COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT between BOARD OF EDUCATION OF

64 (Gulf Islands) AND CUPE LOCAL 788 2022-2025 Collective Agreement THIS AGREEMENT FULLY RATIFIED THIS 14 DAY OF January 2023 BETWEEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT # 64 (GULF ISLANDS) (hereinafter called the “Board”) OF THE FIRST PART AND THE CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LOCAL 788 (hereinafter called the “Union”) OF THE SECOND PART WHEREAS it is the desire of both Parties to this. [...] 15.04 Right to Have a Steward Present Where a supervisor intends to interview an employee for disciplinary purposes, the supervisor shall so notify the employee in advance of the purpose of the interview in order that the employee may arrange for their steward to be present at the interview. [...] ARTICLE 16: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 16.01 Election of Stewards In order to provide an orderly and speedy procedure for the settling of grievances, the Board acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or elect stewards whose duties shall be to assist any employee in preparing and in presenting the grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure. [...] 16.04 Settling of Grievances The Parties hereto agree, should differences arise between the Board and the Union as to the meaning and application of this Agreement, or should any other dispute arise, there shall be no suspension of work on account of such differences but an earnest effort shall be made to settle the same in the following manner: Step 1 The aggrieved employee shall submit the griev. [...] Step 2 If the shop steward considers the grievance to be justified the employee and the steward, within thirty (30) days of the alleged occurrence, shall first seek to settle the dispute with the employee’s supervisor.