During the Third and One-Half Step Meetings in the Grievance

question 24

Multiple Choice

During the third and one-half step meetings in the grievance procedure:

• A) The arbitrator is given two separate chances to hear the grievance.
• B) The supervisors are encouraged to resolve grievances at the lower level.
• C) The union is discouraged from solving grievances.
• D) Management and union representatives meet to discuss several grievances which are scheduled for arbitration.
• E) All grievances are heard and decided upon.

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Definitions:

Customizing Department

A specialized section within a manufacturing operation focused on modifying products to meet specific customer requirements or preferences.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A predetermined overhead rate is used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products based on a consistent formula, before the actual overhead costs are known.

Direct Labor-Hours

The cumulative hours logged by workers who are actively engaged in the production process.

Job-Order Costing System

An accounting method that assigns costs to specific jobs or batches, which helps in tracking the financial performance of particular jobs.