Common use of With Mediation Clause in Contracts

With Mediation. At the time the aggrieved employee and/or the Union submits the grievance to the individual in charge of the bureau, the Secretary- Treasurer or his/her designee or the aggrieved employee or the individual in charge of the bureau may submit a written request for voluntary mediation assistance, with a copy to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Coordinator, the City Director of Labor Relations and the Secretary-Treasurer or his/her designee. If the ADR Coordinator determines that the case is in line with the protocols and procedures of the ADR process, within fifteen (15) business days from receipt of the request for voluntary mediation assistance, the ADR Coordinator or his/her designee will schedule a mediation conference and make the necessary arrangements for the selection of a mediator(s). The mediator(s) will serve as an impartial third party who will encourage and facilitate a resolution to the dispute. The mediation conference(s) will be confidential and will include the parties. The Secretary- Treasurer or his/her designee and a Labor Negotiator from City Labor Relations may attend the mediation conference(s). Other persons may attend with the permission of the mediator(s) and both parties. If the parties agree to settle the matter, the mediator(s) will assist in drafting a settlement agreement, which the parties shall sign. An executed copy of the settlement agreement shall be provided to the parties, with either a copy or a signed statement of the disposition of the grievance submitted to the City Director of Labor Relations and the Union. The relevant terms of the settlement agreement shall be provided by the parties to the department’s designated officials who need to assist in implementing the agreement. If the grievance is not settled within ten

With Mediation. At the time the aggrieved employee and/or the Union submits the grievance to the individual in charge of the bureau, the Secretary- Treasurer or his/her designee or the aggrieved employee or the individual in charge of the bureau may submit a written request for voluntary mediation assistance, with a copy to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Coordinator, the City Director of Labor Relations and the Secretary-Treasurer or his/her designee. If the ADR Coordinator determines that the case is in line with the protocols and procedures of the ADR process, within fifteen (15) business days from receipt of the request for voluntary mediation assistance, the ADR Coordinator or his/her designee will schedule a mediation conference and make the necessary arrangements for the selection of a mediator(s). The mediator(s) will serve as an impartial third party who will encourage and facilitate a resolution to the dispute. The mediation conference(s) will be confidential and will include the parties. The Secretary- Secretary-Treasurer or his/her designee and a Labor Negotiator from City Labor Relations may attend the mediation conference(s). Other persons may attend with the permission of the mediator(s) and both parties. If the parties agree to settle the matter, the mediator(s) will assist in drafting a settlement agreement, which the parties shall sign. An executed copy of the settlement agreement shall be provided to the parties, with either a copy or a signed statement of the disposition of the grievance submitted to the City Director of Labor Relations and the Union. The relevant terms of the settlement agreement shall be provided by the parties to the department’s designated officials who need to assist in implementing the agreement. If the grievance is not settled within tenten (10) business days of the initial mediation conference date, the City Director of Labor Relations, the individual in charge of the bureau and the Secretary- Treasurer or his/her designee shall be so informed by the ADR Coordinator. The parties to a mediation shall have no power through a settlement agreement to add to, subtract from, alter, change, or modify the terms of the collective bargaining agreement or to create a precedent regarding the interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement or to apply the settlement agreement to any circumstance beyond the explicit dispute applicable to said settlement agreement. If the grievance is not resolved through mediation, the individual in charge of the bureau shall convene a meeting within ten (10) business days after receipt of notification that the grievance was not resolved through mediation between the aggrieved employee, Shop Xxxxxxx and/or Secretary-Treasurer or his/her designee, together with the individuals in charge of the bureau and the section and/or unit, and departmental human resources staff. The City Director of Labor Relations or his/her designee may attend said meeting. Within ten (10) business days after the meeting, the individual in charge of the bureau shall forward a reply to the Union.