Industry Grievance Panel Clause Samples

Industry Grievance Panel. An Industry Grievance Panel shall be drawn from representatives of the Unionized Construction Industry and shall be composed of at least four (4) members and not more than six (6) members. Appointment of panel members shall be made from among those persons who are officers of the participating Unions, and those persons who are Directors of the participating Associations. In no case and at no time shall representatives of the Union, or the Employer involved in the dispute, be appointed to a Panel. In all proceedings of the Panel, the Union and the Associations shall have equal representation and voting rights. Construction Labour Relations Association of British Columbia shall, when requested to do so by the Employer, have the right to represent such Employer on all matters relating to labour relations which may come before the Grievance Panel. The Industry Grievance Panel shall meet and endeavour to render a decision within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance in writing. In the event that the Panel cannot arrive at a decision to the disposition of the grievance within such time, or either party to the grievance is unwilling to accept the decision, the Panel shall add to its numbers by the selection of a chairman with voting rights, from a pre-determined list of persons mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto to act as such. Should one of those persons fail to be appointed, or none be able to act, the Minister of Labour of British Columbia shall be requested to appoint a chairman. The Panel, with the chairman added, shall meet and hear evidence and shall have all rights, powers, duties and authorities given to a Board of Arbitration by virtue of the Arbitration Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, Chapter 14 and shall render its decision within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance in writing, and its decision shall be final and binding on the parties to the grievance. Any and all grievances referred to an Industry Grievance Panel as provided herein shall be resolved by a majority decision of the Panel. A decision of the Panel in matters concerning discharge may include an award of damages or compensation or an order of reinstatement of employment, or any or all of the foregoing as it deems just and equitable. The fees and expenses of the Grievance Panel Chairman, where one is required, shall be borne equally by the parties to the grievance. If for any reason the Industry Grievance Panel ceases to exist or refuses to act in any grievance referred to it by a par...