Formal Level Three. If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily at Level Two, the grievance may be submitted to impartial, non-binding arbitration. To enter such arbitration, the Association shall submit a written request on behalf of the Association and the grievant(s) to the Superintendent within twenty-five (25) days from receipt of the Level Two response. The arbitrator shall be selected by the two parties within seven (7) days after said notice is given. If the two parties fail to reach an agreement on an arbitrator within seven (7) days, the American Arbitration Association shall be requested to provide a panel of at least seven (7) arbitrators from which a selection shall be made by a mutual striking of names within ten (10) days of receipt of the list. Either party may reject an entire list once before having to strike names. The costs for the services of the arbitrator and the cost of the hearing room shall be borne equally by the District and the Association. Expenses relating to either party’s representatives or witnesses, and other expenses incurred by either party in presenting its case shall be borne by each party. A transcript or recording shall be made of the hearing at the request of either party; however, the party requesting the copy of the transcript or recording shall pay for such copy. The arbitrator so selected shall hold hearing(s) unless such hearing(s) are waived, and shall issue his/her decision not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the close of the hearing(s). The arbitrator, in his/her decision, shall not amend, modify, nullify, ignore, or add to the provisions of the Agreement. The arbitrator’s authority shall be strictly limited to deciding only the issue or issues presented and the decision must be based solely and only upon an interpretation of the meaning or application of the expressed relevant language of the Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator shall be advisory only and binding neither on the Board nor on the Association.
Formal Level Three. If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily at Level Two, the grievance may be submitted to impartial, non-binding arbitration. To enter such arbitration, the Association shall submit a written request on behalf of the Association and the grievant(s) to the Superintendent within twenty-five (25) days from receipt of the Level Two response. The arbitrator shall be selected by the two parties within seven (7) days after said notice is given. If the two parties fail to reach an agreement on an arbitrator within seven (7) days, the American Arbitration AUG 1, 2023 23
Formal Level Three. If the grievance is not resolved after formal level two, CSEA must, within ten (10) days of the response to formal level two, inform the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources/Labor Relations or designee that it wants to take part in binding arbitration. If the grievant is not CSEA, he/she must request that CSEA take part in binding arbitration sufficiently in advance of the ten (10) day time limit above to allow CSEA to determine whether or not to move the grievance forward to binding arbitration. The binding arbitrator shall issue a written response as soon as reasonably practicable.
Formal Level Three. If the Union is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Formal Level Two, the grievance will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Board of Education within twelve (12) working days of receipt of the grievance from the Superintendent. The Board will schedule a hearing of the grievance within twelve (12) working days of receipt. Such hearing may be a closed hearing, or open to the public, (as at a regular Board meeting) at the option of the Union. The Board shall render a decision to the grievance within twelve (12) working days of such a hearing. This decision shall be in writing and dated.
Formal Level Three. 6.2.4.1 If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Level Two, or if no written decision has been rendered within ten (10) days, the grievant may, within five (5) days, appeal the decision to the Board. The statement shall include a copy of the original grievance.
Formal Level Three. 1. If the written answer at Level Two is not satisfactory to the aggrieved, the grievance may be submitted to arbitration by written notice given by the Association within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Level Two written answer. The parties shall attempt to mutually select an arbitrator, if the parties cannot mutually agree as to the arbitrator, then the arbitrator shall be selected by the American Arbitrator Association (AAA) in accordance with its rules which will likewise govern the arbitration proceeding. Both parties agree to be bound by the award of the arbitrator, if the parties agree on an arbitrator outside of the AAA process, the hearing and the award shall be governed in accordance with AAA rules.
Formal Level Three. O. The District and the Exclusive Representative agree that any employee grievance denied at Level Two, or any allegation that the Exclusive Representative has violated a term of this Agreement, shall be submitted to arbitration under the provisions of the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Formal Level Three. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Formal Level Two, or if no response has been rendered by the Cabinet Level Administrator within the time limits specified for the response at Formal Level Two, the grievant has until the earlier of (a) ten (10) days following the last day on which the response at Formal Level Two is due, or (b) ten (10) days following the date of the response at Formal Level Two to file the grievance in writing with the Superintendent/Designee. The grievance shall specify the Article and Section of the contract allegedly violated, the circumstances involved, the decision rendered at Formal Level Two and why it is not satisfactory, and the specific relief sought. If the grievance fails to specify this information, it shall not be entitled to processing at any time, shall not proceed to arbitration, except in accordance with Section 6.8 below, and shall be deemed withdrawn. The Superintendent/Designee may request a personal conference with the grievant at this level. The Superintendent/Designee shall respond in writing within twelve (12) days after receipt of the Formal Level Three Grievance.
Formal Level Three. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision concerning a grievance at Level Two, the grievant may, within five (5) working days after the decision is rendered, request in writing to the Executive Director of Human Resources that the grievance be submitted to the Superintendent. The Superintendent will, within five (5) working days from the receipt of the written grievance, schedule a meeting with the grievant for the purpose of resolving the grievance. The Superintendent will, within five (5) working days after the meeting with the grievant, render a decision in writing to the grievant.
Formal Level Three. If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily at Level Two, the grievance may be submitted to impartial, non-binding arbitration. To enter such arbitration, the Association shall submit a written request on behalf of the Association and the grievant(s) to the Superintendent within twenty-five (25) days from receipt of the Level Two response. The arbitrator shall be selected by the two parties within seven (7) days after said notice is given. If the two parties fail to reach an agreement on an arbitrator within seven (7) days, the American Arbitration Association shall be requested to provide a panel of at least seven (7) arbitrators from which a selection shall be made by a mutual striking of names within ten (10) days of receipt AUG 1, 2020 23
