Joint Request for Grievance Mediation. The Union and the Employer may agree to participate in joint mediation, which shall be without precedent and prejudice to either party. The parties agree the mediator shall be non-compellable in any proceedings, litigation or hearings that may be subsequent to these mediation efforts. The parties recognize and accept these proceedings are voluntary and can be concluded at any time. The cost for these proceedings and the mediator shall be shared by the union and the Employer. Failing satisfactory settlement of the grievance at mediation, either party may refer the grievance to arbitration (expedited or regular) within thirty (30) calendar days after mediation.
Joint Request for Grievance Mediation. The union and the employer may agree to participate in Joint Mediation which shall be without prejudice to either party; - The parties agree the mediator shall be non-compellable in any proceedings, litigation or hearings that may be subsequent to these mediation efforts; - The parties recognize and accept these proceedings are voluntary and can be concluded at any time; The cost for these proceedings and the mediator shall be shared by the union and the employer.
Joint Request for Grievance Mediation. The Union and the Employer may agree to participate in joint mediation, which shall be without precedent and prejudice to either party. The parties agree the mediator shall be non-compellable in any proceedings, litigation or hearings that may be subsequent to these mediation efforts. The parties recognize and accept these proceedings are voluntary and can be concluded at any time. The cost for these proceedings and the mediator shall be shared by the union and the employer. Failing satisfactory settlement of the grievance at mediation, either party may refer the grievance to arbitration (expedited or regular) within thirty (30) calendar days after mediation. ARTICLE ARBITRATION When a difference arises between the parties relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, or where an allegation is made that this Agreement has been violated, either of the parties may, after exhausting the Grievance Procedure established by this Agreement, notify the other party in writing of its desire to submit the difference or allegation to arbitration. The grievance may be referred to arbitration through the expedited process of the Labour Relations Act as amended from time to time. The parties may agree to a single arbitrator or, alternatively, the grievance may be referred to a board of arbitration and such notice shall contain the name of the party's appointee to an arbitration board. The recipient of the notice shall inform the other party of the name of its appointee to the arbitration board. The two (2) appointees so appointed, shall appoint a third person who shall be the Chairperson. If the recipient of the notice fails to appoint an arbitrator, or if the two appointees fail to agree upon a Chairperson within thirty (30) days, the appointment shall be made by the Minister of Labour for Ontario upon the request of either party. The Arbitration Board shall hear and determine the difference or allegation and shall issue a decision and the decision is final, binding and enforceable upon the parties and upon any employee affected by it. The decision of the majority is the decision of the Arbitration Board, but if there is no majority the decision of the Chairperson governs. The Arbitration Board shall not have the power to change this Agreement or to alter, modify or amend any of its provisions. However, the Board of Arbitration shall have the power to dispose of a discharge o...
