Common use of Advisory Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographer.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

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Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten ten (10) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographer.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure Grievance Procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working business days, following its termination in the grievance procedureGrievance Procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working business days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, reached the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working business days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working business days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working business days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, alter or modify this agreement MOU or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreementMOU. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, witnesses and/or stenographer.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted District within ten (10) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) A. The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) 5 working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three 3 arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five 5 arbitrators. Both the City District and the Association shall have the right to strike two 2 names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) B. The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) 20 working days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City District within fifteen (15) 15 working days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City General Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) 10 working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) C. Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City District and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) D. The City District and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by A. If the grievance procedure is not settled in accordance with the foregoing procedure, the Union may be submitted refer the grievance to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working days, following its termination workdays after receipt of the Associate Superintendent’s answer in Step 4. It shall be the function of the arbitrator to make a recommendation to the Governing Board for the resolution of the grievance. B. The parties shall attempt to agree upon an arbitrator within ten (10) workdays after receipt of notice of referral and in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures event the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within said ten (10) day period, the parties shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify immediately jointly request the other party in writing State Conciliation Service to submit a panel of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties arbitrators. Either party may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitratorsreject one (1) entire panel. Both the City District and the Association Union shall have the right to strike two (2) names from the listpanel. The One party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; , the other party shall then strike one a second name. The process will be repeated , the first party a third name, and other party a fourth name, and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) . The order of striking shall be determined by a coin toss. The arbitrator shall hear be notified of his selection by a joint letter from the case within twenty District and the Union requesting that he or she set a time and place, subject to the availability of the District and Union representatives. All arbitration hearings shall be held in Tracy, California (20) working days after unless the parties mutually agree otherwise). C. The District and the grievant shall share equally all costs for the services of the arbitrator, including, but not limited to, per diem expenses, travel and subsistence expenses. X. Xxxxxx party may request a certified court reporter to record the arbitration hearing. The cost of the service and expenses of such court reporter shall be paid by the party requesting the reporter or shared by the parties if they mutually agree to do so. If the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make requests a written report court reporter, the cost shall be shared by both parties and the court reporter shall deliver a copy of their findings the transcript of the proceedings to the Association and the City arbitrator within fifteen (15) working days after of the hearing is concludedlast day of the hearing. Any party to the proceeding shall be entitled to a copy of the reporter's transcript upon payment of the required fee. E. The arbitrator’s advisory recommendation shall be presented to the District’s Governing Board. The arbitrator District shall make rules of procedurepresent the arbitrator’s decision to the Governing Board. The Governing Board shall review the arbitrator’s recommendation and may review the evidence submitted at arbitration. The Governing Board may adopt the arbitrator’s recommendation or modify it at its discretion. The decision of the arbitrator Governing Board shall be advisory final and not subject to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, review by any court or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreementagency. (3) Each grievance F. Two or dispute will more grievances may not be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding joined or consolidated for hearing by an arbitrator except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitratorupon agreement of both parties. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure Grievance Procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedureGrievance Procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract MOU provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association WCE shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may shall make rules of procedure. The arbitrator shall make a written report of their his or her findings to the Association WCE and the City within fifteen (15) working days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, alter or modify this agreement MOU or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreementMOU. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association WCE mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association WCE shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, witnesses and/or stenographer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or 1. If the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitratorat Stage D, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working days after the arbitrator if no decision has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City rendered within fifteen (15) working days workdays after he/she has first met with the hearing Board, he/she may, within five (5) workdays after a decision by the Board or fifteen (15) workdays after he/she has met with the Board, whichever is concludedsooner, file the grievance in writing with the President of the Union or his/her designee, with a copy to the Superintendent of Schools, requesting the Union to submit his/her grievance to arbitration. If the Union determines that the grievance is meritorious, it may submit the grievance to arbitration within fifteen (15) workdays after receipt of a request by the aggrieved person by notifying the Board and the Superintendent to that effect. 2. Within ten (10) workdays after such written notice of submission to arbitration, the Board and the Union may agree on a mutually acceptable arbitrator. If they are unable to agree on an arbitrator within such time, then either party may request the American Arbitration Association to designate a panel of arbitrators experienced in public employment relations with a reference to schools from which, in accordance with the rules then obtained of the American Arbitration Association, an arbitrator will be selected or designated. 3. The arbitrator so selected will hold closed hearings promptly in the City of White Plains and will issue a written award not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the close of the hearings, or if oral hearings have been waived, then from the date the final statements and proofs are submitted. The arbitrator will be without power or authority to make any decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which is violative of the terms of this Agreement; nor shall make rules he/she have power to add to, subtract from, change or modify any provision of procedurethis Agreement. He/she shall be authorized only to interpret the existing provisions of this Agreement and to apply them to the specific facts of the grievance. The decision of the arbitrator shall will be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working daysparties. 4. The costs for the services of the arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when borne equally by the City Employer and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to Union, except in such cases where the same arbitrator. (4) The City and employee chooses private counsel. In such cases, the Association shall share costs for the expense services of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered arbitrator will be borne by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographeremployee only.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure Grievance Procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working business days, following its termination in the grievance procedureGrievance Procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working business days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, reached the State Department of Industrial Relations Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working business days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working business days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working business days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, alter or modify this agreement MOU or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreementMOU. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, witnesses and/or stenographer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

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Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure Grievance Procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working business days, following its termination in the grievance procedureGrievance Procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working business days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, reached the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working business days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working business days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working business days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, alter or modify this agreement MOU or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreementMOU. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, witnesses and/or stenographer. For the City: For IAFF: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management President, IAFF Local 2180 City of Chula Vista Chief Negotiator Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Local 2180 IAFF AFL-CIO Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Local 2180 IAFF AFL-CIO Xxx Xxxxxx Local 2180 IAFF AFL-CIO A. FRALS PROGRAM 1. The City has established a First Responder Advanced Life Support Program (FRALS) to provide paramedic trained and certified staff (“EMT-P” or “Paramedic") to the Fire Department (“Department”). The FRALS staff consists of: • Suppression staff in the Firefighter/Paramedic Classification (“FF/PM”) • Suppression staff with EMT-P licensure, but not assigned in the Firefighter/Paramedic Classification (“Other Paramedics”) • Suppression staff with EMT licensure, but not EMT-P (“EMT Compensated”) The FRALS Program will continue until the City terminates the program as set forth in Section (A)(2) of this Agreement. 2. The City Manager, after consultation with the Fire Chief, and with City Council approval, has the discretion to terminate the FRALS program at any time and for any reason. Should the City Manager decide to eliminate the FRALS program, the City shall provide thirty (30) days written notice to IAFF. If the FRALS program is terminated under this Section, all terms of the FRALS program as set forth herein shall cease immediately. The FRALS program will solely be funded through ALS (Advanced Life Support) transport fees. No General Fund monies will be used to fund the FRALS program. 3. The FRALS program will encompass all staffed first responder companies/units. 4. The Department and IAFF will work collaboratively in the assignment of all Paramedic licensed staff. The Fire Chief shall have final authority to determine which paramedic licensed staff will be assigned to the specific station and company. 5. Upon mutual agreement of the Fire Department and IAFF, the Department will create a FRALS Committee (“Committee") to advise the Fire Chief on matters related to the FRALS. The Committee shall consist of two representatives assigned by the Fire Chief and two representatives assigned by IAFF Local 2180. The Committee's role shall be advisory unless otherwise noted. Nothing in this provision shall be interpreted in any manner that intrudes upon City Management's rights unless otherwise expressly specified herein.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by A. If the grievance procedure is not settled in accordance with the foregoing procedure, the Union may be submitted refer the grievance to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working days, following its termination workdays after receipt of the Associate Superintendent’s answer in Step 4. It shall be the function of the arbitrator to make a recommendation to the Governing Board for the resolution of the grievance. B. The parties shall attempt to agree upon an arbitrator within ten (10) workdays after receipt of notice of referral and in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures event the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within said ten (10) day period, the parties shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify immediately jointly request the other party in writing State Conciliation Service to submit a panel of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties arbitrators. Either party may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitratorsreject one (1) entire panel. Both the City District and the Association Union shall have the right to strike two (2) names from the listpanel. The One party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; , the other party shall then strike one a second name. The process will be repeated , the first party a third name, and other party a fourth name, and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) . The order of striking shall be determined by a coin toss. The arbitrator shall hear be notified of his selection by a joint letter from the case within twenty District and the Union requesting that he or she set a time and place, subject to the availability of the District and Union representatives. All arbitration hearings shall be held in Tracy, California (20) working days after unless the parties mutually agree otherwise). C. The District and the grievant shall share equally all costs for the services of the arbitrator, including, but not limited to, per diem expenses, travel and subsistence expenses. D. Either party may request a certified court reporter to record the arbitration hearing. The cost of the service and expenses of such court reporter shall be paid by the party requesting the reporter or shared by the parties if they mutually agree to do so. If the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make requests a written report court reporter, the cost shall be shared by both parties and the court reporter shall deliver a copy of their findings the transcript of the proceedings to the Association and the City arbitrator within fifteen (15) working days after of the hearing is concludedlast day of the hearing. Any party to the proceeding shall be entitled to a copy of the reporter's transcript upon payment of the required fee. E. The arbitrator’s advisory recommendation shall be presented to the District’s Governing Board. The arbitrator District shall make rules of procedurepresent the arbitrator’s decision to the Governing Board. The Governing Board shall review the arbitrator’s recommendation and may review the evidence submitted at arbitration. The Governing Board may adopt the arbitrator’s recommendation or modify it at its discretion. The decision of the arbitrator Governing Board shall be advisory final and not subject to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, review by any court or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreementagency. (3) Each grievance F. Two or dispute will more grievances may not be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding joined or consolidated for hearing by an arbitrator except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitratorupon agreement of both parties. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Agreement

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure Grievance Procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedureGrievance Procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration advisory arbitration procedures shall be followed:. (1) . The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators arbitrators, trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) . The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, alter or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) . Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) . The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, witnesses and/or stenographer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or grievance which has not been resolved by the grievance procedure may be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten (10) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of this notice, the parties may agree upon an arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike one name. The process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the arbitrator. (2) The arbitrator shall hear the case within twenty (20) working days after the arbitrator has been selected. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory to the City Manager who shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, alter, or modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely to the interpretation and application of this agreement. The above time limits of this provision may be extended by mutual agreement. (3) Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration process, including the expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographer.decision

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

Advisory Arbitration. Any dispute or 1. Except in the case stated above, if the grievance which has been properly processed and is not been satisfactorily resolved at Step 2, the Union may appeal the grievance to arbitration. The appeal shall be in writing; shall be signed by the grievance procedure may authorized Union representative, or by the appropriate representative of the City, and shall be submitted to advisory arbitration by the Association Representative or the City without the consent of the other party providing it is submitted within ten fourteen (1014) working days, following its termination in the grievance procedure. The following Advisory Arbitration procedures shall be followed: (1) The requesting party will notify the other party in writing of the matter to be arbitrated and the contract provision(s) allegedly violated. Within five (5) working calendar days of the written decision at Step 2. 2. The parties shall request that the Public Employment Relations Board (or other mutually agreeable entity) submit a list of seven (7) persons qualified to act as arbitrators. 3. Within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of this noticethe list of arbitrators, the parties may agree upon an shall meet to select the arbitrator, or a panel of three arbitrators trained in conducting grievance hearings. If agreement on an arbitrator cannot be reached, The parties shall alternately strike one name from the State Department of Industrial Relations shall be requested by either or both parties to provide a list of five arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have arbitrators (the right to strike two names from the list. The party requesting the arbitration shall strike the first name; the other party shall then strike name to be determined by flipping a coin) until one name. The process will be repeated (1) name remains, and the remaining that person shall be the arbitrator. 4. The Arbitrator shall hold a hearing on the issue, or issues submitted. The Arbitrator shall not hear witnesses without the presence of both parties. He/she shall render a written opinion within thirty (230) The arbitrator shall hear calendar days following the case within twenty (20) working days after closing of the arbitrator hearing unless the period has been selectedmutually extended in writing. The arbitrator may make a written report of their findings to the Association and the City within fifteen (15) working days after the hearing is concluded. The arbitrator shall make rules of procedure. The decision of the arbitrator opinion, shall be advisory only, shall not be binding on either party, and shall be limited to the issue, or issues, presented (or mutually agreed upon) to the Arbitrator. The opinion shall be sent to the City Manager who or designee, with a copy to the employee. 5. Within thirty five (35) calendar days following receipt of the advisory opinion, the City Manager or designee shall render a final decision within ten (10) working days. The arbitrator shall have no authority advise the employee by letter whether or not he/she intends to amend, altertake any further action regarding the issue, or issues, referred to in the arbitrator’s advisory opinion. He/she may affirm, modify this agreement or its terms and shall limit recommendations solely reject the advisory recommendation. A copy of the City Manager’s or designee’s letter will be sent to the interpretation employee and application Union. If the matter involves discipline, the employee will be advised of this agreement. The above time limits his/her right to appeal the decision of this provision may be extended by mutual agreementthe City Manager or designee in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5. (3) 6. Each grievance or dispute will be submitted to a separately convened arbitration proceeding except when of the City and the Association mutually agree to have more than one grievance or dispute submitted parties involved shall contribute equally to the same arbitrator. (4) The City and the Association shall share the expense of arbitrators and witnesses and shall share equally any other expenses, including those of a stenographer, if required by either party. If either party elects not to follow the advisory decision rendered by the arbitrator, that party shall pay the entire cost of the arbitration processfacilities, including the fees and expense of the arbitrator, witnesses, and/or stenographerincluding transcripts required which shall be determined in advance of the hearing. Each party shall bear its own witness and attorney fees.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding

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