Common use of Step 4 Clause in Contracts

Step 4. If the grievance is not settled in Step 3, either of the signatory parties to this Agreement may submit the grievance to the American Arbitration Association for arbitration to be conducted under its voluntary labor arbitration regulations, or the City and the Union may mutually agree to an alternative method to select an arbitrator. Such reference to arbitration shall be made within twenty (20) business days after receipt of the City's answer or failure to answer in Step 3 and shall be accompanied by the following information: A. Identification of Section(s) of Agreement allegedly violated; B. Nature of alleged violation; C. Question(s) which the arbitrator is being asked to decide; D. Remedy sought. Mediation can be requested at Step 4 in the same manner as outlined in Step 2. The grievance must be submitted to binding arbitration within the time frame specified in Step 4 and processed within the time frame specified in Step 4 after receipt of notification from the ADR Coordinator that the grievance was not resolved in mediation.

Step 4. If the grievance is not settled in Step 3, either of the signatory parties to this Agreement may submit the grievance to the American Arbitration Association for arbitration to be conducted under its voluntary labor arbitration regulations, or the City and the Union may mutually agree to an alternative method to select an arbitrator. Such reference to arbitration shall be made within twenty (20) business days after receipt of the City's answer or failure to answer in Step 3 and shall be accompanied by the following information: A. Identification of Section(s) of Agreement allegedly violated; B. Nature of alleged violation; C. Question(s) which the arbitrator is being asked to decide; D. Remedy sought. Mediation can be requested at Step 4 in the same manner as outlined in Step 2. The grievance must be submitted to binding arbitration within the time frame specified in Step 4 and processed within the time frame specified in Step 4 after receipt of notification from the ADR Coordinator OEO that the grievance was not resolved in mediation.