Common use of Submissions to the System Board Clause in Contracts

Submissions to the System Board. (A) To be properly before the System Board, the appealing party’s Submission must include: (a) the question or questions at issue; (b) a statement of the specific Agreement provisions which are claimed to have been violated; (c) all facts relating to the dispute which it intends to cite in support of its position; and (d) its full position. (B) A copy of this Submission will be served on the other party. (C) In cases involving appeals of disciplinary action, letters in the file, suspension, or discharge, the only written procedural step will be the Union’s Submission to the Board. (D) In cases not involving appeals of disciplinary action, letters in the file, suspension, or discharge, either: (1) Within 40 days of receiving the appealing party’s Submission, the other party will file a Statement of Position with the appealing party and System Board that will include: (a) the question or questions at issue; (b) all facts relating to the dispute which it intends to cite in support of its position; and (c) the full position on which it will rely, or (2) Where the parties agree, in advance of the System Board hearing, the Company and Union will prepare a Joint Submission to the System Board which will be signed by each representative and presented to the System Board Member(s). The Joint Submission will include: (a) the issue or issues to be decided; (b) the facts on which the parties agree; (c) the disputed facts; and (d) the primary positions of each party. (3) Any delay in the filing of a Statement of Position will not cause a delay in the scheduling of the hearing unless expressly agreed to by the parties. (E) Within 15 days after the date the Statement of Position or Joint Submission is filed with the other party, the parties will advise the System Board of the facts, if any, on which they desire to present evidence during the hearing. Each party will have the opportunity at the hearing to present evidence on the facts on which the other party presents evidence. The Chairman may also advise the parties the facts on which he desires to have evidence.

Submissions to the System Board. (A) To be properly before the System Board, the appealing party’s Submission must include: (a) the question or questions at issue; (b) a statement of the specific Agreement provisions which are claimed to have been violated; (c) all facts relating to the dispute which it intends to cite in support of its position; and (d) its full position. (B) A copy of this Submission will be served on the other party. (C) In cases involving appeals of disciplinary action, letters in the file, suspension, or discharge, the only written procedural step will be the Union’s Submission to the Board. (D) In cases not involving appeals of disciplinary action, letters in the file, suspension, or discharge, either: (1) Within 40 days of receiving the appealing party’s Submission, the other party will file a Statement of Position with the appealing party and System Board that will include: (a) the question or questions at issue; (b) all facts relating to the dispute which it intends to cite in support of its position; and (c) the full position on which it will rely, or (2) Where the parties agree, in advance of the System Board hearing, the Company and Union will prepare a Joint Submission to the System Board which will be signed by each representative and presented to the System Board Member(s). The Joint Submission will include: (a) the issue or issues to be decided; (b) the facts on which the parties agree; (c) the disputed facts; and (d) the primary positions of each party. (3) Any delay in the filing of a Statement of Position will not cause a delay in the scheduling of the hearing unless expressly agreed to by the parties. (E) Within 15 days after the date the Statement of Position or Joint Submission is filed with the other party, the parties will advise the System Board of the facts, if any, on which they desire to present evidence during the hearing. Each party will have the opportunity at the hearing to present evidence on the facts on which the other party presents evidence. The Chairman ChairpersonChairman may also advise the parties the facts on which the Chairperson he desires to have evidence.

Submissions to the System Board. (A) To be properly before the System Board, the appealing party’s Submission must include: (a) the question or questions at issue; (b) a statement of the specific Agreement provisions which are claimed to have been violated; (c) all facts relating to the dispute which it intends to cite in support of its position; and (d) its full position. (B) A copy of this Submission will be served on the other party. (C) In cases involving appeals of disciplinary action, letters in the file, suspension, or discharge, the only written procedural step will be the Union’s Submission to the Board. (D) In cases not involving appeals of disciplinary action, letters in the file, suspension, or discharge, either: (1) Within 40 days of receiving the appealing party’s Submission, the other party will file a Statement of Position with the appealing party and System Board that will include: (a) the question or questions at issue; (b) all facts relating to the dispute which it intends to cite in support of its position; and (c) the full position on which it will rely, or (2) Where the parties agree, in advance of the System Board hearing, the Company and Union will prepare a Joint Submission to the System Board which will be signed by each representative and presented to the System Board Member(s). The Joint Submission will include: (a) the issue or issues to be decided; (b) the facts on which the parties agree; (c) the disputed facts; and (d) the primary positions of each party. (3) Any delay in the filing of a Statement of Position will not cause a delay in the scheduling of the hearing unless expressly agreed to by the parties. (E4) Within 15 days after the date the Statement of Position or Joint Submission is filed with the other party, the parties will advise the System Board of the facts, if any, on which they desire to present evidence during the hearing. Each party will have the opportunity at the hearing to present evidence on the facts on which the other party presents evidence. The Chairman may also advise the parties the facts on which he desires to have evidence.