Grievance Mediation Procedure. (a) Either party, with the agreement of the other party, may submit a grievance to Grievance Mediation at any time within ten (10) days after the Employer’s decision has been rendered at the step prior to arbitration. Where the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to Arbitrator. (b) Grievance Mediation will commence within twenty-one (21) days of the grievance being submitted to mediation, or longer period as agreed by the parties. (c) No matter may be submitted to Grievance Mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure, provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure. (d) The parties shall agree on a mediator. (e) Proceedings before the Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the proceedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party. (f) If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the Mediator, and if possible, in advance of the Grievance Mediation Conference. (g) The Mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party. (h) If no settlement is reached within five (5) working days following Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. In the event that a grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as the Mediator may serve as an Arbitrator. Nothing said or done by the mediator may be referred to Arbitration. (i) The Union and Employer will share the cost of the Mediator, if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Grievance Mediation Procedure. (a) Either party, with the agreement of the other party, may submit a grievance to Grievance Mediation at any time within ten (10) days after the Employer’s decision has been rendered at the step prior to arbitration. Where the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to Arbitrator.
(b) Grievance Mediation will commence within twenty-one (21) days of the grievance being submitted to mediation, or longer period as agreed by the parties.
(c) No matter may be submitted to Grievance Mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure, provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure.
(d) The parties shall agree on a mediatorMediator.
(e) Proceedings before the Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the proceedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party.
(f) If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the Mediator, and if possible, in advance of the Grievance Mediation Conference.
(g) The Mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party.
(h) If no settlement is reached within five (5) working days following Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreementCollective Agreement. In the event that a grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as the Mediator may serve as an Arbitrator. Nothing said or done by the mediator Mediator may be referred to Arbitration.
(i) The Union and Employer will share the cost of the Mediator, if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Grievance Mediation Procedure. (a) The parties agree to implement a Grievance Mediation procedure accordance with the following provisions: Either party, with the agreement of the other party, may submit a grievance to Grievance Mediation at any time within ten (10) days after the Employer’s 's decision has been rendered at the step prior to arbitration. Step Where the matter is so referred, the mediation Mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to Arbitrator.
(b) Arbitration. Grievance Mediation will commence within twenty-one (21) days of the grievance being submitted to mediation, or longer period as agreed by Mediation. The Grievance Mediation process is without prejudice to any position either party may take should the parties.
(c) matter be referred to Arbitration. No matter may be submitted to Grievance Mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure, provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure.
(d) . The Mediator will be from Independent Mediation, or any other firm the parties shall agree on a mediator.
(e) upon. Proceedings before the Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the proceedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party.
(f) . If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the Mediator, and if possible, in advance of the Grievance Mediation Conference.
(g) . The Mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party.
(h) . If no settlement is reached within five (5) working days following Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. Article In the event that a grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as the Mediator may serve as an Arbitrator. Nothing said or done by the mediator Mediator may be referred to at Arbitration.
(i) . The Union and Employer will share the cost of the Mediator, if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Grievance Mediation Procedure. (a) The parties agree to implement a Grievance Mediation procedure in accordance with the following provisions: Either party, with the agreement of the other party, may submit a grievance to Grievance Mediation at any time within ten (10) days after the Employer’s decision has been rendered at the step prior to arbitration. Step Where the matter is so referred, the mediation Mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to Arbitrator.
(b) Arbitration. Grievance Mediation will commence within twenty-one (21) days of the grievance being submitted to mediation, or longer period as agreed by Mediation. The Grievance Mediation process is without prejudice to any position either party may take should the parties.
(c) matter be referred to Arbitration. No matter may be submitted to Grievance Mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure, provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure.
(d) . The Mediator be from Independent Mediation, or any other firm the parties shall agree on a mediator.
(e) upon. Proceedings before the Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the proceedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party.
(f) . If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the Mediator, and if possible, in advance of the Grievance Mediation Conference.
(g) . The Mediator will have the authority author with either party. to meet separately with either party.
(h) i a If no settlement is reached within five (5) working days following Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to Arbitration Arbitratio in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. Article In the event that a grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as the Mediator may serve as an Arbitrator. Nothing said or done by y the mediator Mediator may be referred to at Arbitration.
(i) . The Union and Employer will share re the cost of the Mediator, if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement