Conciliators Sample Clauses
The 'Conciliators' clause defines the process and criteria for appointing neutral third parties to help resolve disputes between contractual parties. Typically, it outlines how conciliators are selected, their qualifications, and the procedures they must follow during the conciliation process. This clause ensures that disagreements can be addressed efficiently and amicably, providing a structured alternative to litigation and helping parties reach mutually acceptable solutions.
Conciliators. At the conciliation meeting, the negotiations shall be resumed with the assistance of the organisations' conciliators, who shall then seek to resolve the disagreement through direct mutual negotiations.
Conciliators. 10.1 A panel of conciliators (the number and composition of which will be agreed by the Academic Consultative Committee (the ACC)) will be appointed from time to time by the Vice-Chancellor or Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, for a minimum period of 2 years.
10.2 The panel of conciliators should be appointed from a representative range of staff.
10.3 A person agreed upon by the ACC will be appointed from among the panel of conciliators to be the Chair of the panel.
10.4 The Chair of the panel will be the first point of contact for all grievances, allocate grievances to an appropriate conciliator or conciliators, will receive reports from conciliators, and will report to the Vice-Chancellor or Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the ACC. Should the Chair of the panel be directly involved in the grievance he/she should nominate an alternative chairperson.
10.5 It is the role of the conciliator to facilitate the resolution of grievances in a manner which is fair and equitable to all the parties concerned. The manner of such resolution will be determined by the conciliator appointed to resolve a grievance after their initial discussion with the parties involved. The conciliator may seek advice and/or comment from the Director, Human Resources.
10.6 The conciliator will conduct all proceedings in absolute confidence. Statements, claims and other matters put forward by any person involved in the proceedings will not be used nor made available for use in other areas, such as promotion or staff assessment proceedings.
10.7 The workload of academic staff appointed to the panel of conciliators may need to be adjusted to take account of their duties as conciliators.
10.8 When conciliators are required to spend a considerable time in conciliating a grievance the ▇▇▇▇ of the Faculty, in consultation with the Head from which the conciliator is drawn, may provide funding to adjust the conciliator's workload as appropriate through the provision of teaching and research support or an adjustment of administrative workload.