Submission Procedure a. If an appeal from suspension or reduction is not settled at Step 2, it may be presented to the Chief of Employee Relations within seven (7) calendar days from the date the decision was rendered.
b. An appeal from any discharge or from a suspension or reduction imposed by the County Executive Officer may be presented to the Chief of Employee Relations within ten (10) calendar days from the date the action becomes final.
c. All disciplinary appeals shall be signed by an employee or by a representative of OCEA and shall be submitted in writing.
d. The issues in all disciplinary appeals shall be: Was (employee's name) suspended/reduced/discharged for reasonable cause? If not, to what remedy is the appellant entitled under the provisions of Article X, Section 8. of the MOU?
e. As soon as practicable after a suspension, reduction or discharge appeal is presented to the Chief of Employee Relations, an arbitrator shall hear the appeal.
Submission Procedure a. A discharge may be appealed directly to arbitration within ten (10) calendar days from the date the decision was rendered.
b. All appeals shall be signed by an employee or by a representative of OCMA and shall be submitted in writing.
c. The issue in all appeals of discharge shall be: Was (employee's name) discharged for reasonable cause? If not, what is the remedy?
d. As soon as practicable after a discharge appeal is presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer, an arbitrator shall hear the appeal; provided however, prior to going to arbitration the parties may agree to utilize mediation in an effort to resolve the appeal.
e. The arbitrator shall advise that the order of discharge be sustained, modified, or rescinded.
f. The decision of the arbitrator in matters of discharge shall be advisory and non-binding.
Submission Procedure a. If an appeal from suspension or reduction is not settled at Step 2, a request for arbitration may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within seven (7) calendar days from the date the decision was rendered.
b. An appeal from any suspension or reduction imposed by the County Executive Officer may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within ten (10) calendar days from the date the action becomes final.
c. All appeals shall be signed by an employee or by a representative of OCMA and shall be submitted in writing.
d. The issue in all appeals of suspensions/reductions shall be: Was (employee's name) suspended/reduced for reasonable cause? If not, what is the remedy?
e. As soon as practicable after a suspension/reduction appeal is presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer, an arbitrator shall hear the appeal, provided however, prior to going to arbitration the parties may agree to utilize mediation in an effort to resolve the appeal.
Submission Procedure a. If an appeal from suspension or reduction is not settled at Step 3, a request for a hearing an Impartial Hearing Officer may be presented to the Court Executive Officer within seven (7) calendar days from the date the decision was rendered.
b. A request for a hearing by an Impartial Hearing Officer of any discharge appeal may be presented to the Court Executive Officer within ten (10) calendar days from the date the action becomes final.
c. All disciplinary appeals shall be signed by the appellant or by a representative of OCEA and shall be submitted in writing.
d. The issues in all disciplinary appeals shall be: Was (employee's name) (suspended/reduced/discharged) for reasonable cause? If not, what remedy is the recommended remedy under the provisions of Article IX, Section 7. of this Memorandum of Understanding?
e. As soon as practicable after a suspension, reduction or discharge appeal is presented to the Court Executive Officer, an Impartial Hearing Officer shall hear the appeal.
f. A written decision of the Impartial Hearing Officer shall be given to the parties.
Submission Procedure a. If an appeal from suspension or reduction is not settled at Step 2, it may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within seven (7) calendar days from the date the decision was rendered.
b. An appeal from any discharge or from a suspension or reduction imposed by the County Executive Officer may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within ten (10) calendar days from the date the action becomes final.
c. All disciplinary appeals shall be signed by a representative of IUOE and shall be submitted in writing as follows: Was (employee's name) suspended/reduced/discharged for reasonable cause? If not, to what remedy is the appellant entitled under the provisions of Article X, Section 8. of this Memorandum?
d. As soon as practicable after a suspension, reduction or discharge appeal is presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer, an arbitrator shall hear the appeal.
Submission Procedure a. If an appeal from a suspension or reduction in class or salary is not settled at Step 2, it may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the decision was rendered.
b. An appeal from any discharge or from a suspension or reduction in class or salary imposed by the County Executive Officer may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within fourteen
Submission Procedure a. If an appeal from a suspension or reduction in class or salary is not settled at Step 2, it may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within seven (7) calendar days from the date the decision was rendered.
b. An appeal from any discharge or from a suspension or reduction in class or salary imposed by the County Executive Officer may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within ten (10) calendar days from the date the action becomes final.
c. All disciplinary appeals shall be signed by a staff representative of AOCDS and shall be submitted in writing as follows: Was (employee's name) suspended/reduced in class or salary/discharged for reasonable cause? If not, to what remedy is the appellant entitled under the provisions of Article X, Section 8. of this MOU?
d. As soon as practicable after a suspension, reduction in class or salary or discharge appeal is presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer , an arbitrator shall hear the appeal.
Submission Procedure. 1. Controversies which may arise concerning the reprimand, discharge, or suspension of employees; or controversies concerning the application, interpretation, or alleged violation of this Contract, which cannot be amicably settled in previous steps in the grievance procedure, may be submitted for settlement to an Impartial Arbitrator. The Company will date stamp and deliver a copy of the final Step 2 answer to the Local Unit President, or designated representative. A grievance shall be considered withdrawn unless the Union appeals the grievance to arbitration within 45 days from the date of stamp.
2. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to review, revoke, modify or enter into any award with respect to:
a. The discharge of an employee within their probationary period.
b. Discharge removals made at the direction of the Department of Energy (DOE) under the terms of the Prime Contract with DOE.
Submission Procedure a. If an appeal from suspension or reduction is not settled at Step 2, it may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within seven (7) calendar days from the date the decision was rendered.
b. An appeal from any discharge or from a suspension or reduction imposed by the Chief Executive Officer may be presented to the Chief Human Resources Officer within ten (10) calendar days from the date the action becomes final.
c. All disciplinary appeals shall be signed by an employee or by a representative of the Union and shall be submitted in writing.
d. The issues in all disciplinary appeals shall be: Was (employee's name) suspended/reduced/discharged for reasonable cause? If not, to what remedy is the appellant entitled under the provisions of Article X, Section
Submission Procedure. 1. Controversies which may arise concerning the reprimand, discharge, or suspension of employees; or controversies concerning the application, interpretation, or alleged violation of this Contract, which cannot be amicably settled in previous steps in the grievance procedure, may be submitted for settlement to an Impartial Arbitrator. The Company will date stamp and deliver a copy of the final Step 2 answer to the Union Vice-President, or designated representative. A grievance shall be considered withdrawn unless the Union appeals the grievance to arbitration within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of stamp.
2. At the option of the Union, the Union President or his/her designated representative, and, if it desires, an International Representative may meet with the Human Resources Manager or his/her designated representative and at the Company's option, the affected Manager(s) to discuss the grievance prior to submission to arbitration. Within ten (10) days following the above meeting, the Local Union President and the Chairperson of the Union's General Grievance Committee shall meet with representatives of the Company during the Union representative's scheduled working hours, without loss of pay, and attempt to agree upon an Impartial Arbitrator. Should the parties be unable to agree upon an arbitrator, the Company and the Union shall alternately strike one (1) name from the list, the first to strike to be decided by lot, until only one (1) name remains, and the remaining arbitrator shall be the arbitrator to hear and decide the controversy.
(b) 1. Grievances processed through Step 2 of the grievance procedure normally will be presented to the Arbitrator in the order that they are filed; however, the Union may indicate cases of high priority to be heard by the arbitrator out of normal order.
