ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS. If after consideration of the employee's appeal of and response to the disciplinary action, the City Manager affirms the penalty imposed, the employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's decision must be made within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of the City Manager's decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen (15) days of the City manager's decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. The parties to this agreement shall share equally the cost of the arbitration. The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties. The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS. If after consideration of the employee's ’s appeal of and response to the disciplinary action, the City Manager affirms the penalty imposed, the employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's ’s decision must be made within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of the City Manager's ’s decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's ’s decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen (15) days of the City manager's ’s decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. The parties to this agreement shall share equally the cost of the arbitration. The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties. The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS.
(a) If after consideration of the employee's appeal of and response to the disciplinary action, the City Manager or designee affirms the penalty imposed, the . The employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's decision must be made within fifteen five (155) working days of the issuance of the City Manager's decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen ten (1510) working days of the City managerManager's decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. .
(b) The parties to this agreement Agreement shall share equally the cost of the arbitration. .
(c) The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. .
(d) The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement Agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties. .
(e) The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS. If after consideration of the employee's appeal of and response to the disciplinary action, the City Manager or designee affirms the penalty imposed, the . The employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's decision must be made within fifteen five (155) days of the issuance of the City Manager's decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen ten (1510) days of the City managerManager's decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. The parties to this agreement Agreement shall share equally the cost of the arbitration. The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement Agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties. The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel counsel, and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS.
(a) If after consideration of the employee's appeal of and response to the disciplinary Disciplinary action, the City Manager affirms the penalty imposed, the employee . The Employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's decision must be made within fifteen five (155) days of the issuance of the City Manager's decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen ten (1510) days of the City managerManager's decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. .
(b) The parties to this agreement shall share equally in the cost of the arbitration. .
(c) The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. .
(d) The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Policies or Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on of all parties. .
(e) The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS. If after consideration of the employee's appeal of and response to the disciplinary Disciplinary action, the City Manager affirms the penalty imposed, the employee . The Employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's decision must be made within fifteen five (155) days of the issuance of the City Manager's decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen ten (1510) days of the City managerManager's decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. The parties to this agreement shall share equally in the cost of the arbitration. The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Policies or Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on of all parties. The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-cross- examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS. (a) If after consideration of the employee's appeal of and response to the disciplinary action, the City Manager or designee affirms the penalty imposed, the . The employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's decision must be made within fifteen five (155) working days of the issuance of the City Manager's decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen ten (1510) working days of the City managerManager's decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. .
(b) The parties to this agreement Agreement shall share equally the cost of the arbitration. .
(c) The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. .
(d) The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement Agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties. .
(e) The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel counsel. and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS. If after consideration of the employee's appeal of and response to the disciplinary action, the City Manager or designee affirms the penalty imposed, the . The employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's decision must be made within fifteen five (155) work days of the issuance of the City Manager's decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen ten (1510) work days of the City managerManager's decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. The parties to this agreement Agreement shall share equally the cost of the arbitration. The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement Agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties. The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel counsel, and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
ARBITRATION HEARING PROCESS. (a) If after consideration of the employee's appeal of and response to the disciplinary action, the City Manager or designee affirms the penalty imposed, the . The employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator pursuant to this section. The appeal of the City Manager's decision must be made within fifteen five (155) work days of the issuance of the City Manager's decision to the employee. The date of issuance shall be calculated from the date of the postmark and the City Manager's decision to be sent to the employee at his/her home address. Within fifteen ten (1510) work days of the City managerManager's decision, the parties must select an arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service (CSMS). The CSMS list shall contain five (5) names of labor relations neutrals, and the parties shall alternately strike names from the list. The first strike shall be determined by lot. The last name remaining on the list shall be the arbitrator. .
(b) The parties to this agreement Agreement shall share equally the cost of the arbitration. .
(c) The arbitrator will operate under the rules of proceeding of the American Arbitration Association unless such rules are in conflict with this Memorandum of Understanding. .
(d) The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, modify, change, reconstruct or ignore this Memorandum of Understanding, City Policies, Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to waive any time limits under this procedure; only the parties may do so by mutual agreement Agreement in writing. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties. The appeal hearing before the arbitrator shall be conducted as a full evidentiary hearing with the right to represent witnesses in evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, representation by counsel and findings to support the decision. Said hearings shall be conducted in closed session. The City shall not be held to the evidentiary standard applied in criminal matters of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding