Step Four – Mediation. If after receiving the decision at Step Three the employee remains aggrieved, the Association shall, in writing, request that the matter be submitted to mediation with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). This request shall be made within ten (10) days from the receipt of the decision at Step Three. The parties agree to participate in the mediation of all the issues set forth in the grievance(s) at the first meeting date available to the mediator, but no later than thirty (30) days from the filing of the request for mediation. If the mediation process is not successful and the employee remains aggrieved, the grievance may proceed to Step Five.
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