Common use of Final Action Clause in Contracts

Final Action. Grievances not resolved within thirty (30) days following Level 1 may be submitted to the WFPD Board of Directors at its first regularly scheduled meeting following impasse at Level 2. The request for a hearing shall be delivered to the Fire Chief at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting (if 15 days' notice can not be given due to the mediation-conclusion date-provided such process takes no longer than 30 days - the grievant shall provide the 15-day notice before the following Board meeting). Having complied with the above, the grievant and/or his representative may present his case to the Board for settlement. Having heard all the information pertinent to the grievance from both parties, the Board may render its decision or take the matter under consideration until its next regularly scheduled meeting. Such decision, when rendered, shall be contained in the minutes of the Board’s meeting and shall be final and binding on the parties to this agreement. Grievances not submitted to the Board of Directors, or submitted outside the time limits established herein, shall be resolved in accordance with the Fire Chief’s decision at Level 1. The Board of Directors shall have the right to set any hearing coming before it at such time and location as the directors may deem appropriate and in the best interest of the Department.

Final Action. Grievances not resolved within thirty (30) days following Level 1 may be submitted to the WFPD Board of Directors at its first regularly scheduled meeting following impasse at Level 2. The request for a hearing shall be delivered to the Fire Chief at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting (if 15 days' days notice can not be given due to the mediation-conclusion date-provided such process takes no longer than 30 days - the grievant shall provide the 15-day notice before the following Board meeting). Having complied with the above, the grievant and/or his representative may present his case to the Board for settlement. Having heard all the information pertinent to the grievance from both parties, the Board may render its decision or take the matter under consideration until its next regularly scheduled meeting. Such decision, when rendered, shall be contained in the minutes of the Board’s meeting and shall be final and binding on the parties to this agreement. Grievances not submitted to the Board of Directors, or submitted outside the time limits established herein, shall be resolved in accordance with the Fire Chief’s decision at Level 1. The Board of Directors shall have the right to set any hearing coming before it at such time and location location, as the directors may deem appropriate and in the best interest of the Department.