Peer Review Option Clause Samples

Peer Review Option. If the Union timely seeks in writing a review of the discharge or discipline under this Peer Review Option, UTA may agree to submit the discharge or discipline to review under the Peer Review Option within three business days after receipt of the Union’s written request. If UTA does not agree to submit the discharge or discipline to review under the Peer Review Option, the discharge or discipline will be reviewed under the Preliminary Hearing Option. If UTA agrees to submit the discharge or discipline to review under the Peer Review Option, the Union and UTA will, within seven calendar days after the date of UTA’s written notice of agreement to this Option, submit in writing to the Labor Relations Office initial arguments of each party for review and consideration by the Peer Review Committee. The Union and UTA will also provide a copy of any such arguments to the other party within seven calendar days after the date of UTA’s written notice of agreement to this Option. Within 14 calendar days after the date of UTA’s written notice of agreement to this Option, the Union and UTA will submit in writing to the Labor Relations Office, and to the other party, a response to the other party’s initial arguments, for review and consideration by the Peer Review Committee. Within 21 calendar days after UTA’s written notice of agreement to this Option, UTA will convene a Peer Review Committee (“PRC”) to review the discharge or discipline. The PRC will issue a written decision within 35 calendar days after UTA’s written notice of agreement to this Option. The PRC will be comprised of eight members. Four of the members will be UTA employees appointed by the Union, and four of the members will be UTA employees appointed by UTA. Any employee appointed to the PRC will be employed in either Parts, Bus Operations, Bus Maintenance, or Rail Service, and will be trained to serve on the PRC. The Union and UTA may, as needed, appoint equal numbers of UTA employees to serve as standby PRC members who may be available to serve as voting members of the PRC in the event of sudden or long-term unavailability of members otherwise appointed under this paragraph. The terms of the members will be at staggered intervals. Two Union-appointed members and two UTA-appointed members will serve two-year terms. Two Union-appointed members and two UTA-appointed members will serve one-year terms. Upon the expiration of the term of any member, that member’s successor will be appointed for a term of t...