General Dispute Sample Clauses

General Dispute. A request to appeal a matter falling within the definition of a general dispute, as defined in Article 9.1.A., shall be filed within 20 calendar days after the date the employee was notified, or the effective date of the appealable action, whichever is later. The request shall be filed on an Administrative Appeal, Form 1.84, with the Employee Relations Administrator.
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General Dispute. A general dispute may arise from a Department-initiated transfer for purposes of punishment.
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General Dispute. The purpose of an administrative appeal hearing for a general dispute relating to a Department-initiated transfer is to provide the employee an opportunity to appeal the Department’s action. The Department bears no burden of proof in this hearing. Evidence is not required but may be provided by the Department. The Department may present a case at its discretion. Should the Department elect to present a case, notice of this decision must be given to the appellant and/or his or her representative/attorney no later than two business days prior to the date of the hearing. The hearing officer may request specific information from the Department, but may not compel the Department to present a case. Notwithstanding a decision by the Department to present a case, it bears no burden of proof in the administrative appeal hearing.
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General Dispute. A dispute concerning an action or practice alleged to be unfair, inequitable, or which intrudes on an employee's ability to perform their job in a non-hostile work environment, or any workplace relationship issues that affect the parties’ ability to work together. The parties will review Alternative Dispute Resolution systems to more effectively resolve disputes of this nature.
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General Dispute. The purpose of an administrative appeal hearing for a general dispute relating to a Department-initiated transfer is to provide the employee an opportunity to appeal the Department’s action. The Department bears no burden of proof in this hearing.
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General Dispute. RESOLUTION -------------------------- (a) Unless a party has complied with Sub-Clauses 9.2(a) to (f), that party may not commence court proceedings or arbitration relating to any dispute arising from this instrument except where that party seeks urgent interlocutory relief in which case that party need not comply with this Clause when seeking such relief. Where a party fails to comply with Sub- Clauses 9.2(a) to (d) inclusive, any other party in dispute with the party so failing to comply need not comply with this Clause before referring the dispute to arbitration or commencing court proceedings relating to that dispute or defending or otherwise participating in any such arbitration or court proceedings commenced by the party so failing to comply. (b) Any party claiming that a dispute has arisen under this instrument between any of the parties shall give written notice to the other party or parties in dispute designating its representatives in negotiations relating to the dispute and a person with authority to settle the dispute and each other party given written notice shall promptly give notice in writing to the parties in dispute designating as its representatives in negotiations relating to the dispute and a person with similar authority to settle disputes. (c) The designated persons shall, within ten days of the last designation required by Sub-Clause 9.2(b), following whatever investigations each deems appropriate, seek to resolve the dispute. (d) If the dispute is not resolved within the following ten days (or within such further period as the representatives may agree is appropriate) the parties in dispute shall within a further ten days (or within such further period as the representatives may agree is appropriate) seek to resolve the whole or part of the dispute through the means of mediation and shall agree on: (i) the procedure and timetable for any exchange of documents and other information relating to the dispute; (ii) procedural rules and a timetable for the conduct of the mediation; (iii) a procedure for selection and compensation of any neutral person who may be employed by the parties in dispute; and (iv) whether the parties should seek the assistance of a dispute resolution organisation. (e) The parties acknowledge that the purposes of any exchange of information or documents or the making of any offer of settlement pursuant to this Clause 9.2 is to attempt to settle the dispute between the parties and without prejudice to their rights ...
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  • Informal Dispute Resolution (a) Prior to the initiation of formal dispute resolution procedures (i.e., arbitration), the Parties shall first attempt to resolve their dispute at the senior manager level. If that level of dispute resolution is not successful, the Parties shall proceed informally, as follows: (i) Upon the written request of either Party, each Party shall appoint a designated representative who does not otherwise devote substantially full time to performance under this Agreement, whose task it will be to meet for the purpose of endeavoring to resolve such dispute. (ii) The designated representatives shall meet as often as the Parties reasonably deem necessary in order to gather and furnish to the other all information with respect to the matter in issue that the Parties believe to be appropriate and germane in connection with its resolution. The representatives shall discuss the problem and attempt to resolve the dispute without the necessity of any formal proceeding. (iii) During the course of discussion, all reasonable requests made by one Party to another for non-privileged non-confidential information reasonably related to this Agreement shall be honored so that each of the Parties may be fully advised of the other's position. (iv) The specific format for the discussions shall be left to the discretion of the designated representatives. (b) Prior to instituting formal proceedings, the Parties will first have their chief executive officers meet to discuss the dispute. This requirement shall not delay the institution of formal proceedings past any statute of limitations expiration or for more than fifteen (15) days. (c) Subject to Subsection (b), formal proceedings for the resolution of a dispute may not be commenced until the earlier of: (i) The designated representatives concluding in good faith that amicable resolution through continued negotiation of the matter does not appear likely; or (ii) Thirty (30) days after the initial written request to appoint a designated representative pursuant to Subsection (a), above, (this period shall be deemed to run notwithstanding any claim that the process described in this Section 11.2 was not followed or completed). (d) This Section 11.2 shall not be construed to prevent a Party from instituting, and a Party is authorized to institute, formal proceedings earlier to avoid the expiration of any applicable limitations period, or to preserve a superior position with respect to other creditors or as provided in Section 11.6(a).

  • Formal Dispute Resolution 10.6.1 If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute through the informal procedure described in Section 10.5, then either Party may invoke the formal Dispute Resolution procedures described in this Section 10.6. Unless agreed among all Parties, formal Dispute Resolution procedures, including arbitration or other procedures as appropriate, may be invoked not earlier than sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the letter initiating Dispute Resolution under Section 10.3.

  • Initial Dispute Resolution If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Contract or its breach, the parties shall endeavor to settle the dispute first through direct discussions between the parties’ representatives who have the authority to settle the dispute. If the parties’ representatives are not able to promptly settle the dispute, they shall refer the dispute to the senior administrators of the parties who have the authority to settle the dispute, who shall meet within fourteen days thereafter. If the dispute is not settled by the senior administrators, the parties may submit the dispute to mediation in accordance with Paragraph 5.2.3.2.

  • Legal Disputes 3.1 Pursuant to New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act, Chapter 1016-69, Section 20, all actions against NYC Health + Hospitals shall be brought in the City , in the county in which the cause of action arose, or if it arose outside of the City , in the City , County of New York. The Parties consent to the dismissal or transfer to any claims asserted inconsistent with this section. If Vendor initiates any action in breach of this section, Vendor shall promptly reimburse NYC Health + Hospitals for any attorneys’ fees incurred to remove the action to the contractually agreed upon venue. 3.2 Actions against NYC Health + Hospitals by Vendor arising out of this Agreement must be commenced within six months of the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 3.3 Neither Party shall make a claim for personal liability against any individual, officer, agent or employee of the other, nor of the City, pertaining to anything done or omitted in connection with this Agreement.

  • CENTRAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS The following process pertains exclusively to disputes and grievances on central matters that have been referred to the central process. In accordance with the School Board Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 central matters may also be grieved locally, in which case local grievance processes will apply. In the event that central language is being grieved locally, the local parties shall provide the grievance to their respective central agents.

  • Dispute In the event of any disagreement between the undersigned or the person or persons named in the instructions contained in this Agreement, or any other person, resulting in adverse claims and demands being made in connection with or for any papers, money or property involved herein, or affected hereby, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refuse to comply with any demand or claim, as long as such disagreement shall continue, and in so refusing to make any delivery or other disposition of any money, papers or property involved or affected hereby, the Escrow Agent shall not be or become liable to the undersigned or to any person named in such instructions for its refusal to comply with such conflicting or adverse demands, and the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refuse and refrain to act until: (a) the rights of the adverse claimants shall have been fully and finally adjudicated in a Court assuming and having jurisdiction of the parties and money, papers and property involved herein or affected hereby, or (b) all differences shall have been adjusted by agreement and the Escrow Agent shall have been notified thereof in writing, signed by all the interested parties.

  • Litigation; Disputes No legal action may be brought against NCCI, its shareholders, officers, employees, and/or agents for actions taken reasonably and in good faith in fulfilling the specifically stated responsibilities of NCCI under this Agreement. NCCI reserves the right to obtain a determination from a court of competent jurisdiction as to the ownership of funds and/or documents in its possession in the event it receives conflicting instructions, instructions which are, in the opinion of NCCI, inconsistent with this Agreement, or if NCCI fails to receive instructions which NCCI concludes that it requires to fulfill its duties under this Agreement.

  • Arbitration of All Disputes Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration in Chicago, Illinois, in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, by three arbitrators appointed by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on the appointment of the arbitrators, one shall be appointed by the Company and one by the Executive and the third shall be appointed by the first two arbitrators. If the first two arbitrators cannot agree on the appointment of a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except with respect to the selection of arbitrators which shall be as provided in this paragraph 12. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. In the event that it shall be necessary or desirable for the Executive to retain legal counsel or incur other costs and expenses in connection with enforcement of his rights under this Agreement, the Company shall pay (or the Executive shall be entitled to recover from the Company, as the case may be) his reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses in connection with enforcement of his rights (including the enforcement of any arbitration award in court). Payments shall be made to the Executive at the time such fees, costs and expenses are incurred. If, however, the arbitrators shall determine that, under the circumstances, payment by the Company of all or a part of any such fees and costs and expenses would be unjust, the Executive shall repay such amounts to the Company in accordance with the order of the arbitrators. Any award of the arbitrators shall include interest at a rate or rates considered just under the circumstances by the arbitrators.

  • Informal Dispute Resolution Process 1. In the event there is a dispute under this Centralized Contract, the Contractor, OGS and Authorized User agree to exercise their best efforts to resolve the dispute as soon as possible. The Contractor, OGS and Authorized User shall, without delay, continue to perform their respective obligations under this Centralized Contract which are not affected by the dispute. Primary responsibility for resolving any dispute arising under this Centralized Contract shall rest with the Authorized User’s Contractor Coordinators and the Contractor’s Account Executive and the State & Local Government Regional General Manager. 2. In the event the Authorized User is dissatisfied with the Contractor’s Products provided under this Centralized Contract, the Authorized User shall notify the Contractor in writing pursuant to the terms of the Contract. In the event the Contractor has any disputes with the Authorized User, the Contractor shall so notify the Authorized User in writing. If either party notifies the other of such dispute, the other party shall then make good faith efforts to solve the problem or settle the dispute amicably, including meeting with the party’s representatives to attempt diligently to reach a satisfactory result through negotiation. 3. If negotiation between the Contractor and Authorized User fails to resolve any such dispute to the satisfaction of the parties within fourteen (14) business days or as otherwise agreed to by the Contractor and Authorized User, of such notice, then the matter shall be submitted to the State's Contract Administrator and the Contractor’s senior executive officer representative. Such representatives shall meet in person and shall attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute within the next fourteen (14) business days or as otherwise agreed to by the parties. This meeting must be held before either party may seek any other method of dispute resolution, including judicial or governmental resolutions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not be construed to prevent either party from seeking and obtaining temporary equitable remedies, including injunctive relief. 4. The Contractor shall extend the informal dispute resolution period for so long as the Authorized User continues to make reasonable efforts to cure the breach, except with respect to disputes about the breach of payment of fees or infringement of its or its licensors’ intellectual property rights.

  • Merchant Disputes The Credit Union is not responsible for the refusal of any merchant or financial institution to honor your card. The Credit Union is subject to claims and defenses (other than tort claims) arising out of goods or services you purchase with the card if you have made a good faith attempt but have been unable to obtain satisfaction from the merchant or service provider, and (a) your purchase was made in response to an advertisement the Credit Union sent or participated in sending to you; or (b) your purchase cost more than $50.00 and was made in your state or within 100 miles of your home.

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