- Workload Fairness Committee. The Workload Fairness Committee shall consist of five (5) persons three (3) of whom are appointed by the Union and two (2) of whom are appointed by the Employer. One of the persons appointed by the Employer shall be the Director of Labor Relations. The members shall serve at the discretion of the appointing party and may be removed at any time (unless a matter is pending before such member) without cause. At the time that the initial members of the Committee are appointed, the Employer may strike up to three nominees nominated by the Union without cause. Beginning with the first calendar year thereafter, the Employer may exercise two strikes per calendar year which may be used to strike either Union appointees or nominees. However, the Employer may not strike a Union appointee while a matter is pending before such appointee. The purpose of the Committee is to provide a forum other than grievance arbitration to resolve disputes regarding the assignment of duties, the accrual of Administrative Leave, and the use of Administrative Leave. The Committee in its discretion may determine whether an issue brought to it should be decided upon written memoranda, oral argument and/or evidentiary hearing. The Committee shall have the authority to determine the merit of the case brought before it and to determine an appropriate remedy, if any, within the scope of the authority granted to it under this Section 10.06. Decisions of the Committee shall be determined based on a simple majority vote; except that cases in which the Committee awards monetary compensation, four affirmative votes shall be required to adopt any specific remedy. However, the Committee shall attempt to reach a consensus before voting. Decisions of the Committee shall be final and binding on the parties. The Committee shall not have the authority to modify any term of this Agreement.
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- Workload Fairness Committee. The Workload Fairness Committee shall consist of five six (56) persons three (3) of whom are appointed by the Union Association and two three (23) of whom are appointed by the Employer. One of Members shall be appointed on a case-by-case basis. Of the persons appointed by the Employer one shall be the Director of Labor RelationsRelations and one shall be the Department Head or the Department Head’s designee. To request a review by the Workload Fairness Committee the employee will file a request with the Association. The members shall serve at Association will review the discretion request and, if approved by the Association, will forward the request to the Labor Relations Director. The Labor Relations Director will convene the Workload Fairness Committee within fifteen (15) working days of the appointing party and may be removed at any time (unless a matter is pending before such member) without cause. At the time that the initial members receipt of the Committee are appointed, the Employer may strike up to three nominees nominated by the Union without cause. Beginning with the first calendar year thereafter, the Employer may exercise two strikes per calendar year which may be used to strike either Union appointees or nominees. However, the Employer may not strike a Union appointee while a matter is pending before such appointeerequest. The purpose of the Committee is to provide a forum other than grievance arbitration to resolve disputes regarding the assignment of duties, the granting of accrual of Administrative Leave, and the use of Administrative Leave, or the granting of Special Assignment Compensation. The Committee in its discretion may determine whether an issue brought to it should be decided upon written memoranda, oral argument and/or evidentiary hearing. The Committee shall have the authority to determine the merit of the case brought before it and to determine an appropriate remedy, if any, within the scope of the authority granted to it under this Section 10.069.05. Decisions of the Committee shall be determined based on a simple majority vote; , except that cases in which the Committee awards monetary compensation, four five affirmative votes shall be required to adopt any specific remedy. However, the The Committee shall attempt to reach a consensus before voting. Decisions of the Committee shall be final and binding on the parties. The Committee shall not have the authority to modify any term of this Agreement.
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Samples: Letter of Agreement
- Workload Fairness Committee. The Workload Fairness Committee shall consist of five (5) persons three (3) of whom are appointed by the Union and two (2) of whom are appointed by the Employer. One of the persons appointed by the Employer shall be the Director of Labor RelationsEmployee Services. The members shall serve at the discretion of the appointing party and may be removed at any time (unless a matter is pending before such member) without cause. At the time that the initial members of the Committee are appointed, the Employer may strike up to three nominees nominated by the Union without cause. Beginning with the first calendar year thereafter, the Employer may exercise two strikes per calendar year which may be used to strike either Union appointees or nominees. However, the Employer may not strike a Union appointee while a matter is pending before such appointee. The purpose of the Committee is to provide a forum other than grievance arbitration to resolve disputes regarding the assignment of duties, the accrual of Administrative Leave, and the use of Administrative Leave. The Committee in its discretion may determine whether an issue brought to it should be decided upon written memoranda, oral argument and/or evidentiary hearing. The Committee shall have the authority to determine the merit of the case brought before it and to determine an appropriate remedy, if any, within the scope of the authority granted to it under this Section 10.06. Decisions of the Committee shall be determined based on a simple majority vote; except that cases in which the Committee awards monetary compensation, four affirmative votes shall be required to adopt any specific remedy. However, the Committee shall attempt to reach a consensus before voting. Decisions of the Committee shall be final and binding on the parties. The Committee shall not have the authority to modify any term of this Agreement.
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Samples: Letter of Agreement