Pre-Arbitration. The Human Resources Director or designee and the Union may by mutual agreement utilize mediation for grievances filed under the provisions of this Agreement. The mediation process described in this Section may be invoked only by the two (2) parties identified herein and is expressly an exception to the language contained in Section 3 of this Article.
Pre-Arbitration. The employee’s managers’ decision will be final and binding unless, 27 within ten (10) workdays of the issuance of that decision, the grievance is appealed in writing to 28 Human Resources. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of Human Resources’ receipt of appeal, a 29 Human Resource representative will meet with the employee and Union representative. The Human 30 Resources representative will give a written decision to the employee with a copy to the Union 31 within five (5) workdays from the date of such meeting. The parties attending such meetings shall 32 have full authority to make final and binding settlements. 33
Pre-Arbitration. All parties will attempt to stipulate or agree on the issue(s)/question(s) to be submitted to an arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall be advised of and agree to the following provisions:
1. Within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the grievance at Step Two, one (1) arbitrator shall be selected from the panel and the parties shall use their best efforts to schedule a hearing within thirty (30) calendar days. At this time the parties will stipulate whether to provide pre-hearing briefs.
2. If the selected arbitrator cannot be scheduled within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days, the parties will mutually agree to either another arbitrator or extend the time limits for the hearing.
3. Arbitration proceedings shall be recorded but not transcribed except at the request of either party or the arbitrator. If a transcript is prepared, the parties shall share equally in the cost. Upon mutual agreement, the County and the Union may submit written briefs to the arbitrator for decision in lieu of the hearing. The parties may submit pre- and or post-hearing briefs to the arbitrator and provide copies to the parties. Pre- hearing briefs shall be submitted thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the hearing.
4. No issue that was not specified in the grievance may be raised in the arbitration. This memorandum of agreement shall be submitted as a joint exhibit. Nothing in the agreement shall be construed to empower any arbitrator to change, modify or amend any of its provisions.
Pre-Arbitration. The engineer’s manager’s decision will be final and binding unless, 34 within ten (10) workdays of the issuance of that decision, the grievance is appealed in writ- 35 ing to Human Resources. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of Human Resources’ receipt of 36 appeal, a Human Resource representative will meet with the engineer and Union representa- 37
Pre-Arbitration. The Chief Executive Officer or his designate shall meet with the union representative within fifteen calendar days of receipt of the Union's notice of the intent to arbitrate. The parties will attempt to resolve the grievance, or alternatively explore common ground respecting the matter and agree upon an arbitrator from the following list:
(a) Xxx Xxxxxxxx
(b) Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
(c) Xxx Xxxxx
Pre-Arbitration. The employee’s managers’ decision will be final and binding unless, within 32 ten (10) workdays of the issuance of that decision, the grievance is appealed in writing to Human
Pre-Arbitration. Within ten (10) working days after the Step Two answer, the union or Employer may request a pre-arbitration hearing. This meeting must be held within ten (10) working days of the request for pre-arbitration.
Pre-Arbitration. No arbitration with respect to any claim, dispute or controversy arising out of or in connection with or relating to this Agreement, or the breach or alleged breach of thereof, shall arise until the following procedures have been satisfied. Except with respect to any dispute with respect to the Parties’ rights under Sections 2.1 and 2.2 and intellectual property or confidentiality matters, each for which equitable relief may be sought (and such matters shall be the only matters for which equitable relief may be sought), the Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement promptly by negotiation between executives of each Party who have the authority to settle the controversy. Either Party may give the other written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of such notice, the receiving Party shall submit to the other a written response. The notice and the response shall include: (a) a statement of each Party’s position and a summary of arguments supporting that position; and (b) the name and title of the executive who will represent that Party and of any other person who will accompany the executive. Within thirty (30) days after delivery of the disputing Party’s notice, the executives of both Parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the dispute cannot be settled through negotiation within forty-five (45) days after the initial meeting of the executives provided for above, either Party may institute arbitration proceedings as set forth in Section 11.2 below.
Pre-Arbitration. The Union may schedule a pre-arbitration meeting with a Employer representative that has the authority to make a decision within seven (7) working days if the Union decides to take a case to arbitration.
i. There will be a sequential numeric tracking system for grievances and information request.
ii. For example, the grievances will begin with the year 2013 and the numerical number of the grievance, 2013-001, 2013-002, 2013-003, etc.
iii. The Employer and the Union representative involved must mutually agree upon any extensions to the time limits of the grievance procedure.
Pre-Arbitration. Where mutually agreed, the Company and the UNion will meet at a pre-arbitration meeting within thirty (30) days of said referral to arbitration. The purpose of this meeting, which shall include the Company the Plant Chairperson, the relevant Committeeperson, and the CAW National Representative where requested, shall identify the articles, clause or clauses allegedly breached, the relief sought and the facts both parties are relying upon. The purpose of this process is to assist the parties in a timely and cost-effective process to deal with the grievances of the bargaining unit, and will take place on an entirely without prejudice basis.
