Common use of External Review Clause in Contracts

External Review. The Parties agree that a single Third Party (External) Classification Consultant be appointed to hear the appeal. Decisions will be based on the Employer Classification system and methodology. The Third Party (External) Classification Consultant (Appeal Chair) shall be selected from a standing list of external consultants agreed to by the Parties. The fees and expenses of the Chair shall be equally shared between the Parties. The Appeal Hearing will be scheduled for both Parties to present their rationales and supporting documentation. The Classification Consultant will review the information and render a decision within ten (10) days. The decision will be final and binding on both Parties. In the event the Employee does not agree to the classification decision by the Director of Human Resources (or designate), the Employee may request the Union advance the appeal to be heard by a Third Party (External) Classification Consultant within fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Named Holidays) of the reply from the Director of Human Resources. The hearing with the Third Party (External) Classification Consultant will be comprised of three (3) members: one (1) member appointed by the Union (Union Representative Classification), one (1) member appointed by the Employer (Human Resources-Job Evaluation), and the Third Party (External) Classification Consultant who shall act as an Appeal Chair. The Third Party (External) Classification Consultant (Appeal Chair) shall be selected from a standing list of external consultants agreed to by the Parties. The fees and expenses of the Chair shall be shared equally between the Parties. The appeal hearing will be scheduled for both Parties to present and discuss their rationales and supporting documentation with the attendees at the hearing as identified above. This hearing shall be scheduled within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Named Holidays) or within such period as may be mutually agreed between the Parties, from the date that the appeal was advanced to the external level. Both Parties shall submit their respective positions in writing to the other Party and to the Third Party (External) (Classification Consultant) no later than ten (10) consecutive calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Named Holidays) prior to the date of the appeal hearing. The Third Party (External) Classification Consultant will review the information provided in writing and discussed at the appeal hearing to render a decision within ten (10) consecutive calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Named Holidays). Decisions will be based on the Employer's classifications, classification system, current approved job description, job profiles and/or methodology, in effect within Civida Decisions will be final and binding on both Parties and not subject to the grievance procedure. Where a decision from this process results in an increase in pay for the affected Employees, such pay increase will be effective the date the Employee submitted the request for review.