Grievance Mediation Process. The mediator will provide an introduction of the mediation process, e.g. – concept, ground rules, process and questions. The process will be determined by the parties to the mediation with respect to the collective agreement, opportunities to comment, and meeting as a group or individually with the mediator. If a settlement can be reached, the terms of the settlement will be put in writing, and signed by the parties. If no agreement is possible, the mediator will verbally set out respective positions, and points of difference. The mediator may shut down the mediation process if it appears resolution is unlikely.
Grievance Mediation Process. (a) Either party, with the agreement of the other party, may submit a grievance to Grievance Mediation at any time within twenty (20) calendar 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 arbitration.
(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 and no record of the proceedings shall be made.
(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 ten (10) calendar 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.
Grievance Mediation Process. (a) Either Party, with the agreement of the other Party, may submit a grievance to Grievance Mediation at any time within thirty (30) days after the Company’s decision has been rendered at Step 2.
(b) The mediation will commence within thirty (30) days of the grievance being submitted to Grievance Mediation, or a longer period as agreed by the Parties.
(c) The Parties shall agree on a Mediator. The list of Mediators shall be as follows:
i) Xxxxx Xxxxx xx) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Grievance Mediation Process. The Parties agree that in the event a grievance is not settled at Step 3 of the grievance procedure, the Parties may mutually agree to refer the matter to a Grievance Mediation process, before taking the matter to Arbitration. The Parties will share the cost of a mutually agreed Grievance Mediator on an equal basis. The Union may have the employee, together with a xxxxxxx or the Unit Chairperson or designate at the meeting. A representative of the I.B.E.W. may also be present.
Grievance Mediation Process. Within ten (10) working days of the employer’s decision at Step III, prior to an appeal to Arbitration, and with the mutual agreement of the parties, a grievance may be submitted for mediation through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS) and the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC).
Grievance Mediation Process. Either party, with the agreement of the other party, may submit a grievance to Grievance Mediation at any time within ten days after the Employer's decision has been rendered at Step Where the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take before the matter is referred to Arbitration. Grievance Mediation will commence within twenty-one (21) days of the grievance being submitted to mediation, or longer period as agreed by the parties. 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. The Parties shall agree on a Mediator. The list of Mediators shall be as follows: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Grievance Mediation Process. 21.5.1 The mediator will provide an introduction of the mediation process, e.g. – concept, ground rules, process and questions.
21.5.2 The process will be determined by the parties to the mediation with respect to the collective agreement, opportunities to comment, and meeting as a group or individually with the mediator.
21.5.3 If a settlement can be reached, the terms of the settlement will be put in writing, and signed by the parties.
21.5.4 If no agreement is possible, the mediator will verbally set out respective positions, and points of difference.
21.5.5 The mediator may shut down the mediation process if it appears resolution is unlikely.
Grievance Mediation Process. Failing a satisfactory settlement pursuant to Article 17.4, either party may request that the matter in dispute be referred to the Grievance Mediation process. When such request is made, the timelines referred to in Article 17.6 shall be considered suspended until such time as the matter in dispute has been properly placed before a Grievance Mediation Officer. The parties shall bear the cost of the services of the Grievance Medication Officer equally. Furthermore, the parties recognize the importance of processing the matter in dispute in a timely fashion. Subject only to the Grievance Mediation Officer’s schedule, failure by either party to attend a Grievance Mediation Meeting within three (3) months of the referral to the Grievance Mediation process shall result in the position of the attending party being deemed upheld and, if applicable, the redress sought by the grieving party awarded within thirty (30) calendar days by the other party.
Grievance Mediation Process. 13.01 a) Either party, with the agreement of the other party, may submit a grievance to grievance mediation at any time within twenty (20) working 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 arbitration.
