Level Three -- Mediation a. If the Union is not satisfied with the Level Two, upon the mutual agreement of the parties it may be referred to mediation within fourteen (14) calendar days after the Level Two disposition has been rendered.
b. The costs of the mediator will be equally split between the parties.
Level Three -- Mediation. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Xxxxx 00 Xxx, xx/xxx may, within ten (10) days after the Level Two decision has been rendered, 16 submit a written request for mediation of the grievance. The written request, which 17 shall include a copy of the informal conference form and the original grievance form 18 (including the decision rendered), shall be attached to the Level Three form. Within 19 five (5) days after the written request for mediation, the Association shall submit, to the 20 California State Conciliation Service, a written request for the immediate services of a 21 mediator.
22 (1) The function of the mediator shall be to assist the parties to achieve a mutually 24 mediator shall schedule a meeting at a mutually agreeable time. Mediation shall 1 be limited to one (1) day unless both parties agree to extend the mediation beyond
Level Three -- Mediation a. If the grievant and the Association are not satisfied with the disposition in Step II, the Superintendent and the Association may mutually agree to refer the grievance to mediation using a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The Association must notify the Superintendent within ten (10) days following receipt of the written disposition in Step III if it is interested in considering mediation. Mediation will be done at no cost to either party.
Level Three -- Mediation. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at the Level Two, the grievance shall move to mediation, if agreed to by both the Employer and the Grievant within five (5) days of the receipt of the Superintendent’s written reply. Scheduling of the mediation conference shall be initiated by the Grievant within five (5) days of agreement to mediation. All parties agree to reasonably facilitate scheduling of the mediation conference.
Level Three -- Mediation. If the grievant or the Association is not satisfied with the decision at Level Two, it may, within ten (10) days, submit a written request for mediation of the grievance. In this event the Association shall, within five (5) days, submit to the California State Conciliation Service a written request for the immediate services of a mediator.
a. The function of the mediator shall be to assist the parties to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution of the grievance. At the outset of this process, the mediator shall schedule a meeting at a mutually agreeable time for the purpose of resolving the matter through mediation.
b. If a satisfactory resolution of the grievance is achieved by means of this mediation process, both parties to the grievance shall sign a written statement to that effect, and thus waive the right of either party to any further appeal of the grievance.
c. The District and the Association have agreed that this level (Level Three of this Grievance Procedure) may be waived by mutual agreement. If no satisfactory settlement is reached within ten (10) days following the first meeting with the mediator, either party may appeal the grievance to the next level (Level Four).
Level Three -- Mediation. If the unit member is not satisfied with the Superintendent’s written decision, the unit member may request the Association to submit the grievance to the State Conciliation Service for mediation and recommendation regarding the outcome of the grievance. Unless the unit member’s written request for mediation is presented to the Superintendent no later than ten (10) working days after receiving the Superintendent’s written decision, the grievance shall be deemed resolved. The mediation process shall be completed within thirty (30) work days of the request for mediation. Time lines for the completion of mediation may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Level Three -- Mediation a. Following the Superintendent’s decision at Level Two and within ten (10) days of notification that a grievance still exists, the Administration or Association may submit the matter to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS) for mediation. If the Administration is making the request, it shall be submitted to the Association President and if the Association is making the request, it shall be submitted to the Superintendent.
b. Mediation may be attended by up to four (4) representatives from either side.
c. If the mediation is not successful or is not chosen by the Association, the grievance shall advance to Level Four in accordance with the timelines stated in 2(b) above.
Level Three -- Mediation. If a grievant is not satisfied with the decision in Level Two, the grievant may request the Association to proceed to mediation. Within ten (10) work days after receipt of the Superintendent's or designee's reply, the grievant, through the Association, may submit a written notice to the District of its intent to submit the grievance to mediation. Within ten (10) work days following receipt of the Association's notice of intent to submit the grievance to mediation, the District shall contact the State Mediation and Conciliation Service to appoint a mediator. The mediator shall meet with the parties in an effort to resolve the dispute. If the mediator is unable to resolve the dispute, the grievance shall proceed to advisory arbitration.
Level Three -- Mediation. Following the decision by the Superintendent, either party may request mediation by Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) within ten (10) days.
Level Three -- Mediation. 23.3.3.1 If the grievance is not resolved at Level Two, either party may propose grievance mediation. Mediation will occur only with the concurrence of the District and the Association.
23.3.3.2 Should mediation be agreed upon, the Association shall request that the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service assign a mediator to assist the parties in the resolution of the grievance.
23.3.3.3 If mediation is not chosen by both parties within fifteen (15) days of the District’s decision at Level Two, the grievance will proceed to Level Four.
23.3.3.4 If mediation results in an agreement, the agreement shall be reduced to writing and shall be signed by the grievant, the Association and the District. This agreement shall be non- precedential and shall constitute a settlement of the grievance.
23.3.3.5 If the grievance is not resolved with the assistance of the mediator, either party may terminate Level Three and the grievance shall proceed to Level Four.
