Grievance Commissioner. The Employer and Union may mutually agree in writing to invoke the Commissioner Process rather than proceed to arbitration as set out in this Collective Agreement. All cases referred to arbitration where an employee has a grievance concerning discipline will only be referred to a Grievance Commissioner if the Employer and the Union agree in writing on all the facts. The parties may also agree to group grievances before a single Grievance Commissioner. A Grievance Commissioner (where more than one, acting in rotation) will set aside such time as may be requested by the Employer and the Union to consider and determine grievances referred to them. A Grievance Commissioner shall have the same powers and be subject to the same limitations as a Board of Arbitration hereunder, save and except as expressly provided in 9.18 to 9.22 hereof.
Grievance Commissioner. In place of the Arbitration Procedure outlined above, the parties agree to attempt to use a Grievance Commissioner as follows:
Grievance Commissioner. As an alternative to the regular arbitration procedure (clause 17(a) through (f)) the parties shall have the option of mutually agreeing to refer a Step Three grievance to a Grievance commissioner. The selection of the commissioner shall also be by mutual agreement between the Union and the Company. The decision of the Grievance Commissioner shall only be applicable in the case in question and shall not constitute a precedent nor be used by either party as a precedent in future cases. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement, the decision of the Grievance Commissioner shall:
Grievance Commissioner. As an alternative to the regular arbitration procedure, the parties shall have the option of mutually agreeing to refer a post third step grievance to a Grievance Commissioner in the following procedure:
Grievance Commissioner w. As an alternative to the regular arbitration procedure provided for herein, the parties may agree in writing to jointly refer a grievance for final and binding arbitration to a Grievance Commissioner selected by mutual agreement of the parties. The Grievance Commissioner shall have the same powers and be subject to the same limitations as an arbitrator appointed pursuant to the regular arbitration procedures provided for herein.
Grievance Commissioner. A Grievance Commissioner to be selected by mutual consent of the parties from time to time will set aside each month or other period such time as may be requested by the Company and the Local Union to consider and determine grievances and direct differences referred to him for final and binding arbitration. A Grievance Commissioner shall have the same powers and be subject to the same limitations as a Single Arbitrator except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (e) hereof.
Grievance Commissioner. The Employer and the union agree that upon joint application of the parties, a private Grievance Settlement/Mediation Officer may be called in to attempt to effect a settlement between the parties in respect to any unresolved grievance. The parties further agree that this process is not meant to delay the prompt processing of any grievance and that the expenses of the Grievance Settlement Officer/Mediator shall be shared 50/50 between the parties.
Grievance Commissioner. (a) As an alternative to the procedure in or the parties may agree, in writing, to refer a for final and binding arbitration to a Grievance Commissioner selected by mutual agreement. The Grievance Commissioner shall have the same powers and be subject to the same limitations as an arbitrator appointed under or above. The expeditious disposition of such shall be accomplished in the following summary manner: The decision of the Grievance Commissioner shall be confined to the grievance referred to considering one grievance at a time. Such decision shall be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and shall not alter, modify or amend this Agreement. The decision of the Grievance Commissioner shall apply only to the grievance so presented, considering one grievance at a time, and shall not constitute a precedent to be referred to by either party or used in any future arbitration. However, with respect to the individual grievance so presented, the decision shall be final and binding upon the Company, the Union, and the In view of this, a Policy grievance shall not be arbitrated under this The fees and charges of the Commissioner shall be born equally by the two (2) parties hereto. The parties shall meet at least thirty days prior to the hearing date set by the Grievance Commissioner in order to determine what facts can be agreed upon. All such facts will be put together in a joint Agreed Statement of Facts by the parties. In addition, a Joint Statement of Evidence will be prepared by both parties which will outline all facts and assertions that cannot be agreed upon that each party considers relevant and intends to call evidence in respect at the hearing of the case. Both the Agreed Statement of Fact and the Statement of Evidence will be signed by both the Company and the Union and will be provided to the Grievance Commissioner at least ten days before the commencement of the grievance hearing. Thepurpose of the hearing is to clarify the issues or facts in dispute. At the hearing, the parties may make further representations or adduce such evidence as the Grievance Commissioner may permit or require.
Grievance Commissioner. 8.02 The Company and Union may agree in writing to the appointment of a person or persons as a single arbitrator to be known as a Grievance Commissioner hereunder. All cases referred to arbitration where an employee has a grievance concerning either discipline received by him or overtime not paid to him will be referred to a Grievance Commissioner if the Company and the Local Union agree in writing on all the facts to be placed before the Grievance Commissioner. With respect to overtime cases, either party may elect to have the matter heard at arbitration if it considers the issues involved to be of precedential importance. A Grievance Commissioner (where more than one, acting in rotation) will set aside each month such time as may be requested by the Company and the Union to consider and determine grievances referred to him hereunder for final and binding arbitration. A Grievance Commissioner shall have the same powers and be subject to the same limitations as a Board of Arbitration hereunder, save and except as expressly provided in paragraphs 8.02 to 8.05 hereof.
Grievance Commissioner. In addition, they shall supply the Grievance Commissioner and each other with brief written representations on which they intend to rely provided that such are mailed not less than ten days before the commencement of the hearings of the Grievance Commissioner.
