translate English to French: In relation to the collective agreement, Ms McFadden stated that on two occasions in the fall of 2002 Mr. Trzaskowski had tried to refer a grievance directly to the second level, when there had been no agreement by the department that the first level would be waived.
En rapport avec la convention collective, Mme McFadden soutient qu'au cours de l'automne 2002, M. Trzaskowski a tenté à deux reprises d'acheminer un grief directement au deuxième palier alors que le ministère n'avait pas renoncé au premier palier.