Mediation Process. a) Either party with the agreement of the other party may submit a grievance to grievance mediation at any time within 10 days after the employer’s decision has been rendered at the step to prior to arbitration. Were the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to an Arbitrator b) Grievance mediation will commence within twenty-one (21) days of the grievance being submitted to mediation or longer as agreed by the parties. c) No matter may be submitted to grievance mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure d) The party shall agree on a mediator e) Proceedings before the mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the precedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party f) If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the mediator and if possible in advance of the grievance mediation conference. g) The mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party. h) If no settlement is reached within five (5) days following grievance mediation the parties are free to submit the matter to mediation in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. In the event the grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as a mediator may serve as an arbitrator. Nothing said or done by the mediator may be referred to arbitration. i) The union and the employer will share the cost of the mediator if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Mediation Process. a) Either party party, with the written agreement of the other party party, may submit a grievance to grievance mediation Grievance Mediation at any time within 10 fourteen (14) calendar days after the employerEmployer’s decision has been rendered at Step No. 3 of the step to prior to arbitrationgrievance procedure. Were Where the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to an ArbitratorArbitration.
b) Grievance mediation will Mediation may commence within twenty-one fourteen (2114) calendar days of the grievance being submitted to mediation mediation, or longer period as agreed by the parties.
c) No matter may be submitted to grievance mediation Grievance Mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure procedure, provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure.
d) The party parties shall agree on a mediator.
e) Proceedings before the mediator Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the precedings proceedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party.
f) If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the mediator Mediator, and if possible possible, in advance of the grievance mediation conferenceGrievance Mediation Meeting.
g) The mediator Mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party.
h) If no settlement is reached within five (5) days following grievance mediation through Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to mediation Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. In the event the grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as a mediator may serve as an arbitrator. Nothing said or done by the mediator may be referred to arbitration.
i) Settlement discussions or notes from such grievance mediation shall not be admissible at arbitration.
j) The union Union and the employer Employer will share the cost of the mediator Mediator, if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Mediation Process. (a) Either party party, with the agreement of the other party party, may submit a grievance to grievance mediation Grievance Mediation at any time within 10 ten (10) days after the employerEmployer’s decision has been rendered at STEP 3 of the step to prior to arbitrationgrievance procedure provided for in Article 8. Were Where the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to an ArbitratorArbitration.
(b) Grievance mediation Mediation will commence within twenty-one (21) days of the grievance being submitted to mediation mediation, or longer period as agreed by the parties.
(c) No matter may be submitted to grievance mediation Grievance Mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure procedure, provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure.
(d) The party parties shall agree on a mediator.
(e) Proceedings before the mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the precedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party
f) If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the mediator and if possible in advance of the grievance mediation conference.
g) The mediator Mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party.
h(f) If no settlement is reached within five (5) days following grievance mediation Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to mediation Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. In the event the grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as a mediator may serve as an arbitrator. Nothing said or done by the mediator may be referred to arbitrationArticle 9 hereof.
i(g) Proceedings before the Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly the rules of evidence will not apply and no record of the proceedings shall be made.
(h) The union Union and the employer Employer will share the cost of the mediator Mediator, if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Mediation Process. a) Either party party, with the agreement of the other party party, may submit a grievance to grievance mediation at any time Mediation within 10 thirty (30) days after the employerEmployer’s decision has been rendered at the step to prior to arbitration. Were the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to an Arbitrator
b) Grievance mediation will commence within twenty-one (21) days of the grievance being submitted to mediation or longer as agreed by the parties.
c) No matter may be submitted to grievance mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure
d(a) The party parties shall agree on a mediatorMediator;
e(b) Proceedings before the mediator Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no . No record of the precedings proceedings shall be made made, and legal counsel either party shall not be used by either partyuse legal counsel;
f(c) If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the mediator Mediator, and if possible possible, in advance of the grievance mediation conference.Grievance Mediation meeting;
g(d) The mediator Mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party.;
h(e) If no settlement is reached within five (5) days following grievance mediation Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to mediation Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. In the event the that a grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as a mediator Mediator may serve as an arbitratorArbitrator, unless mutually agreed by both parties. Nothing said or done by the mediator Mediator may be referred to arbitrationArbitration.
i(f) The union Union and the employer Employer will share the cost of the mediator Mediator, if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Mediation Process. (a) Either party party, with the written agreement of the other party party, may submit a grievance to grievance mediation Grievance Mediation at any time within 10 fourteen (14) calendar days after the employer’s Employer's decision has been rendered at Step No. 3 of the step to prior to arbitrationgrievance procedure. Were Where the matter is so referred, the mediation process shall take place before the matter is referred to an ArbitratorArbitration.
(b) Grievance mediation will Mediation may commence within twenty-one fourteen (2114) calendar days of the grievance being submitted to mediation mediation, or longer period as agreed by the parties.
(c) No matter may be submitted to grievance mediation Grievance Mediation which has not been properly carried through the grievance procedure procedure, provided that the parties may extend the time limits fixed in the grievance procedure.
(d) The party parties shall agree on a mediator.
(e) Proceedings before the mediator Mediator shall be informal. Accordingly, the rules of evidence will not apply, no record of the precedings proceedings shall be made and legal counsel shall not be used by either party.
(f) If possible, an agreed statement of facts will be provided to the mediator Mediator, and if possible possible, in advance of the grievance mediation conferenceGrievance Mediation Meeting.
(g) The mediator Mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party.
(h) If no settlement is reached within five (5) days following grievance mediation through Grievance Mediation, the parties are free to submit the matter to mediation Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement. In the event the .
(i) Settlement discussions or notes from such grievance which has been mediated subsequently proceeds to arbitration, no person serving as a mediator may serve as an arbitrator. Nothing said or done by the mediator may mediation shall not be referred to admissible at arbitration.
i(j) The union Union and the employer Employer will share the cost of the mediator Mediator, if any.
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Samples: Collective Agreement