Step 3 – Mediation. If the Grievant/Association is not satisfied with the written disposition received from the Superintendent, it may, in writing, request that the matter be submitted to mediation with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (“FMCS”). This request shall be made to FMCS and copied to the Superintendent within five (5) days of receipt of the Superintendent’s Step 2 decision. In the event that the grievance is not submitted to mediation within the prescribed time limits, the grievance shall be considered resolved based upon the Step 2 decision. Upon mutual agreement of the Board and the Association, this step may be waived.
Step 3 – Mediation. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2 the Union may, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the unsatisfactory response from Step 2 is due or received, file a request for mediation with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) in accordance with WAC 000-00-000, with a copy to the University’s Human Resources Department. In addition to all other filing requirements, the request must include a copy of the grievance and all previous responses.
a. The Union and the University’s Human Resources Department may agree that no mediation will be scheduled.
b. The proceedings of any mediation will not be reported or recorded in any manner, except written agreements reached by the parties during the course of the mediation. Unless they are independently admissible, statements made by either party in the mediation, may not be:
i. later introduced as evidence;
ii. made known to an arbitrator or hearings examiner at a hearing; iii. or construed for any purpose as an admission against interest.
Step 3 – Mediation. Failing to resolve the grievance in the second step, the Union may submit the matter to the Michigan Employment Relations Commission for mediation within five (5) working days of the receipt of the answer in Step 2. Mediation is advisory only and not binding upon the parties.
Step 3 – Mediation. The Association or the individual member of Faculty shall be entitled, within ten (10) working days of the date upon which denial of the grievance is received, to forward written notice to the Principal that it or the member intends to proceed to mediation with the grievance.
Step 3 – Mediation. If the Association is not satisfied with the written disposition received from the Superintendent, it may request, in writing, that the matter be submitted to mediation with FMCS. This request shall be made to FMCS with a copy to the Superintendent within five (5) days of receipt of the Superintendent’s Step 2 decision. In the event the grievance is not submitted to mediation within the prescribed time limits, the grievance shall be considered resolved based upon the Step 2 decision.
Step 3 – Mediation. 12.11.1 If a grievance involving a matter that is grievable is not settled in Step 2, the Staff Association is entitled to mediation. Should the Staff Association choose to have mediation, a request in writing will be made to the Principal within 10 calendar days of receipt of the notice from the Principal advising of lack of resolution at Step 2.
12.11.2 The Principal will arrange for the formation of a Mediation Committee within 15 calendar days of receiving this request.
Step 3 – Mediation. District and the Association may mutually agree to submit a grievance to mediation. If the 23 parties agree, submission of the grievance to binding arbitration will be held in abeyance until 24 the conclusion of mediation proceedings. 26 In the event that the grievant(s) is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance at Step 27 2 of the grievance procedure, or if no written decision has been received from the District 28 within the time limits prescribed in Step 2, the Association must notify the District in writing 29 within five (5) working days of the conclusion of Step 2 of the grievant(s) desire to refer the 30 grievance to mediation. The District shall respond to the Association whether or not it agrees to 31 the mediation of the grievance no later than five (5) working days of the request.
Step 3 – Mediation. If the grievance cannot be settled in Step 2, prior to going to arbitration either party may request or reject mediation within seven (7) calendar days of the written response to the grievance from the Human Resources Coordinator.
Step 3 – Mediation. If the Union does not accept the determination of the head of the Human Resources Department or their designee, the Union has twenty (20) working days from the receipt of the determination to request that the parties participate in mediation as set forth below.
1. The parties will jointly select between either the assigned federal mediator or by alternately striking from a slate of seven (7) mediators provided by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (“FMCS”).
2. A grievance mediation meeting shall be scheduled within thirty (30) working days of the request for mediation subject to the schedule of the mediator.
3. Neither Centro Legal nor the Union will be bound by any recommendation of the mediator.
