Upon receiving the grievance, the principal must arrange a grievance conference with you and your chapter leader. If the matter is not resolved at the conference, the principal must issue a written decision within five school days of receiving the grievance.
If the principal denies your grievance, the union has 15 school days to file a Step 2 chancellor’s level grievance. The UFT’s grievance committee in each borough meets to decide which of the grievances denied at Step 1 should proceed to Step 2. In making its decision, the committee discusses the merits of each case, keeping in mind that arbitration decisions set precedents for all members.