PERFORMANCE JUDGE. If the grievance involves the termination of a tenured Faculty Member or the termination of a non-tenured Faculty Member's employment agreement prior to the expiration of its term on the stated grounds that he or she has failed to meet the performance requirements of his or her position and the grievance has not been settled at Step 2, then within thirty (30) calendar days after the receipt of the written decision of the President or the President's designee, the Union may request a Performance Judge by giving written notice to that effect, in person or by registered or certified mail, directed to the President or the President's designee. The Performance Judge shall be a neutral third party selected by representatives of the parties from a list of persons whom the parties have mutually agreed are eligible to serve as Performance Judges for the duration of this Agreement. The parties, by mutual agreement, may add or delete individuals from the list of Performance Judges. Selection of a Performance Judge for a grievance shall be by mutual agreement. If the parties are unable to agree, selection of a Performance Judge shall be made by each party alternately deleting one (1) name at a time from the list of Performance Judges. The first party to delete a name shall be determined by lot. The person whose name remains on the list shall be designated the Performance Judge. The Performance Judge shall use the following conditions as tests in reaching a decision on whether the Employer's action against the Faculty Member for failure to meet the performance requirements of his or her position was with or without merit:
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