Level Four - Formal. If the Grievant is dissatisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Level Three - Formal, the Grievant may complete the Level Four Grievance Form and submit it to the Local’s Grievance Committee for its review and recommendation with respect to prosecution of the grievance to Arbitration. If the Local concurs with the Grievant’s request for Arbitration, the Union shall file an “Arbitration Demand” with the Tribunal Administration of the appropriate office of the American Arbitration Association, a copy of the Local’s Grievance Committee, shall be provided to the Superintendent within fifteen (15) days of the Superintendent’s written disposition of the Level-Two Formal Grievance. Selection of the arbitrator and the hearing shall be accomplished according to the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association. If the Union declines to prosecute the grievance in arbitration, or fails to timely issue the “Arbitration Demand”, the grievance will be deemed resolved according to the terms and conditions established by the Superintendent’s written disposition of the Level Two-Formal Grievance. The costs of the arbitration hearing shall be borne entirely by the party designated by the Arbitrator as “the loser” of the Grievance. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding for all parties. The Arbitrator shall have no authority to issue any award contrary to the provisions of this Agreement or the laws and regulations governing the operations of public schools in the State of Ohio.
Level Four - Formal a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the recommendations of the District Grievance Officer, within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Level Three response, the grievant shall complete and submit the CSEA Contract Grievance Filing Form, Level Four, consisting of a written request for mediation of the grievance, to the Board of Trustees through the Board's designee, the Chancellor. The Chancellor shall, within ten (10) workdays after receipt of the written request, contact the California State Mediation Conciliation Service (CSMCS), either by phone or in writing, and request the immediate services of a mediator. CSMCS will assign a mediator and will contact the parties to schedule dates. As an alternative, the parties may mutually agree to request the services of a particular mediator, and may contact that person directly.
Level Four - Formal. A. If the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the disposition at Level Three, he may request that the issue be submitted to arbitration within five (5) working days after receipt of the written notice of the action taken by the Board by filing a notice for arbitration with the Board within the time prescribed herein. Failure to file such appeal within five (5) working days shall be deemed a waiver of the right to appeal.
Level Four - Formal. 1. If the action taken by the Superintendent does not resolve the grievance to the satisfaction of the grievant, the grievant may appeal in writing, to the Board of Education by writing to the Treasurer. The grievant may request a meeting five
Level Four - Formal a. If the grievant or KCCCSA is not satisfied with the disposition at Level Three, the KCCCSA may request that the issue be submitted to arbitration within five (5) days after receipt of the written notice of the action taken by the Superintendent.
Level Four - Formal. If the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of all parties involved during any of the first three levels, the dissatisfied party, and his/her Union representative, may appear at the next scheduled regular meeting of the Board of Education to present his/her grievance. A formal written request shall be filed with the Superintendent stating the desire to be placed on the Board agenda, and the subject to be discussed. Such request shall be at least five (5) working days in advance of the Board meeting. The Board shall take action on the grievance within ten (10) working days after the meeting. The action taken and the reasons for the action shall be reduced to writing and copies sent to the employee by certified mail and/or hand delivered. Copies will also be sent to the building principal, or supervisor, Superintendent, and the President of the Union.
Level Four - Formal a. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition in Level Three, it may request that the issue be submitted to arbitration within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the decision at Level Three. The arbitrator shall be appointed by the American Arbitration Association according to the alternate strike procedure. Either party shall have the right to request a second list. Information submitted to the arbitrator at the arbitration hearing shall be confined to the information and positions related in the lower levels of the grievance proceedings relative to the parties concerned.
Level Four - Formal. A. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition at Level Three, he/she may request the issue be submitted to the Board grievance committee within five (5) days after receipt of the written notice of the action taken by the Superintendent. Failure to file such appeal within five (5) days from receipt of the written notice of the Superintendent’s action on said grievance shall be deemed a waiver of the right to appeal. Upon request, a hearing shall be conducted by the Board committee within five (5) days after the receipt of the request. The grievant and the president of the Association shall be advised, in writing, of the time, place, and date of such hearing.
Level Four - Formal. If the aggrieved member is not satisfied with the disposition at Level Three, or if Level Three was waived by either party, he/she may request through the Association that the issue be submitted to binding arbitration. Such request must be made within five (5) days after the disposition at Level Three. Upon the filing of such request with the Superintendent, the Board and the aggrieved shall jointly request the American Arbitration Association (AAA) to provide a list of arbitrators. Arbitrator selection shall be in accordance with the alternate strike method. The party to strike first shall be decided by the flip of a coin. Either party may request a second list. The costs of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the Association and the Board. The arbitrator shall have the authority only to hear the particular issue and shall not have the authority to change, delete, or modify the existing agreement.
Level Four - Formal. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition made at level three, he may within seven (7) calendar days of the receipt of the response at level three request a hearing before the Board. Failure to request such a hearing within seven (7) calendar days shall be deemed a waiver of the right to proceed. If requested, the hearing before the Board shall take place at the next regularly scheduled meeting occurring more than ten (10) days after filing the notice of appeal at level four. A grievance shall be heard in executive session and the Board’s written decision shall be delivered to the grievant within fifteen (15) days of the hearing. Copies of the Board’s decision shall be provided to the employee, Supervisor, Treasurer of the Board and President of the Association.
