Alternative Grievance Resolution Procedure. (a) The Parties may mutually agree to the following procedure as an alternative to submitting matters in dispute to the formal arbitration procedure or to Fast Track Arbitration. (b) If 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, Xxxxx Xxxxx or Xxxxx Xxxxxx or a substitute agreed to by the Parties, shall at the request of either Party: (1) investigate the difference; (2) define the issue in the difference; and (3) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of the request; and for thirty (30) days from that date, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure. (c) The Parties agree that these hearings shall be conducted on a without- prejudice basis and that the written recommendations of the third Party shall be of no precedential value and shall not thereafter be referred to by the Parties in respect of any other matter. Should a dispute not be resolved through the above procedure, either Party may submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to Articles 8.11, 9.1, or 9.10.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Alternative Grievance Resolution Procedure. (a) The Parties may mutually agree to the following procedure as an alternative to submitting matters in dispute to the formal arbitration procedure or to Fast Track Arbitration.
(b) If 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, Xxxxx Xxxxx or Xxxxx Xxxxxx or a substitute agreed to by the Parties, shall at the request of either Party:
(1) investigate the difference;
(2) define the issue in the difference; and
(3) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within thirty (30) 30 days of the date of receipt of the request; and for thirty (30) 30 days from that date, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure.
(c) The Parties agree that these hearings shall be conducted on a without- prejudice basis and that the written recommendations of the third Party shall be of no precedential value and shall not thereafter be referred to by the Parties in respect of any other matter. Should a dispute not be resolved through the above procedure, either Party may submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to Articles 8.11Clause 8.11 (Dismissal or Suspension Grievances), 9.1Clause 9.1 (Notification), or 9.10Clause 9.10 (Fast Track Arbitration).
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Alternative Grievance Resolution Procedure. β
(a) The Parties may mutually agree to the following procedure as an alternative to submitting matters in dispute to the formal arbitration procedure or to Fast Track Expedited Arbitration.
(b) If 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, Xxxxx Xxxxx or Xxxxx Xxxxxx or a substitute agreed to by the Parties, shall at the request of either Party:
(1) investigate the difference;
(2) define the issue in the difference; and
(3) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within thirty (30) 30 days of the date of receipt of the request; and for thirty (30) 30 days from that date, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure.
(c) The Parties agree that these hearings shall be conducted on a without- without-prejudice basis and that the written recommendations of the third Party shall be of no precedential value and shall not thereafter be referred to by the Parties in respect of any other matter. Should a dispute not be resolved through the above procedure, either Party may submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to Articles 8.11Clause 8.11 (Dismissal or Suspension Grievances), 9.1Clause 9.1 (Notification), or 9.10Clause 9.10 (Fast Track Arbitration).
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Samples: Collective Agreement