Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Law Enforcement Bargaining Agreement
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
Appears in 15 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d6)(d) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
Appears in 13 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d6)(e) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
Appears in 13 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d5)(b) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
Appears in 10 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Master Contract, Master Contract
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d6)(c) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
Appears in 9 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Master Contract
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d5)(c) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
Appears in 8 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Successor Agreement
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration arbitration, but before the arbitration a hearing. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d5)(c) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
Appears in 8 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) ), either prior to the grievance being submitted to arbitration or after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearinga hearing is scheduled. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date time limits to file for, or process, an arbitration are automatically extended for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five monthsperiod necessary to conclude the mediation process. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five (5) days before a scheduled mediation.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance may mutually agree to use mediation to be conducted by through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but resolve any differences before proceeding to arbitration. Mediation shall be non-binding upon the parties unless mutually agreed otherwise. If the grievance is not resolved through mediation, the Union may refer the grievance to the arbitration hearing. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section procedure within ten (5)(d10) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from days after conclusion of the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediationor the grievance shall be considered settled.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five monthsis scheduled. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five (5) days before a scheduled mediation.
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Samples: Master Contract
Grievance Mediation. The parties may, by written agreement, submit a grievance to mediation to be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) after it has been submitted to arbitration but before the arbitration hearing. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation. When the parties agree to mediate a grievance, the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing provided in section (5)(d65)(c) below may be extended by mutual agreement beyond five months. Either party may withdraw from the mediation process with written notice no later than five days before a scheduled mediation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement