GRIPE VS. GRIEVANCE
While every grievance begins as a complaint, all complaints do not become grievances. In order to know what complaints can be processed as grievances, you will need to refer to the collective bargaining agreement between the Calais School and the Calais Federation of Teachers for the definition of a grievance. As you will see in the first paragraph of Article III of the contract, a grievance can arise from the interpretation, application or alleged violation of the Agreement or application of policies or procedures.
The purpose of the grievance procedure is to provide for the speedy, orderly and equitable resolution of disputes.
Inherent in the grievance procedure is...
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