Commencing Mediation. A. Any person may initiate mediation by informing PeaceWise of the nature of the dispute, the names of the other parties involved, and the remedy sought. If the parties are subject to a Mediation Clause, they will follow the provisions of that clause in terms of how mediation may be initiated.
Commencing Mediation. The mediation process will be commenced when the CWS Program Contact of one Party outlines an issue in writing to the designated CWS Program Contact of the other and indicates that resolution could not be reached through the meet and confer process. The written communication shall contain a statement describing the issue, a description of the desired solution, a proposed timeline establishing dates and performance indicators that demonstrate resolution is being achieved. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of the communication, the recipient will respond in writing outlining what activity is currently underway to resolve the dispute. If agreement is not reached within twenty (20) working days after the initial response, then the Parties agree to submit the matter expeditiously to mediation.
Commencing Mediation. To commence mediation, the aggrieved party must deliver to the other party written notice of its intent to submit a dispute to mediation within thirty (30) days after the date the dispute first arose. “The date when the dispute first arose” is defined to mean when a party discovered, or, with reasonable diligence should have discovered, the facts or information on which the dispute is based.
