A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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28 expected to have learned of the event. If the employee's immediate supervisor is not available, the employee may submit the grievance to any agent of Management who is available during the employee's shi. If requested, the agent shall sign for receipt of the grievance. If requested on the grievance submission, the Agency shall promptly arrange for a meeting at a mutually agreeable time, to occur no later than ten (10) calendar days following the date the employee submitted the grievance. e employee and his/her Representative shall be given a reasonable amount of time to present the grievance. e Agency Step 1 deciding official shall answer the grievance in writing within twenty (20) calendar days following the meeting, or within twenty (20) calendar days following the submission of the grievance. If the grievance is denied, the reasons for denial will be in the written response. e decision shall be delivered personally to the employee and his/her Union Representative, if they are on duty. Otherwise, another appropriate method of delivery shall be used. All settlement agreements shall be reduced to writing. Step 2. If the employee or the Union is not satisfied with the Step 1 answer, the grievance may be submitted to the next appropriate level as defined in Appendix B, or corresponding level as appropriate for Union or Agency initiated grievances at this Step, within twenty (20) calendar days following the receipt of the answer or the day the answer was due. In those facilities where facility/office Manager is also the supervisor, the next appropriate level as defined in Appendix B or his/her designee shall be the official to hear the grievance at this Step. In such cases, the grievance may be submitted through the facility/office Manager. If requested, the appropriate Agency official at the corresponding level or his/her designee as appropriate, shall, prior to making a decision, afford the employee and/or Union Representative an opportunity to present the grievance orally at a mutually agreeable time in a location that affords privacy. e employee and his/her Representative shall be given a reasonable amount of duty time to present the grievance. e Agency Step 2 deciding official shall answer the grievance in writing within twenty (20) calendar days following the meeting, or within twenty (20) calendar days following the submission of the grievance. If the grievance is denied, the reasons for denial will be in the written response.