leadership needs to become involved? ___________________________________________________

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Other helpful information: __________________________________________________________________________

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WHAT SETTLEMENT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE THE GRIEVANT WHOLE?

What will it take to put the grievant in the same position he/she would have been in if the grievance had not occurred? _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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FACTUAL INFORMATION THAT MAY BE NEEDED

___ Overtime records

___ Attendance record

___ Discipline record

___ Job bid sheet

Date req. ________

Date req. ________

Date req. ________

Date req. ________

Date received _________

Date received _________

Date received _________

Date received _________

___ Medical records employee permission __________________________
___ Memo of understanding

___ Federal, State, Local Law

___ Grievance File

___ Past Practice File

___ Arbitrator's Decisions

___ Seniority List

___ Work Rule

___ Other grievances filed by employee

___ Similar grievances filed by others

DISPOSITION OF GRIEVANCE

Outcome of the 1st step grievance meeting: ____________________________________________________________

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Outcome of the 2nd step grievance meeting: ___________________________________________________________

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Outcome of the 3rd step grievance meeting: ____________________________________________________________

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Outcome of arbitration: ___________________________________________________________________________

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Stewards signature/date: __________________________________________________________________________