Resolution of Employee Dismissal or Suspension Disputes The following procedure shall be used for the resolution of disputes relating to the dismissal or suspension of an employee(s):
Informal Resolution of Disputes 10.5.1 Upon receipt by one Party of notice of a dispute by the other Party pursuant to Section 10.3 or Section 10.4.5, each Party will appoint a knowledgeable, responsible representative to meet and negotiate in good faith to resolve any dispute arising under this Agreement. The location, form, frequency, duration, and conclusion of these discussions will be left to the discretion of the representatives. Upon agreement, the representatives may utilize other alternative Dispute Resolution procedures such as mediation to assist in the negotiations. Discussions and the correspondence among the representatives for purposes of settlement are exempt from discovery and production and will not be admissible in the arbitration described below or in any lawsuit without the concurrence of both Parties. Documents identified in or provided with such communications that were not prepared for purposes of the negotiations are not so exempted, and, if otherwise admissible, may be admitted in evidence in the arbitration or lawsuit.
Informal Resolution To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy or claim related to this Agreement ("Dispute"), you and Company agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating any arbitration or court proceeding. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one person to the other.
Informal Dispute Resolution Prior to the initiation of formal dispute resolution procedures, the Parties shall first attempt to resolve their Dispute informally, in a timely and cost-effective manner, as follows:
Informal Resolution Outcomes a. When a complainant approaches an administrative officer and alleges harassment by another BCTF member, the following shall apply:
Composition of the Board of Arbitration When a party has requested that a grievance be submitted to arbitration, it shall indicate to the other party to the Agreement within seven days:
Informal Resolution Process It is the declared objective of the University and the Union to encourage the prompt resolution of potential causes for dismissal in the interest of maintaining harmony within the campus environment. Whenever practicable, before a formal recommendation for dismissal is initiated, every effort should be made to resolve or remediate the problem. Unless the individual concerned requests otherwise, the following efforts to resolve the problem will be undertaken in all cases where the issue is the individual’s performance and may be undertaken at the University’s discretion in other instances. The Department Personnel Committee, the Department Chair or Head, the individual concerned, and his or her union representatives may review the matter and explore a mutually acceptable resolution of the matter. The Xxxxxxx and/or appropriate Xxxx may, upon request of the Department Personnel Committee, the Department Chair or Head, the individual concerned, or the union representatives, join in the discussions about resolving the matter. Informal attempts at resolution shall not extend beyond thirty days without the written agreement of the individual concerned and the Xxxxxxx.
Fee Disputes If You in good faith dispute the amount of any invoice, You will timely pay the undisputed amount and will notify Us in writing of the disputed amount no later than the date payment would otherwise be due, providing the reasons for the dispute. The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days after Our receipt of Your notice of dispute (the “Resolution Period”), during which time withholding of the disputed amount will not be considered a material breach of this Agreement, no interest will accrue for late payment of the disputed amount. Upon resolution of the dispute, You will pay the resolved amount promptly but in any case within ten (10) days of mutual written agreement resolving the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved within the thirty-day (30) Resolution Period, then each party will be entitled to pursue all available remedies.
Arbitration of Grievances If a grievance brought under Division B (GRIEVANCES) of this Article is not resolved at Step Three of that procedure, the Association may submit the matter to arbitration. Notice of intent to arbitrate (Appendix D) must be filed with the President of the University within twenty (20) working days of the date of the decision at Step Three. If no notice of intent to arbitrate is filed within the time limit, the right to arbitrate is thereby waived.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE & ARBITRATION 36.01 Any complaint, disagreement or difference of opinion between the Company and the Union, or the employees, which concerns the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, shall be considered as a grievance.