Formal Mediation. Within twenty (20) days after the written response is sent from the College President or his/her designated representative at Step Two, with mutual agreement, the parties may appeal to a mutually agreed upon external mediation service for assistance. Costs associated with mediation services shall be shared between the parties. The purpose of the mediation is to seek a settlement of the dispute in good faith and to the satisfaction of all parties.
Formal Mediation. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 3, within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the Step 3 decision, the grievant or their representative, if any, may submit a request, with a copy to the DHRM LRU for formal mediation with the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS). The proceedings of any formal mediation will not be recorded or reported in any manner, except for agreements that may be reached by the parties during the formal mediation session. Offers to resolve the grievance and statements made by or to the mediator, or by or to any party or other participant in the mediation are confidential and may not later be introduced as evidence, may not be made known to an Arbitrator at a hearing, or may not be construed for any purpose as an admission against interest, unless they are independently admissible.
Formal Mediation. Within twenty (20) days after the written response to the Step Two meeting is received by the grievant and Federation the parties may, with mutual agreement, appeal to a mutually agreed upon external mediation service for assistance. Costs associated with mediation services shall be shared between the parties. The purpose of the mediation is to seek a settlement of the dispute in good faith and to the satisfaction of all parties.
Formal Mediation. 3.1 If the complainant and alleged harasser agree, a qualified person from outside the organization will act as a mediator, and that person will attempt to help the parties settle the complaint in a timely manner. The mediator will be chosen through mutual agreement between the Employer and the Union.
Formal Mediation. CPRA and XXXX Contractor agree that if the informal mediation process described in XXXX Section 506-26.3 fails, then the parties will submit to at least four hours of formal mediation, as described below, conducted by United States Arbitration & Mediation (USA&M) or its affiliated offices. Mediator The mediator will be a USA&M mediator located in an office to be agreed upon by CPRA and the XXXX Contractor. CPRA and XXXX Contractor recognize that at the formal mediation and at every other point in the proceedings, neither USA&M nor the mediator will be acting as a legal advisor representative for any or all parties. Formal Mediation Procedure The formal mediation will involve CPRA and XXXX Contractor meeting with a mediator in an attempt to reach a voluntary settlement for any dispute that rises to the level of formal mediation. Formal mediation involves no court procedures or rules of evidence, and the mediator will not render a binding decision or force an agreement on CPRA and XXXX Contractor. CPRA and XXXX Contractor shall consult with legal counsel before signing documents which result from the formal mediation.
Formal Mediation. If the Director of Operations, complaint and respondent agree, the parties may undertake mediation. Within 10 days, the Director of Operations will appoint a mediator agreed upon by the Employer and the Union. The mediator will coordinate the mediation between the Parties. The complainant and the respondent each have the right to be accompanied and assisted during mediation sessions by someone they choose. The outcome of the mediation will result in one of the following:
Formal Mediation. If the parties fail to resolve the matter informally under Paragraph 6.3 within thirty (30) days, the parties shall submit their dispute to a mediator. The parties shall have ten (10) days to select a mediator. If the parties are unable to agree upon a mediator, the Chief Judge of the 4th Judicial District, Hennepin County, Minnesota, shall select a mediator. The mediation shall be conducted pursuant to the rules generally used by the mediator in the mediator’s practice, provided that the entire mediation process be concluded within 30 days of appointment of the mediator, or within such other time as the parties may agree in writing. If the mediation process fails to resolve the matter, both informal and formal dispute resolution shall be deemed to be complete.
Formal Mediation. If the issues remain unresolved, the matter can be referred to an independent mediator, with whom both parties must agree to meet. Where the parties agree to meet with an independent mediator, but can not reach an agreement, the complaint can be referred to the relevant Xxxxxxxxx. Xxxxx 0 - Xxxxxxxxx If the issue remains unresolved following mediation, the matter can be referred to the relevant Ombudsman. If the internal public body complaints procedure has been exhausted without a satisfactory resolution of the dispute, an Ombudsman can investigate maladministration causing injustice. The Local Government Ombudsman [LGO] deals with all local Councils and the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman with central government departments, Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) and NHS bodies. Once an organisation lodges a complaint with the Ombudsman, s/he will check whether the public body in question has had an opportunity to respond [i.e. through their own complaints procedure]. If they have, s/he will appoint an investigator to make contact with both parties and try to resolve the dispute informally. If this is unsuccessful, an investigation usually involves speaking to both parties and other relevant witnesses, gathering and reviewing all of the documents and producing an initial review, or draft report. Ombudsmen sometimes reach agreement by negotiation with the public body on the proposed remedies, which can be an effective way to secure a settlement. The services of Ombudsman are free to Third Sector organisations, but are subject to the Ombudsman’s agreement to look into the case. A complaint to the Ombudsman can often be a lengthy process and the Local Government Ombudsman has in previously refused to investigate two cases relating to “commercial or contractual transactions” i.e. funding decisions by local Councils concerning voluntary and community organisations. Details of key Ombudsman organisations are: • Ombudsman for Health: xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx - (free service) • Ombudsman for Local Government: xxx.xxx.xxx.xx - (free service) Stage 5 – Judicial review Where the matter remains unresolved, it can be referred to Judicial Review. Anyone with ‘sufficient interest’ in a decision can ask the court to look at the decision-making process to see if it was lawful. This can often be an expensive, stressful and a time-consuming exercise for all involved, and is often a last resort in holding a public body to account when all other avenues have been exhaus...
Formal Mediation. In the event the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute through the informal mediation procedure set forth above, the Parties shall submit the dispute to formal mediation to be conducted at a mutually acceptable location in Dallas County, Texas. Formal mediation shall be a prerequisite for filing suit. The mediator shall be selected as follows:
