Common use of Step Five Clause in Contracts

Step Five. The Union can appeal the decision of the Secretary, or designee, within thirty (30) days to fact finding. When fact-finding is invoked, the Union and the Employer shall jointly request a list of seven (7) neutral fact-finders from the FMCS. The parties will meet within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the FMCS list to seek agreement on one of the listed fact-finders. This meeting may take place on the telephone. If the parties cannot agree on a fact-finder, the Employer and the Union will alternately strike one name from the list until a single name remains. A flip of the coin shall determine who shall strike the first name. The fact-finder shall resolve all questions related to the procedure. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, threshold issues may be resolved prior to the parties proceeding with the substantive issues involved in the case. The cost of the fact-finder shall be shared equally by the parties.

Step Five. The Union can appeal the decision of the Secretary, or designee, within thirty (30) days to fact findingfactfinding. When fact-finding factfinding is invoked, the Union and the Employer shall jointly request a list of seven (7) neutral fact-finders factfinders from the FMCS. The parties will meet within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the FMCS list to seek agreement on one of the listed fact-findersfactfinders. This meeting may take place on the telephone. If the parties cannot agree on a fact-finderfactfinder, the Employer and the Union will alternately strike one name from the list until a single name remains. A flip of the coin shall determine who shall strike the first name. The fact-finder factfinder shall resolve all questions related to the procedure. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, threshold issues may be resolved prior to the parties proceeding with the substantive issues involved in the case. The cost of the fact-finder shall be shared equally by the parties.

Step Five. The Union can appeal the decision of the Secretary, or designee, within thirty (30) days to fact fact- finding. When fact-finding is invoked, the Union and the Employer shall jointly request a list of seven (7) neutral fact-finders from the FMCS. The parties will meet within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the FMCS list to seek agreement on one of the listed fact-finders. This meeting may take place on the telephone. If the parties cannot agree on a fact-finder, the Employer and the Union will alternately strike one name from the list until a single name remains. A flip of the coin shall determine who shall strike the first name. The fact-finder shall resolve all questions related to the procedure. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, threshold issues may be resolved prior to the parties proceeding with the substantive issues involved in the case. The cost of the fact-finder shall be shared equally by the parties.

Step Five. The Union can appeal the decision of the Secretary, or designee, within thirty (30) days to fact fact-finding. When fact-finding is invoked, the Union and the Employer shall jointly request a list of seven (7) neutral fact-finders from the FMCS. The parties will meet within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the FMCS list to seek agreement on one of the listed fact-finders. This meeting may take place on the telephone. If the parties cannot agree on a fact-finder, the Employer and the Union will alternately strike one name from the list until a single name remains. A flip of the coin shall determine who shall strike the first name. The fact-finder shall resolve all questions related to the procedure. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, threshold issues may be resolved prior to the parties proceeding with the substantive issues involved in the case. The cost of the fact-finder shall be shared equally by the parties.

Step Five. The Union can appeal the decision of the Secretary, or designee, within thirty (30) days to fact fact-finding. When fact-finding is invoked, the Union and the Employer shall jointly request a list of seven (7) neutral fact-finders from the FMCS. The parties will meet within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the FMCS list to seek agreement on one of the listed fact-finders. This meeting may take place on the telephone. If the parties cannot agree on a fact-finder, the Employer and the Union will alternately strike one name from the list until a single name remains. A flip of the coin shall determine who shall strike the first name. The fact-finder shall resolve all questions related to the procedure. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, threshold issues may be resolved prior to the parties proceeding with the substantive issues involved in the case. The cost of the fact-fact- finder shall be shared equally by the parties.

Step Five. The Union can appeal against the decision of the Secretary, or designee, within thirty (30) days to fact fact- finding. When fact-finding is invoked, the Union and the Employer shall jointly request a list of seven (7) neutral fact-finders factfinders from the FMCS. The parties will meet within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the FMCS list to seek agreement on one of the listed fact-findersfactfinders. This meeting may take place on over the telephone. If the parties cannot agree on a fact-finderfactfinder, the Employer and the Union will alternately strike one name from the list until a single name remains. A flip of the coin shall determine who shall strike the first name. The fact-finder factfinder shall resolve all questions related to the procedure. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, threshold issues may be resolved prior to the parties proceeding with the substantive issues involved in the case. The cost of the fact-finder factfinder shall be shared equally by the parties.