Step 4 Settlement Agreement: Article 15; Grievance-Arbitration Procedure (1982)

The question in this grievance is whether management violated Article 17 of the National Agreement as it relates to time spent by employees traveling to and from Step 2 meetings. During our discussion, we agreed to resolve this issue based on our mutual understanding that, when it becomes necessary for a steward to leave his/her work area to investigate, present and adjust grievances, management will compensate the steward for time spent traveling to and from his/her work area within the same building. We also agreed that stewards, as well as witnesses required to attend Step 2 meetings, will be compensated for time spent traveling to and from Step 2 meetings provided the travel is not outside the building.