Hearing and Response - Step 3. The Director of Labor Relations or designee will, within ten (10) workdays of receipt of the appeal, schedule and conduct a grievance hearing unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The County Executive or designee will render a written response to the grievance within twenty (20) workdays following the date of the grievance hearing unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties. If the response of the Director of Labor Relations or designee is not satisfactory to SCMA, SCMA has the right to refer the matter to binding arbitration. Such referral must be submitted to the County Executive or designee in writing within ten (10) workdays of receipt of their decision. If the County fails to respond to a grievance within the time limits specified for that step, the grievant or SCMA has the right to appeal to the next step, except that only SCMA has the right to refer the matter to binding arbitration. At each step of the formal grievance procedure, a copy of the decision will be sent to SCMA and the grievant. a. An impartial arbitrator will be selected jointly by the parties within ten (10) workdays of receipt of the written demand. b. In the event the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator within the time stated, the parties will solicit from the State of California Mediation/Conciliation Service a list of seven (7) arbitrators.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
