Who may file a grievance?
The contract states that an individual teacher, office employee, group of teachers, or group of office employees, or the Federation has the right to file a grievance.

Steps in the grievance procedure.
Pre-filing conference. Prior to filing a formal grievance, it is highly recommended that an informal conference with the principal or administrator be scheduled.  The complaint, the issue, the facts and the proposed remedy should be presented at this meeting.

Level One
CFT: A formal grievance must be filed with the principal (pr the appropriate administrator) within fifteen (15) contract working days.  The conference – involving the grievant, the Federation representative, and the principal or administrator – must occur within five (5) days after the grievance is filed.  The principal or administrator will then render a written decision within five (5) days.

ACPSOP:  A grievance shall be submitted in writing to the principal or the appropriate administrator within 10 days after said event, upon which it is based, or within 10 days after said event could reasonably be assumed to have been known by the grievant.  A grievance conference shall occur within 5 days after the grievance is filed.  The grievant shall be accompanied by an Association representative.

The principal or appropriate administrator shall render a written decision within five (5) days of the conference and communicate it to the grievant and the Federation/Association.