Appeal to the Authority’s Board of Directors Clause Samples

Appeal to the Authority’s Board of Directors. If the employee is not in agreement with Fire Chiefs decision, he/she may appeal the matter to the Authority’s Board of Directors. The employee or his/her representative shall file the appeal with the Fire Chief within 10 business days of the Fire Chief’s decision. The Authority’s Board of Directors shall direct the Fire Chief to schedule the matter to be heard by a hearing officer within 45 calendar days of the filing of the appeal. The parties may select the hearing officer by mutual agreement or by requesting a list of seven (7) arbitrators from State Mediation and Conciliation Service (SMCS). If a list from SMCS is utilized, the parties shall determine by lot which party is to strike the first name from the list. The parties shall alternately strike names from the list until one name remains. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and of a Court Reporter (if mutually agreed upon) shall be shared equally by the Union and the Department. Each party, however, shall bear the cost of its own presentation, including preparation and post-hearing briefs, if any. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties.