Grievance Scenario #$2$

A skilled employee requested a transfer from $2^{nd}$ shift to $1^{st}$ shift, which was granted in accordance with the contract. The employee has been in the position for $2$ months, and not wants to return to $2^{nd}$ shift. The employee's supervisor denied the transfer back to $2^{nd}$ shift, and the employee has contacted her union steward to file a grievance. It is the $1^{st}$ level of the grievance process, and the steward and employee meet with the supervisor to try to resolve the issue.

If you were the supervisor in this scenario, what would you do$?$ Locate the Article, Paragraph, or Section within the contract that applies to shift changes for skilled employees. Prepare an analysis of the situation, including how you would handle it$.$ Remember that you need to follow the provisions of the contract!