Appeal to Board of Trustees. If the grievant or the Unit do not agree with the results of mediation they may appeal, through the President of the College, to the Board of Trustees within five (5) days of the final mediation session. The President shall send to the Board of Trustees and the Unit Co-Chairs copies of material submitted in the previous steps of the grievance procedure. The decision of the Board of Trustees shall be issued to the Unit within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the written request for decision.
Appeal to Board of Trustees. In the event of any dispute arising from the operation of the Trust, the affected Participant shall first appeal to the Trustees. In a matter relating to a claim under a pooled insurance fund coverage document, the appeal must be made within 30 days of the trust’s proposed resolution of the disputed claim unless otherwise provided in the contract of coverage. To institute an appeal, the Participant must give written notice to the Chair or Vice-Chair of the Trust providing a written summary of the dispute, detailing in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances of the issues and the requested remedies. At the next scheduled Trust meeting or at such other time as determined by the Chair, the Trustees will review the matter, using procedures as promulgated by the Trust. The Trustees’ decision will be communicated to the Participant within 90 days of the Trustees’ hearing the appeal.
Appeal to Board of Trustees i. If, after completing the previous steps in the Formal Process, the dispute is still not resolved to either party’s satisfaction, either party may file a written appeal to the Board of Trustees, for their review of the Grievance proceedings. This written appeal must be delivered via certified letter, to the chancellor, within ten (10) working Days following the conclusion of nonbinding mediation.
