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CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16-b. c. APECS shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings of APECS's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s decision on the APECS’s complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1618.19-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1618.19-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS XXXX with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1613.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1613.16-b.x. c. APECS x. XXXX shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS XXXX withdraws from a consolidated proceedingproceedings, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECS's XXXX'x complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS XXXX withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s XXXX'x complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s XXXX'x complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement Agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS UPEC with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator from Section 15.16 for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16-b.hearing. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director Office of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement Agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Union's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Union's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Union's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Union with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16-17.20 a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16-b.17.20b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director Office of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Union's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Union's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Union's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Union with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16Subsection 13.20-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16Subsection 13.20-b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceedingproceedings, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECS's the Union’s complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECSUnion’s complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECSUnion’s complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16Subsection 11.20-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16Subsection 11.20-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time time, and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one (1) decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS UPE with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearinghearing within the time prescribed by Section 17.12 above. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1617.14-a., below, or in the event of their unavailabilityunavailability of those specified, the arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association pursuant to Section 16.1617.14-b., below. c. APECS UPE shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS UPE withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.12 above, have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSUPE's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS UPE withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an if the arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s UPE's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, if any, between the date of an the arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s UPE's complaint and the and: (1) The date of an the arbitrator’s 's decision in the consolidated proceeding from which UPE withdrew, if any, or if all unit representatives withdrew from the consolidation except one (1). (2) The date of the arbitrator's decision with respect to the complaint of the unit representative who did not withdraw from the consolidation, or, if all of the unit representatives withdrew from the consolidation. (3) The date of the arbitrator's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those of unit representatives which the County Executive ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Union with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1618.21-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1618.21-b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Union's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Union's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Union's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Union with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearinghearing within the time prescribed by Section 16.12. b. Consolidation shall be effective by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1616.14-a., or in the event of their unavailabilityunavailability of those specified, the arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association pursuant to Section 16.1616.14-b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations Personnel Services within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16.12, have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Union's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an if the arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Union's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, if any, between the date of an the arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Union's complaint and the and: (1) The date of an the arbitrator’s 's decision in the consolidated proceeding from which the Union withdrew, if any, or if all unit representatives withdrew from the consolidation except one (1). (2) The date of the arbitrator's decision with respect to the complaint of the unit representative who did not withdraw from the consolidation, or, if all of the unit representatives withdrew from the consolidation. (3) The date of the arbitrator's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those of unit representatives which the County Executive ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16Subsection 14.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16Subsection 14.16-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceedingproceedings, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1620.20-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1620.20-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Union with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16-b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's ’s Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECS's the Union’s complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECSUnion’s complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s decision on the APECSUnion’s complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS Union with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section Subsection 16.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section Subsection 16.16-b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time time, and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Union's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Union's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Union's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS UPE with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1617.20-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1617.20-b.c. c. APECS UPE shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS UPE withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECS's UPE complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS UPE withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s UPE's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s UPE's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective affected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16Subsection 15.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16Subsection 15.16-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceedingproceedings, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective affected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1613.20-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1613.20-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director Office of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Council with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16Subsection 15.17-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16Subsection 15.17-b. c. APECS The Council shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Council withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Council's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Council withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Council's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Council's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement Agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator from Section 13.18 for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16-b.hearing. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement Agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1614.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1614.16-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceedingproceedings, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS UPE with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearinghearing within the time prescribed by Section 17.12 above. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1617.14-a., below, or in the event of their unavailabilityunavailability of those specified, the arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association pursuant to Section 16.1617.14-b., below. c. APECS UPE shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS UPE withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.12 above, have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSUPE's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS UPE withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an if the arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s UPE's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, if any, between the date of an the arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s UPE's complaint and the and: (1) The date of an the arbitrator’s 's decision in the consolidated proceeding from which UPE withdrew, if any, or if all unit representatives (2) The date of the arbitrator's decision with respect to the complaint of the unit representative who did not withdraw from the consolidation, or, if all of the unit representatives withdrew from the consolidation. (3) The date of the arbitrator's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those of unit representatives which the County Executive ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS Union with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.16-b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time time, and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Union's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Union's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Union's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS UPE with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1617.20-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1617.20-b.c. c. APECS UPE shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS UPE withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECS's UPE complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS UPE withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s UPE's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s UPE's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his his/her designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS Union with one one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section Subsection 16.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section Subsection 16.16-b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time time, and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Union's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Union's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Union's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement Agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1614.20-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1614.20-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement Agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Union with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearinghearing within the time prescribed by Section 16.12. b. Consolidation shall be effective by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1616.14-a., or in the event of their unavailabilityunavailability of those specified, the arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association pursuant to Section 16.1616.14-b. c. APECS The Union shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations Personnel Services within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated proceeding, the County shall shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16.12, have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Union's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Union withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an if the arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Union's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, if any, between the date of an the arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Union's complaint and the and: (1) The date of an the arbitrator’s 's decision in the consolidated proceeding from which the Union withdrew, if any, or if all unit representatives withdrew from the consolidation except one (1). (2) The date of the arbitrator's decision with respect to the complaint of the unit representative who did not withdraw from the consolidation, or, if all of the unit representatives withdrew from the consolidation. (3) The date of the arbitrator's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those of unit representatives which the County Executive ordered to be consolidated.

CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS. a. It is understood that the County is entering into this type of agreement with exclusive representatives of other representation units of County employees. The County Executive or his designee shall be authorized to order the consolidation for purposes of hearing and decision of a complaint by APECS the Association with one (1) or more complaints by exclusive representatives of other representation units, except as to unit representatives who file their complaints on dates which preclude the scheduling of the consolidated hearing. b. Consolidation shall be effective effected by written notice by the County Executive to all unit representatives whose complaints are ordered consolidated. The written notice shall designate the arbitrator for the consolidated hearing from among those specified in Section 16.1615.16-a., or in the event of their unavailability, the arbitrator selected pursuant to Section 16.1615.16-b. c. APECS The Association shall be authorized to withdraw from the consolidated proceedings by serving written notice of withdrawal upon the County's Director of Labor Relations within five (5) calendar days after service of the notice of consolidation. d. In the absence of agreement between the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitrator shall schedule the date, time and place of the hearing. e. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated proceedingproceedings, the County shall have a right to a reasonable continuance of any hearings hearing of APECSthe Association's complaint if necessary in order to avoid the hearing of more than one (1) complaint of a unit representative on the same day. f. If APECS the Association withdraws from a consolidated hearing, and subsequently an arbitrator makes a back-pay award under the APECS’s Association's complaint, there shall be subtracted from the amounts owing any and all back-pay attributable to the period, between the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the APECS’s Association's complaint and the date of an arbitrator’s 's decision on the complaint which is the first one decided among those ordered to be consolidated.