Certification of the Settlement Class For purposes of this Settlement only, the Parties stipulate to the certification of the Settlement Class, which is contingent upon the Court entering the Final Approval Order and Judgment of this Settlement and the occurrence of the Effective Date.
Dispute Settlement Procedures The objectives of this procedure is to promote the prompt resolution of grievances by consultation, co-operation and discussion; to reduce the level of disputation; and to promote efficiency, effectiveness and equity in the workplace. a) In relation to any matter that may be in dispute, except matters relating to the actual or threatened termination of your employment, the parties to the dispute must firstly attempt to resolve the dispute at the workplace level, by: i) you and your supervisor meeting and conferring on the matter; and if the matter is not resolved at such a meeting, the parties arranging further discussions involving more senior levels of management (as appropriate); and ii) acknowledging the right of either party to appoint, in writing, another person to act on their behalf in relation to resolving the matter at the workplace level; and iii) agreeing to allow either party to refer the matter to mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process to be conducted by a person agreed between the parties in dispute on the matter; iv) agreeing that if either party refers the matter to alternative dispute resolution both parties will participate in the alternative dispute resolution in good faith; and v) agreeing that during the time when the parties attempt to resolve the matter: - the parties continue to work in accordance with their contract of employment unless you have a reasonable concern about an imminent risk to your health or safety; and - subject to relevant provisions of any state or territory occupational health and safety law, you must not unreasonably fail to comply with a direction by us to perform work, whether at the same workplace or another workplace, that is safe and appropriate for you to perform; and - the parties must cooperate to ensure that the dispute resolution procedures are carried out as quickly as is reasonably possible. b) The parties to the dispute acknowledge that if we are unable to agree on the person to conduct the alternative dispute resolution process, either party can notify the Industrial Registrar. In this case, the Industrial Registrar will provide the parties with information about options to resolve the dispute.