(2) Has had all of his rights to the child terminated by order of a court of. competent jurisdiction, the child has been committed by the court to the. department or to a child-placing agency for placement for adoption, and the. department or agency thereafter consents to the adoption. (b) In the case of a child 14 years of age or older, the written consent of the child. to his adoption must be given and acknowledged in the presence of the court.
The contract is an agreement between the UFT and the Department of Education. A grievance is a complaint about the violation, improper implementation or misinterpretation of the contract. Union-represented staff members may enforce their contract and protect their rights through the grievance process.
Definition of grievance. 1  1 obsolete : suffering, distress. 2  2 : a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance Her chief grievance was the sexual harassment by her boss. 3  3 : the formal expression of a grievance : complaint filed a grievance against her employer.