Fact Finding. A. If the mediation described above has failed to bring about agreements on any of the issues submitted for mediation, only the issues which remain in dispute will be submitted to a Fact Finder.
Fact Finding. 4.3.5.1 If the mediation described above has failed to bring about agreement on all issues, either the District or the Association may request in writing that the issues which remain in dispute be submitted to a fact finder.
Fact Finding. 5.5.1 If the mediation described in Section 5.4 has not resulted in tentative agreement on all issues, the Board or the Association may terminate mediation and direct that the issues, which remain in dispute, be submitted to fact finding. In the event that the parties are unable to agree on a fact finder, the fact finder shall be selected in the manner provided in Section 5.4 for selecting a mediator.
Fact Finding a) If the mediation process has been utilized and has failed to bring about agreement on all items (or if mediation was not used), the unresolved items shall be submitted to fact finding as follows:
Fact Finding. A procedure for resolving impasses will be developed by the board of education and the representatives of the organization. Said procedure shall include the actions set forth in this section and may include such other actions as are agreed to by both parties. Unless otherwise provided for by law, a day means calendar days. Time limits set forth herein may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Fact Finding. 5-7-1 The parties may mutually agree to select a Fact Finder in the manner provided in Section 5-6 for selecting a mediator. If the mediation described in Section 5-6 fails to bring about agreement on all issues, either the Board or the Association may request that the issues which remain in dispute be submitted to a Fact Finder.
Fact Finding. 4-7-1: Fact-finding is defined as the actions of a third party to hear and study the issues in question and to logically and accurately describe the facts and positions of the parties and to make written recommendation for resolution of the dispute.
Fact Finding. If the parties fail to resolve the dispute through mediation, the parties may agree to submit the impasse to fact finding as soon as practicable. The cost of a fact finder and other mutually incurred costs shall be mutually shared by the District and OCEA.
Fact Finding. If the mediation process has been utilized and has failed to bring about agreement on all items (or if mediation was not used), the unresolved items shall be submitted to fact finding as follows: A fact-finding committee consisting of three teachers shall be formed. One teacher shall be selected by the Association and one teacher shall be selected by the Board within five (5) days. These two teachers will notify the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (or designee) that a fact-finder is needed. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction (or designee) shall provide a list of five (5) potential fact-finders to the parties. If the representative of the Board and the representative of the Association cannot agree upon a name, then there shall be a coin toss. The winner of the toss shall decide whether to strike a name first or to have the loser of the toss strike a name first from the list. The two representatives shall then continue alternately striking a name from the list until only one name remains. That person shall then be named to serve as chairperson of the fact-finding committee. Within five (5) days after the selection of the chairperson, the representatives of the parties shall meet to exchange written language of each item at impasse. The exchanged documents shall be furnished to the chairperson and other teachers of the committee. Each item submitted to fact finding shall show the last position taken by each negotiating team. The cost for the services of the fact-finding committee, including the per diem expenses, if any, and actual and necessary travel expenses shall be shared in the following manner: The Board shall assume the expenses of the representative selected by the Board, the Association shall assume the expenses of the representative selected by the Association, and the expenses of the third teacher shall be shared equally by the Board and the Association. The fact-finding committee shall have the authority to establish procedural rules, conduct investigations, and hold hearings during which each party to the dispute shall be given the opportunity to present its case with supporting evidence. The chairperson shall convene the committee for fact-finding. The committee shall meet with representatives of both parties, and within twenty (20) days after the fact-finding hearing, shall present its written recommendations to the Board and the Association. The report shall set forth findings of fact and recommendations on the issues ...
Fact Finding. In the event the parties are unable to reach agreement through negotiation, facilitation or mediation with regard to one (1) of the topics set forth in Section 7.3.1, then the dispute may be submitted to advisory fact-finding by either party.
