Step IV – Formal. 1. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition made by the Superintendent, or if no disposition has been made within the above-stated time limits, the grievant and/or the Association shall complete the grievance report form, Step IV, within ten (10) days and submit the grievance to the Board by filing a copy with the Treasurer of the Board. Notification of such appeal shall be given to the Superintendent, the immediate supervisor and the Association by the grievant. 2. The Board, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, or within two (2) weeks of the filing of the appeal, whichever is later, shall meet with the aggrieved employee and/or the Association representative and the Superintendent or his/her designee to review such grievance in executive session, or give such other consideration as it shall deem appropriate. 3. The disposition by the Board shall be made by completing the grievance report form, Step IV, within seven (7) days of the meeting. A written notification of such disposition shall be furnished to the grievant, the Association, the immediate supervisor and the Superintendent by the Board.

Step IV – Formal. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step III or the Step III time limits expire without a meeting or written response from the Superintendent or his designee, the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, the rules of which shall govern the proceedings. Neither the Board nor the Association will be permitted to assert any grounds or evidence before the arbitrator, which was not previously disclosed to the other party, and the arbitrator shall have no power to alter the terms of this Agreement. However, it is agreed that the arbitrator is empowered to include in any award such financial reimbursements to the grievant or other remedies as he judges to be proper.

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Step IV – Formal a. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition at Step III, it may request that the issue be submitted to arbitration within ten (10) days after receipt of the Superintendent’s written disposition of the grievance. b. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutually requesting a list of seven (7) names from the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Either party may request a second list. The parties shall alternately strike a name from the list until a single name remains. The first party to strike a name shall be decided by a flip of a coin. The final name shall be designated as the arbitrator. All other procedures relative to the hearing shall be according to the rules and regulations of the AAA. c. The arbitrator shall hold the necessary hearing(s) promptly and issue the decision within such time as may be agreed upon. The decision shall be in writing and a copy shall be sent to all parties at the hearing. d. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to add to, subtract from, modify, change or alter any of the provisions of this agreement, nor add to, detract from or modify the language therein in arriving at a determination of any issue presented. e. The arbitrator shall expressly confine himself/herself to the precise issue(s) submitted for arbitration and shall have no authority to determine any other issue(s) not so submitted to him/her or to submit observations or declarations of opinion which are not directly essential in reaching the determination. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding. f. The cost for the arbitration shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association.

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Step IV – Formal. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance in Step III, or if no disposition has been made within the above ten day time limit, the grievant shall complete Grievance Report Form, Step IV (See Addendum A-5), and submit the form to the Board. If the Grievance Report Form, Step IV, is not forwarded by the grievant to the Board within ten (10) days after the disposition in Step III, the grievance shall be considered waived.

Step IV – Formal. If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II and either 1) the Board and the Association have not agreed upon facilitation at Step III, or 2) facilitation at Step III has been completed but has not resulted in resolution of the grievance, the grievant shall complete Grievance Report Form, Step IV (See Addendum A-5), and submit the form to the Board. The request for a meeting before the Board shall be made within ten (10) days following receipt of the disposition of grievance in Step II, or if facilitation has been requested, within ten (10) days following either the facilitation meeting or the Board’s rejection of the facilitation request at Step III. If the Grievance Report Form, Step IV, is not forwarded by the grievant to the Board within ten (10) days as described in this paragraph, the grievance shall be considered waived.

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Step III 21.5.1 If the employee desires to appeal the grievance to Step III, the employee shall indicate in writing the reason for the appeal and present it along with the original written grievance to the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or designee within ten (10) working days following receipt of the written decision at Step II. 21.5.2 Within ten (10) working days after receipt of the appeal to Step III, the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or designee shall schedule a meeting with the employee, the appropriate Union representative, and the Department Director or designee to discuss the matter. A written decision shall be given to the employee or the appropriate Employee Organization representative within ten (10) working days following the meeting. 21.5.3 If the decision of the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or designee is unsatisfactory, the appropriate Employee Organization representative may appeal the grievance to Step IV - Arbitration.
Step I 18.3.1.1 An employee may present the grievance orally either directly or through the Union representative to the immediate supervisor. The grievance must be presented within ten (10) working days following the event or events on which the grievance is based. The immediate supervisor shall make whatever investigation is necessary to obtain the facts pertaining to the grievance. Within ten (10) working days after receiving the oral grievance, the immediate supervisor shall give the employee an oral reply. 18.3.1.2 If the employee is not satisfied with the reply of his/her immediate supervisor, he/she may appeal the grievance to Step II.
Step IV If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance or if no disposition has been made within the above stated time limits, the grievant and/or the Association shall complete Grievance Report Form, Step IV, within ten (10) school days after notification of Step III disposition and submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration according to the voluntary rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association. The Arbitrator's decision will be final and binding on all parties. The cost of arbitration shall be the responsibility of the party losing arbitration.
STEP II If the grievance is not resolved at Step I, the Association may refer the grievance to the superintendent or the superintendent's official designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Step I answer. The superintendent shall arrange with the Association representative for a meeting to take place within fifteen (15) days of the superintendent's receipt of the appeal. Within ten (10) days of the meeting, the Association shall be provided with the superintendent's written response, including the reasons for the decision.
Step Four If the decision of the President/Superintendent is not satisfactory to the grievant or no decision is rendered, CRFO may, within fifteen days of receipt of the notification of the decision, submit a request for arbitration. The grievance, including but not limited to disputes over procedural or substantive arbitrability, shall then be submitted to an arbitrator for advisory determination. 9.4.4.1 Within five days of receiving the request for arbitration, CRFO and the District will first attempt to agree upon an arbitrator. If no agreement is reached, the parties shall request the State Conciliation Service to supply a panel of seven names of persons experienced in hearing grievances in public education. Each party will alternately strike a name until only one name remains. That person will be the arbitrator. The order of striking will be by lot. Upon mutual agreement, the list of arbitrators may be obtained from the American Arbitration Association. 9.4.4.2 CRFO and the District shall each bear their own costs associated with representation at any step in the grievance procedure, except for the costs of the arbitrator. CRFO and the District shall share equally the costs of the arbitrator’s fees and expenses and any costs for a court reporter and transcript. 9.4.4.3 As soon as possible after the arbitrator’s selection, the arbitrator shall conduct a hearing into the matter and render written findings of fact and conclusions on all the issues submitted. If the parties cannot agree upon a submission agreement, the arbitrator shall determine the issues by referring to the written grievance and the answers at each step. After the hearing both parties will have an opportunity to submit written briefs. 9.4.4.4 The arbitrator will have no power to alter, amend, add to, subtract from, or disregard any of the terms of this agreement but will recommend only if there has been a violation of this agreement. The arbitrator will be without power or authority to make any recommendation that requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or that violates the terms of this agreement. 9.4.4.5 The findings of fact and the recommendation of the arbitrator will be advisory to the Board of Trustees, which will make the final determination. Upon review of the record, if the Board of Trustees is unable to render a final determination on the record, the Board may reopen the record for the taking of additional evidence and may adopt its own written findings of fact and conclusions.
Step One a. The local or an employee alleging a grievance ("the grievor") shall request a meeting with the employer official directly responsible, and at such meeting they shall attempt to resolve the grievance summarily. Where the grievor is not the local, the grievor shall be accompanied at this meeting by a representative appointed by the local. b. The grievance must be raised within thirty (30) working days of the alleged violation, or within thirty (30) working days of the party becoming reasonably aware of the alleged violation.
Step 4 In the event the dispute is not resolved at Step 3 above, either party may serve upon the other and the COORDINATOR written notice by certified mail, within five (5) working days, requesting that the dispute be resolved by arbitration. If such a written notice is served, the parties shall jointly request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to submit the names of five (5) qualified arbitrators, from which list the UNION and the EMPLOYER shall alternately strike names until only one name is left, which person shall hear and resolve the dispute. A hearing shall be conducted by the arbitrator, at which time the parties to the dispute shall be given the opportunity to appear and offer evidence in support of their positions. A decision by the arbitrator shall be rendered in writing within a reasonable time, not to exceed ten (10) days after the conclusion of the hearing. The decision by the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall not have the authority to alter or amend the provisions of this AGREEMENT in any way. The reasonable expenses and fees of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties.
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Formal Grievance Procedure 1. In the event that a complaint cannot be resolved informally, the parties shall pursue the first step in the formal grievance procedure before making any application for arbitration, unless the College and the AAUP agree in writing to alter the procedure or waive one or more of the steps by proceeding directly to arbitration. 2. Upon written request of the AAUP Contract Compliance Officer, the College shall submit any requested documents in its possession which may be necessary for investigation of the grievance. The College shall deliver such documents as soon as is reasonably possible, but no later than seven (7) days after receipt of a written request. 3. Internal Steps in the Procedure a. Step One: The Director of Human Resources (1) Within thirty (30) days of when the AAUP learns of, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have learned of, an alleged violation of the provisions of this Agreement, the AAUP shall submit to the Director of Human Resources a completed Faculty Grievance Form or a dated, signed, written description of the grievance, clearly labeled "grievance" containing substantially the same information as provided for on the Faculty Grievance Form. (2) Within eight (8) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Director of Human Resources shall convene a meeting to discuss the grievance. Such meeting shall include the grievant(s) and/or the designated representative(s) of the AAUP and shall be scheduled at a time which is mutually convenient to the parties. (3) The Director of Human Resources shall attempt to determine the facts pertaining to the grievance and shall notify the grievant and the AAUP in writing of his/her decision within eight (8) days in a Grievance Disposition Form or in a document containing substantially the same information as contained in a Grievance Disposition Form, which shall include written details of the reasons which support the decision. (4) Within eight (8) days after receipt of the disposition of the Director of Human Resources, the AAUP may appeal the decision in writing to the College Grievance Officer, by submitting a Grievance Disposition Reaction Form or a document containing substantially the same information as contained in a Grievance Disposition Reaction Form. (5) By agreement, the parties may decide to advance the grievance to step two of the procedure, or to appeal directly to arbitration at step D(4) of this article.

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