Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations

Marginal note:Deadline for presentation of grievance at first level

• 68 (1) A grievor may present an individual grievance at the first level of the individual grievance process no later than 35 days after the earlier of the day on which the grievor received notification and the day on which the grievor had knowledge of the alleged violation or misinterpretation or any occurrence or matter affecting the grievor’s terms and conditions of employment.

• Marginal note:Deadline for presentation at higher level

  (2) A grievor may present an individual grievance at each succeeding level beyond the first level

  • (a) no later than 15 days after the day on which the decision of the previous level was received; or

  • (b) if a decision of the previous level was not received, no later than 40 days after the expiry of the period within which the decision was required.

• Marginal note:Grievance deemed presented

  (3) An individual grievance is deemed to have been presented within the time referred to in subsection (1) or (2) if, within that time, it is sent by courier or delivered to the grievor’s immediate supervisor or local officer-in-charge identified under subsection 65(1).