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Common use of Early Intervention Clause in Contracts

Early Intervention. a. Where a difference arises between the parties relating to the dismissal, discipline or suspension of an employee, or to the interpretation, application, operation, or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, during the term of the collective agreement, a person selected by mutual agreement of the parties, shall at the request of either party - (i) investigate the difference; (ii) define the issue in the difference; and (iii) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within five (5) working days of the date of receipt of request; and, for those five (5) working days from that date, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure. b. A person selected under this section, upon mutual request of the parties, may make a binding decision in regard to the difference in a manner consistent with the principles and procedures set out in 16.09 (Arbitration). c. Each party to the Early Intervention Procedure shall pay its own expenses and costs and one-half (1/2) of the compensation and expenses of the Early Intervention person and of stenographic and other expenses of the Early Intervention Procedure except if, according to Section 112 of the Labour Relations Code of British Columbia, the Minister of Finance authorizes payment towards this procedure in which case the share shall be one-third (1/3) each.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Early Intervention. a. Where a difference arises between the parties relating to the dismissal, discipline or suspension of an employee, or to the interpretation, application, operation, or alleged violation of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, during the term of the collective agreement, a person selected by mutual agreement of the parties, shall at the request of either party - (i) investigate the difference; ; (ii) define the issue in the difference; and and (iii) make written recommendations to resolve the difference within five (5) working days of the date of receipt of request; and, for those five (5) working days from that date, time does not run in respect of the grievance procedure. b. A person selected under this section, upon mutual request of the parties, may make a binding decision in regard to the difference in a manner consistent with the principles and procedures set out in 16.09 (Arbitration). c. Each party to the Early Intervention Procedure shall pay its own expenses and costs and one-half (1/2) of the compensation and expenses of the Early Intervention person and of stenographic and other expenses of the Early Intervention Procedure except if, according to Section 112 of the Labour Relations Code of British Columbia, the Minister of Finance authorizes payment towards this procedure in which case the share shall be one-third (1/3) each.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement