Step Three - Arbitration. If the Union is not satisfied with the answer at Step Two of the grievance procedure, then the Union may submit the matter to arbitration by notifying the Employee Relations Office in writing that the answer is not satisfactory and the Union is requesting arbitration. Such notice must be received in the Employee Relations Office within twenty (20) working days of the second step meeting in order for the grievance to be properly referred for arbitration. Within five (5) working days after the date on which the Employee Relations Office received the Union’s notice of intent to arbitrate the Union and the University will meet to select an arbitrator from the panel of arbitrators shown below. Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx XxXxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx If either the Union or the University request, the meeting may be adjourned for a period of up to two (2) working days, at which time, it will reconvene and attempt to agree upon an arbitrator. If the Union and the University cannot agree upon an arbitrator, the party bringing the grievance shall request a list of seven (7) names of arbitrators to be given to the University and Union by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission. If either party is dissatisfied with the list, it may, within three (3) working days after receipt, reject the list and request a new list of seven (7) arbitrators. Lists submitted to the Michigan Employment Relations Commission shall not contain the names of arbitrators who in the last ten (10) years have been members of, employed by, retained by, or associated with the University or the Union. Within five (5) working days after the parties have received a list of seven (7) arbitrators which has not been rejected under this Agreement, the Union and the University shall meet for the purpose of determining an arbitrator. If the Union and University cannot mutually agree on one (1) arbitrator submitted on the list, or otherwise, the Union shall then strike one (1) name. The University shall then strike one (1) name and the parties shall continue alternately striking one (1) name in this order until one (1) name remains which has not been struck. The name remaining shall be the arbitrator. The representatives of the Union and the University shall then sign a paper stating the name of the arbitrator selected and the party bringing the grievance shall forward the paper, a copy of the contract, and the grievance and written answers thereto, to the organization submitting the list of arbitrators which will be forwarded to the arbitrator. A representative of the Employee Relations Office will contact the arbitrator within ten (10) working days of the date of selection of the arbitrator.
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