An employee may, if he/she chooses, take a grievance up with the Civil Service Commission but he/she must elect his/her remedy and may not take the matter up with both the Civil Service Commission and through the arbitration procedure.

An employee may, if he/she chooses, take a grievance up with the Civil Service Commission but he/she must elect his/her remedy and may not take the matter up with both the Civil Service Commission and through the arbitration procedure.

However, in the first instance of a positive test revealing a violation of this Article, if discipline is prescribed, then it will not be imposed if the officer exercises his appeal rights under Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws, until the Civil Service Commission renders a finding on the appeal.

However, in the first instance of a positive test revealing a violation of this Article, if discipline is prescribed, then it will not be imposed if the officer exercises his appeal rights under Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws, until the Civil Service Commission renders a finding on the appeal.

However, in the first instance of a positive test revealing a violation of this Article, if discipline is prescribed, then it will not be imposed if the officer exercises his appeal rights under Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws, until the Civil Service Commission renders a finding on the appeal.

However, in the first instance of a positive test revealing a violation of this Article, if discipline is prescribed, then it will not be imposed if the officer exercises his appeal rights under Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws, until the Civil Service Commission renders a finding on the appeal.

to introduce new or to change existing operational the Employer subject only The above rights are solely and exclusively the prerogative of ment. to such limitations as are expressly provided for in this Agree ARTICLE VI GRIEVANCES INVOLVING CIVIL SERVICE in and compliance - The Union, in recognition of the Town's having affirmed its belief of a municipality under with the state law insofar as they define the rights, duties and obligations of the Civil

Any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission, or any Retirement Board established by law, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall not be the subject of arbitration hereunder, except as otherwise provided in General Laws, Chapter 150E, section 8, in which event arbitration, if so elected by an employee, shall be the exclusive procedure for resolving any grievance involving suspension, dismissal, removal

Submission to arbitration shall be accomplished by filing a written demand with the American Arbitration Association or the Labor Relations Connection or by mutual agreement of the parties, by filing at the Massachusetts Board of Conciliation and Arbitration within the Labor Relations Division. 11.2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, issues subject to Retirement Board or Civil Service Commission, shall not be the

Employees may grieve this decision through the Civil Service Commission. This provision applies to official civil service positions only. 4. The first thirty (30) days after a promotion shall be a probationary period for this promotion. The Employee shall have the option of returning to his or her former position without loss of seniority. 5.