Alternate Arbitration Procedure. Any grievance seeking a remedy of $1,000.00 or less, including disciplinary actions with an impact of $1,000.00 or less, will be referred to a Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) staff member appointed by the Executive Director pursuant to RCW 41.56.125 who shall serve as the arbitrator. In such cases, the parties will make every effort to meet as expeditiously as possible and will present brief written statements of position to the arbitrator appointed no less than five (5) calendar days prior to an informal hearing to be held on the Yakima campus. A copy of the brief will be provided to the opposite party on the same day it is presented to the arbitrator. Present at such informal hearing will be the Union staff representative and the grievant for the Union, and two administrators appointed by the President. No other witnesses will be allowed, but signed statements and evidence may be presented. There will be no recordings, transcription or other records kept of such hearings. The parties will present brief oral arguments at such hearing, with the moving party proceeding first and a brief rebuttal by each side. The arbitrator is encouraged to question any participant at the hearing or call for additional information, as they deem necessary. Following such hearing, the arbitrator will render an immediate oral decision, followed by a written summary judgment. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties to this Agreement.
Alternate Arbitration Procedure. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Article, unresolved grievances at Step 3 may be submitted by the Union to a closed panel of arbitrators and not the American Arbitration Association, under an alternate arbitration procedure mutually agreed between the parties.
Alternate Arbitration Procedure. (a) The Parties may, by mutual agreement, submit any grievance they deem appropriate to a mutually agreed third Party at any point during the grievance procedure for an expedited ruling on the grievance.
(b) Unless mutually agreed otherwise, a ruling pursuant hereto shall be “Without Prejudice or Precedent”, and binding only to the degree necessary to resolve the instant grievance.
(c) A ruling shall be rendered within five (5) working days or such other time frame as mutually agreed, from receipt of a joint submission of the Parties. Reasons for the ruling shall be provided to the Parties, in writing, within thirty (30) calendar days.
(d) The Parties agree that before moving a grievance to arbitration, they shall discuss the possibility of alternate procedures as per Section 87 or 104 of the Labour Relations Code of British Columbia.
Alternate Arbitration Procedure. The Employer and the Local recognize the right of either party to refer a grievance to a single arbitrator in accordance with the Labour Relations Act of Ontario. If either party opts for this alternative, it will advise the other party in writing of its intention in accordance with the time limits specified in Stage of the Grievance Procedure.
Alternate Arbitration Procedure. The Parties agree to incorporate an Alternate Arbitration Procedure into this Article as follows:
(a) Where a difference arises between the parties relating to the dismissal, discipline or suspension of an employee, or to the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, during the term of the collective agreement Xxxx XxXxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Ready, Xxxxx Xxxxx or a substitute agreed to by the parties , shall at the request of either party
(i) investigate the difference;
(ii) define the issue in the difference; and
(iii) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within five 5) days of the request; and, for those five (5) days from that date, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in the forgoing provisions, the parties agree that only grievances with regard to dismissal or suspension may be referred to a hearing under these provisions unless the Parties are in mutual agreement to refer the matter to a hearing.
(c) The Parties agree when reference is made to the Alternate Arbitration Procedure, that both parties will meet in advance of any investigation to define the issues to the person named as investigator.
(d) Any recommendation of the grievance investigator shall be binding on both parties unless the parties mutually agree to send the matter to arbitration.
Alternate Arbitration Procedure. Should the AFT-YPS choose to proceed to arbitration on any grievance seeking a remedy of $1,000.00 or less (including disciplinary actions with an economic impact of
Alternate Arbitration Procedure. The parties may, by mutual agreement in writing, agree to the appointment of a Board of Arbitration as opposed to a single Arbitrator, in which case either party shall submit the names of its nominee five (5) days thereafter, the other party shall answer by registered mail indicating the name and address of its nominee, to the Arbitration Board. The two appointees shall select an impartial Chairperson.
Alternate Arbitration Procedure. The employer and the union recognize the right of either party to refer a grievance to a single Arbitrator in accordance with Section of the Labour Relations Act. If either party exercises this it will advise the other party in writing of its intention in accordance with the time limits specified in Step of the Grievance Procedure.
Alternate Arbitration Procedure parties may,by mutual agreement, refer a grievance to the Alternate Arbitration Procedure. The arbitrators shall be the chief negotiator for the and the chief negotiator for the UNION. Where appropriate, each party have the right to appoint an alternate arbitrator. Each party shall bear their own expensesfor this procedure. arbitrators will compel the respective local union and employer to submit a written statement of their position, which shall contain all of the pertinent facts, information and reasons for their position, in order to assist the arbitrators to render a decision. The arbitratorsshall have the authority tojointly interview witnesses, visit work sites and investigate all matters relevant to the grievance. All decisions rendered by the arbitrators shall be in writing, shall befully enforced, shall have no precedent value, shall only be used in the case at hand and shall not be referred to in any other proceedings. In the event that the arbitrators cannot resolve the grievance, a Chairman shall be appointed by mutual agreement of the arbitrators. Chairman shall have the power to render a and binding decision. Either party may cancel this Letter of Understanding with thirty (30) calendar days notice. THIS AGREEMENT MADE THE 28th DAY OF AUGUST, X. Xxxxxx" LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN: THE MAINLINE MUNICIPAL LABOUR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION AND: THE CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Alternate Arbitration Procedure. The Parties agree to incorporate an Alternate Arbitration Procedure into this Article as follows:
(a) Where a difference arises between the parties relating to the dismissal, discipline or suspension of an employee, or to the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, during the term of the collective agreement Xxxx XxXxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Ready, Xxxxx Xxxxx or a substitute agreed to by the parties shall at the request of either party
(i) investigate the difference;
(ii) define the issue in the difference; and
(iii) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within five
