Common use of Settlement of Disagreements within the JJEC Clause in Contracts

Settlement of Disagreements within the JJEC. (a) In the event the JJEC is unable to reach agreement on any matter relating to the interpretation, application or administration of the Joint Job Evaluation Program, the Co‐chairperson of the Committee shall request with ten (10) working days, that each party designate an advisor to meet with the Committee and attempt to assist reaching a decision. (b) If after meeting with the two advisors the Committee remains unable to agree upon the matter in dispute, the co‐chair person shall advise in writing the Union and the Employer of this fact within fifteen working days. (c) Either party may, by written notice to the other party, refer the dispute to a single arbitrator who shall be selected by agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree, either party may request the BC Labour Board to appoint an arbitrator. (d) The arbitrator shall then decide the matter upon which the JJEC has been unable to agree and their decision shall be final and binding on the JJEC, the Employer, the Union and all affected employees. The arbitrator shall be bound by these terms of Reference and the Job Evaluation Plan and shall not have the power to modify or amend any of their provisions. The jurisdiction of the arbitrator shall be limited to the matter in dispute, as submitted by the parties. (e) The Employer and the Union shall be the parties to the arbitration hearing and shall have the right to present evidence and arguments concerning the matter in dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to require the parties to present additional information and to require other person(s) to present evidence, as deemed necessary by the arbitrator. (f) The arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall be divided equally between the parties. (g) The time lines contained in this article may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.

Settlement of Disagreements within the JJEC. (a) In the event the JJEC is unable to reach agreement on any matter relating to the interpretation, application or administration of the Joint Job Evaluation Program, the Co‐chairperson Co- chairperson of the Committee shall request with ten (10) working days, that each party designate an advisor to meet with the Committee and attempt to assist reaching a decision. (b) If after meeting with the two advisors the Committee remains unable to agree upon the matter in dispute, the co‐chair co-chair person shall advise in writing the Union and the Employer of this fact within fifteen working days. (c) Either party may, by written notice to the other party, refer the dispute to a single arbitrator who shall be selected by agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree, either party may request the BC Labour Board to appoint an arbitrator. (d) The arbitrator shall then decide the matter upon which the JJEC has been unable to agree and their decision shall be final and binding on the JJEC, the Employer, the Union and all affected employees. The arbitrator shall be bound by these terms of Reference and the Job Evaluation Plan and shall not have the power to modify or amend any of their provisions. The jurisdiction of the arbitrator shall be limited to the matter in dispute, as submitted by the parties. (e) The Employer and the Union shall be the parties to the arbitration hearing and shall have the right to present evidence and arguments concerning the matter in dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to require the parties to present additional information and to require other person(s) to present evidence, as deemed necessary by the arbitrator. (f) The arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall be divided equally between the parties. (g) The time lines contained in this article may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.

Settlement of Disagreements within the JJEC. (a) In the event the JJEC is unable to reach agreement on any matter relating to the interpretation, application or administration of the Joint Job Evaluation Program, the Co‐chairperson Co-chairperson of the Committee shall request with ten (10) working days, that each party designate an advisor to meet with the Committee and attempt to assist reaching a decision. (b) If after meeting with the two (2) advisors the Committee remains unable to agree upon the matter in dispute, the co‐chair co-chair person shall advise in writing the Union and the Employer of this fact within fifteen (15) working days. (c) Either party may, by written notice to the other party, refer the dispute to a single arbitrator who shall be selected by agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree, either party may request the BC Labour Board to appoint an arbitrator. (d) The arbitrator shall then decide the matter upon which the JJEC has been unable to agree and their decision shall be final and binding on the JJEC, the Employer, the Union and all affected employees. The arbitrator shall be bound by these terms of Reference and the Job Evaluation Plan and shall not have the power to modify or amend any of their provisions. The jurisdiction of the arbitrator shall be limited to the matter in dispute, as submitted by the parties. (e) The Employer and the Union shall be the parties to the arbitration hearing and shall have the right to present evidence and arguments concerning the matter in dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to require the parties to present additional information and to require other person(s) to present evidence, as deemed necessary by the arbitrator. (f) The arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall be divided equally between the parties. (g) The time lines contained in this article may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.

Settlement of Disagreements within the JJEC. (a) In the event the JJEC is unable to reach agreement on any matter relating to the interpretation, application or administration of the Joint Job Evaluation Program, the Co‐chairperson Co-chairperson of the Committee shall request with ten (10) working days, that each party designate an advisor to meet with the Committee and attempt to assist reaching a decision. (b) If after meeting with the two (2) advisors the Committee remains unable to agree upon the matter in dispute, the co‐chair co-chair person shall advise in writing the Union and the Employer of this fact within fifteen working days. (c) Either party may, by written notice to the other party, refer the dispute to a single arbitrator who shall be selected by agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree, either party may request the BC Labour Board to appoint an arbitrator. (d) The arbitrator shall then decide the matter upon which the JJEC has been unable to agree and their decision shall be final and binding on the JJEC, the Employer, the Union and all affected employees. The arbitrator shall be bound by these terms of Reference and the Job Evaluation Plan and shall not have the power to modify or amend any of their provisions. The jurisdiction of the arbitrator shall be limited to the matter in dispute, as submitted by the parties. (e) The Employer and the Union shall be the parties to the arbitration hearing and shall have the right to present evidence and arguments concerning the matter in dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to require the parties to present additional information and to require other person(s) to present evidence, as deemed necessary by the arbitrator. (f) The arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall be divided equally between the parties. (g) The time lines contained in this article may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.

Settlement of Disagreements within the JJEC. (a) In the event the JJEC is unable to reach agreement on any matter relating to the interpretation, application or administration of the Joint Job Evaluation Program, the Co‐chairperson of the Committee shall request with ten (10) working days, that each party designate an advisor to meet with the Committee and attempt to assist reaching a decision. (b) If after meeting with the two (2) advisors the Committee remains unable to agree upon the matter in dispute, the co‐chair person shall advise in writing the Union and the Employer of this fact within fifteen (15) working days. (c) Either party may, by written notice to the other party, refer the dispute to a single arbitrator who shall be selected by agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree, either party may request the BC Labour Board to appoint an arbitrator. (d) The arbitrator shall then decide the matter upon which the JJEC has been unable to agree and their decision shall be final and binding on the JJEC, the Employer, the Union and all affected employees. The arbitrator shall be bound by these terms of Reference and the Job Evaluation Plan and shall not have the power to modify or amend any of their provisions. The jurisdiction of the arbitrator shall be limited to the matter in dispute, as submitted by the parties. (e) The Employer and the Union shall be the parties to the arbitration hearing and shall have the right to present evidence and arguments concerning the matter in dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to require the parties to present additional information and to require other person(s) to present evidence, as deemed necessary by the arbitrator. (f) The arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall be divided equally between the parties. (g) The time lines contained in this article Article may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.

Settlement of Disagreements within the JJEC. (a) 7.1 In the event the JJEC is unable to reach agreement on any matter relating to the interpretation, application or administration of the Joint Job Evaluation Program, the Co‐chairperson chairperson(s) of the Committee committee shall request with request, within ten (10) working days, that each party designate an advisor to meet with the Committee committee and attempt to assist in reaching a decision. (b) If 7.2 If, after meeting with the two (2) advisors appointed, the Committee committee remains unable to agree upon the matter in dispute, the co‐chair person co-chairpersons shall advise advise, in writing writing, the Union and the Employer of this fact fact, within fifteen (15) working days. (c) 7.3 Either party may, by written notice to the other party, refer the dispute to a single arbitrator arbitrator, who shall be selected by agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree, either party may request the BC Minister of Labour Board to appoint an a mediator/arbitrator. (d) 7.4 The mediator/arbitrator shall then decide the matter upon which the JJEC has been unable to agree and their his/her decision shall be final and binding on the JJEC, the Employer, the Union and all affected employees. The arbitrator shall be bound by these terms Terms of Reference and the Job Evaluation Plan and shall not have the power to modify or amend any of their provisions, or those of the Collective Agreements. The jurisdiction of the mediator/arbitrator shall be limited to the matter in dispute, as submitted by the parties. (e) 7.5 The Employer and the Union shall be the parties to the mediation/arbitration hearing and shall have the right to present evidence and arguments argument concerning the matter in dispute. The arbitrator shall have the powers of an arbitrator appointed pursuant to the Collective Agreement and, in addition, shall have the authority to require the parties to present additional information and to require other person(s) to present evidence, as deemed necessary by the arbitrator. (f) 7.6 The mediator’s/arbitrator’s fees and expenses shall be divided borne equally between the parties. (g) 7.7 All mediation/arbitration hearings will be held in the Town of Ajax. 7.8 The time lines limits contained in this article may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.