FORMAL - STEP THREE. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Level Two, or if no disposition has been made within seven (7) working days of receipt of the grievance, the grievance shall be transmitted to the Board of Education. The Board shall hear the grievance at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Within seven (7) working days after conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall render a written decision thereon with copies to the Association and the grievant(s).
FORMAL - STEP THREE. If the Faculty Senate is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by the President or their designee or if no disposition has been made within five (5) working days after the grievance meeting, or if no meeting was scheduled the grievance may be submitted to mediation (copy of mediation request will be routinely provided to the College) in accordance with section 7 of the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, MCLA 423.207. if a disposition has been made by the President or their designee within five (5) working days after receipt of the disposition by the President or their designee, or such disposition will be deemed satisfactory. If no disposition has been made by the President or their designee within five (5) working days after the date of the grievance meeting, then the grievance must be filed with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission within five (5) working days after the deadline for disposition by the President or their designee, or the grievance will be deemed to have been waived. The Michigan Employment Relations Commission will have four (4) calendar weeks after the date of filing within which to complete the mediation process. If the grievance is one that is subject to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of paragraph G below, the Board and the Faculty Senate may agree to bypass mediation and submit the matter directly to arbitration. Any such agreement must be made within the time limits for referral to mediation and must be in writing.
FORMAL - STEP THREE. If a mutually satisfactory agreement is not reached at Formal Step Two, the grievant may refer the grievance, in writing, to the Board of Education within ten (10) days after receiving the written decision at Formal Step Two or within ten (10) days of the date the decision at Formal Step Two should have been rendered. The Superintendent shall receive a copy of all communications to the Board of Education. The Board of Education shall hear and consider the grievance at its next regular meeting. The Board of Education shall render a written statement giving the basis for its decision within ten (10) days after hearing the grievance and shall communicate this decision through the Superintendent’s office to the parties concerned.
