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GRIEVANCE TIMELINE GRID

STEP	UNION	MANAGEMENT
Step 1	Must be filed within ____ days from the date the problem occurred.	Must respond within _____ days of the filing or of the meeting at Step 1.
Step 2	Must appeal to Step 2 within ____ days after the employer replied to Step 1 or the date it was due.	Must respond within _____ days of the filing or of the meeting at Step 2.
Step 3	Must appeal to Step 3 within ____ days after the employer replied to Step 2 or the date it was due.	Must respond within _____ days of the filing or of the meeting at Step 3.
Arbitration	The Union must appeal to arbitration within _____ days after management’s response at Step 3 or the date it was due.

The definition of "days" is determined by each contract as to whether they are calendar days or work days.
A grievance should be filed on to the next Step if the employer fails to respond by the due date at the previous Step.
The timeline for filing at Step 1 is measured from the date of the occurrence or from the date that the employee should have reasonably known about the circumstances giving rise to the grievance.
Contracts often also provide for a meeting/hearing to take place between the parties at Steps 1-3. There usually is a time frame for these meetings to occur specified in the procedure.