DETERMINATION APPEALS. Any individual member disagreeing with a determination made by the carrier may file a voluntary appeal with the carrier as outlined in the Summary Plan Description. If he remains dissatisfied after the mandatory DOL voluntary appeal process is completed, he may submit a grievance at Step III within 30 days after the final determination made by the carrier. If, after the Step III answer is given by the Company, the employee is dissatisfied, he may either: 1) pursue the grievance to binding arbitration or 2) pursue the claim under ERISA provisions in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
DETERMINATION APPEALS. Any individual member disagreeing with a determination made by the carrier may file a voluntary appeal with the carrier as outlined in the Summary Plan Description. If he remains dissatisfied after the mandatory DOL voluntary appeal process is completed, he may submit a grievance at Step III within 30 days after the final determination made by the carrier. If, after the Step III answer is given by the Company, the employee is dissatisfied, he may either: 1) pursue the grievance to binding arbitration or 2) pursue the claim under ERISA provisions in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
