(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.
The grievance and arbitration procedures are both usually provided for in detail within the negotiated contract between the union and employer. Generally, grievances can be filed for violations of the terms or application of the agreement. Specific items may be precluded from the grievance procedure -- for example, performance reviews are a typical exclusion. Arbitration is the final step of the grievance process.