Common use of City Manager and Arbitration Clause in Contracts

City Manager and Arbitration. ‌ If the grievance is not resolved at the previous step, the grievant, the Association, or the City may within fourteen (14) calendar days, after completion of the previous step in the grievance procedure, submit the grievance directly to the City Manager or may request arbitration. If the grievance is submitted to the City Manager, he/she will review the facts submitted by the parties, and may request to meet with the parties as part of his/her evaluation of the issue(s). The decision of the City Manager on matters brought before him/her shall be final and binding upon the parties. If arbitration is requested, representatives of the City and of the Association shall meet within fourteen (14) calendar days to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator. A hearing before the arbitrator shall be held as soon as practical and the arbitrator shall render a decision which shall be advisory to the City Manager. At the Association’s request the City Manager will meet with the Association prior to making a final decision. If the City Manager declines to follow the arbitrator's decision, within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving the arbitrator’s decision, the City Manager shall state the reason for doing so in writing. In the event the City Manager has not outlined the reason in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days, the Association will request a clarification meeting with the City Manager. The cost of arbitration shall be borne equally by the City and the Association.

City Manager and Arbitration. ‌ If the grievance is not resolved at the previous step, the grievant, the Association, or the City may within fourteen (14) calendar days, after completion of the previous step in the grievance procedure, submit the grievance directly to the City Manager or may request arbitration. If the grievance is submitted to the City Manager, he/she will review the facts submitted by the parties, and may request to meet with the parties as part of his/her evaluation of the issue(s). The decision of the City Manager on matters brought before him/her shall be final and binding upon the parties. If arbitration is requested, representatives of the City and of the Association shall meet within fourteen (14) calendar days to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator. A hearing before the arbitrator shall be held as soon as practical and the arbitrator shall render a decision which shall be advisory to the City Manager. At the Association’s request the City Manager will meet with the Association prior to making a final decision. If the City Manager declines to follow the arbitrator's decision, within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving the arbitrator’s decision, the City Manager shall state the reason for doing so in writing. In the event the City Manager has not outlined the reason in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days, the Association will request a clarification meeting with the City Manager. The cost of arbitration shall be borne equally by the City and the Association.