Common use of Step Four – Grievance Mediation Clause in Contracts

Step Four – Grievance Mediation. The District and the Association must mutually agree to submit a grievance to mediation. The Association must notify the District in writing within ten (10) working days of the conclusion of Step Three of the Association’s interest to refer the grievance to mediation. The District shall respond to the Association no later than five (5) working days after receipt of the Association’s written request. 4.2.4.1 Within ten (10) working days following the agreement of the District and the Association to mediate the grievance, the Association shall so notify Mediation Research and Education Project, Inc. (MERP), the Dispute Resolution Center of Pierce County, The American Arbitration Association (AAA), or any other outside neutral agency. The selected agency shall schedule a mediation conference at the earliest possible date. Mediation conferences will take place at a mutually convenient location and time. 4.2.4.2 There shall be one (1) person from each party designated as their spokesperson at the mediation conference. 4.2.4.3 The mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party, but will not have authority to compel the resolution of a grievance. 4.2.4.4 The presentation of facts and considerations shall not be limited to those presented at Step Three of the grievance procedure. Proceedings before the mediator shall be informal. There shall be no formal rules of evidence. No transcript or recording of the mediation conference shall be made. The mediator shall attempt to assure that all necessary facts and considerations are revealed to him/her. 4.2.4.5 Written material presented to the mediator shall be returned to the party presenting that material at the termination of the mediation conference, except that the mediator may retain one (1) copy of the written grievance solely for the purpose of statistical analysis. 4.2.4.6 The fees and expenses of the mediator shall be shared equally by the parties.

Step Four – Grievance Mediation. The District and the Association must mutually agree to submit a grievance to mediation. The Association must notify the District in writing within ten (10) working days of the conclusion of Step Three of the Association’s interest to refer the grievance to mediation. The District shall respond to the Association no later than five (5) working days after receipt of the Association’s written request. 4.2.4.1 Within ten (10) working days following the agreement of the District and the Association to mediate the grievance, the Association shall so notify Mediation Research and Education Project, Inc. (MERP), the Dispute Resolution Center of Pierce Xxxxxx County, The American Arbitration Association (AAA), or any other outside neutral agency. The selected agency shall schedule a mediation conference at the earliest possible date. Mediation conferences will take place at a mutually convenient location and time. 4.2.4.2 There shall be one (1) person from each party designated as their spokesperson at the mediation conference. 4.2.4.3 The mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party, but will not have authority to compel the resolution of a grievance. 4.2.4.4 The presentation of facts and considerations shall not be limited to those presented at Step Three of the grievance procedure. Proceedings before the mediator shall be informal. There shall be no formal rules of evidence. No transcript or recording of the mediation conference shall be made. The mediator shall attempt to assure that all necessary facts and considerations are revealed to him/her. 4.2.4.5 Written material presented to the mediator shall be returned to the party presenting that material at the termination of the mediation conference, except that the mediator may retain one (1) copy of the written grievance solely for the purpose of statistical analysis. 4.2.4.6 The fees and expenses of the mediator shall be shared equally by the parties.

Step Four – Grievance Mediation. The District and the Association must mutually agree to submit a grievance to mediation. The Association must notify the District in writing within ten (10) working days of the conclusion of Step Three of the Association’s interest to refer the grievance to mediation. The District shall respond to the Association no later than five (5) working days after receipt of the Association’s written request. 4.2.4.1 Within ten (10) working days following the agreement of the District and the Association to mediate the grievance, the Association shall so notify Mediation Research and Education Project, Inc. (MERP), the Dispute Resolution Center of Pierce Xxxxxx County, The American Arbitration Association (AAA), or any other outside otheroutside neutral agency. The selected agency shall schedule a mediation conference at the earliest possible date. Mediation conferences will take place at a mutually convenient location and time. 4.2.4.2 There shall be one (1) person from each party designated as their spokesperson at the mediation conference. 4.2.4.3 The mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party, but will not have authority to compel the resolution of a grievance.not 4.2.4.4 The presentation of facts and considerations shall not be limited to those presented at Step Three of the grievance procedure. Proceedings before the mediator shall be informal. There shall be no formal rules of evidence. No transcript or recording of the mediation conference shall be made. The mediator shall attempt to assure that all necessary facts and considerations are revealed to himtohim/her. 4.2.4.5 Written material presented to the mediator shall be returned to the party presenting that material at the termination of the mediation conference, except that the mediator may retain one (1) copy of the written grievance solely for the purpose of statistical analysis. 4.2.4.6 The fees and expenses of the mediator shall be shared equally by the partiestheparties.

Step Four – Grievance Mediation. ‌ The District and the Association must mutually agree to submit a grievance to mediation. The Association must notify the District in writing within ten (10) working days of the conclusion of Step Three of the Association’s interest to refer the grievance to mediation. The District shall respond to the Association no later than five (5) working days after receipt of the Association’s written request. 4.2.4.1 Within ten (10) working days following the agreement of the District and the Association to mediate the grievance, the Association shall so notify Mediation Research and Education Project, Inc. (MERP), the Dispute Resolution Center of Pierce Xxxxxx County, The American Arbitration Association (AAA), or any other outside neutral agency. The selected agency shall schedule a mediation conference at the earliest possible date. Mediation conferences will take place at a mutually convenient location and time. 4.2.4.2 There shall be one (1) person from each party designated as their spokesperson at the mediation conference. 4.2.4.3 The mediator will have the authority to meet separately with either party, but will not have authority to compel the resolution of a grievance. 4.2.4.4 The presentation of facts and considerations shall not be limited to those presented at Step Three of the grievance procedure. Proceedings before the mediator shall be informal. There shall be no formal rules of evidence. No transcript or recording of the mediation conference shall be made. The mediator shall attempt to assure that all necessary facts and considerations are revealed to him/her. 4.2.4.5 Written material presented to the mediator shall be returned to the party presenting that material at the termination of the mediation conference, except that the mediator may retain one (1) copy of the written grievance solely for the purpose of statistical analysis. 4.2.4.6 The fees and expenses of the mediator shall be shared equally by the parties.