Common use of Appeal Review Committee Clause in Contracts

Appeal Review Committee. When an appeal is filed, the Association shall appoint two persons to serve on a review committee at the time of the appeal. The County shall then appoint two persons to the committee. Each of the persons appointed to the committee shall, to the extent possible, be familiar with either the work of the department or of the job class from which layoff is to be made. The committee shall meet within five (5) days of delivery of the notice of appeal to the County. It shall review the basis for the County’s layoff decision and the reasons the employee believes the decision is in error. The committee shall then by majority vote determine whether the County decision was reasonable and on that basis either confirm or reject the County’s decision. If the committee cannot reach agreement regarding the County’s decision regarding order of layoff, it shall within three (3) days of its initial meeting, request the participation of a federal or other mutually acceptable mediator. The services of the mediator will be jointly requested by the County and the Association on an urgent basis. The mediator will seek to achieve a consensus decision among the committee members. If no decision is reached the mediator shall become a voting member of the committee. The determination of the committee regarding the appropriate order of layoff shall be final and binding and may not be grieved or appealed.

Appeal Review Committee. ‌ When an appeal is filed, the Association shall appoint two persons to serve on a review committee at the time of the appeal. The County shall then appoint two persons to the committee. Each of the persons appointed to the committee shall, to the extent possible, be familiar with either the work of the department or of the job class from which layoff is to be made. The committee shall meet within five (5) days of delivery of the notice of appeal to the County. It shall review the basis for the County’s layoff decision and the reasons the employee believes the decision is in error. The committee shall then by majority vote determine whether the County decision was reasonable and on that basis either confirm or reject the County’s decision. If the committee cannot reach agreement regarding the County’s decision regarding order of layoff, it shall within three (3) days of its initial meeting, request the participation of a federal or other mutually acceptable mediator. The services of the mediator will be jointly requested by the County and the Association on an urgent basis. The mediator will seek to achieve a consensus decision among the committee members. If no decision is reached the mediator shall become a voting member of the committee. The determination of the committee regarding the appropriate order of layoff shall be final and binding and may not be grieved or appealed.