Informal Dispute. Resolution and Step 1 will not apply to Group, Association, or Policy grievances. Group, Association, or Policy grievances will be initiated at Step 2.
Informal Dispute. Resolution To promote the earliest possible resolution of disputes arising out of this collective agreement, prior to filing a grievance per Clause 11.07, the parties to the dispute or difference are encouraged to discuss the matter in an attempt to resolve the issue informally. a) At any point during the informal resolution process either party may forego or end the informal resolution process. Either party may initiated a grievance per Article 11.07
Informal Dispute. Resolution: If a Party has served a Notice of Dispute in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.7 above, then the Parties agree to first attempt to resolve their dispute informally within sixty (60) days of the date of service of the Notice of Dispute in accordance with the following:
Informal Dispute. Informal dispute resolution may be invoked by either Party for any action which leads to or generates a dispute. A Party who wishes to invoke dispute resolution shall do so by first issuing a written statement of informal dispute resolution. The written statement of informal dispute shall set forth the nature of the dispute, the work affected by the dispute, the disputing Party's position with respect to the dispute, and the information the disputing Party is relying upon to support its position. During informal dispute, the disputing Party shall engage the other Party in informal dispute resolution among the Technical Representatives (TRs) and/or their immediate supervisors. During the informal dispute resolution process, the Parties shall meet as many times as are necessary to discuss and attempt resolution of the dispute. The informal dispute resolution period shall be limited to thirty (30) days from the date on which the disputing Party provides the other Party with the written statement of the informal dispute resolution, unless extended by agreement of the Parties.
Informal Dispute. Resolution - First, designated representatives of the Parties will engage in good faith efforts to informally resolve the dispute for a period of up to sixty (60) days, provided that the Parties may mutually agree in writing to extend that period.
Informal Dispute. Resolution Equant and Customer will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement promptly by negotiation between executives who have authority to settle the controversy and who are at a higher level of management than the persons with direct responsibility for administration of this Agreement. Either party may give the other party written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Within ten (10) days after delivery of the notice, the receiving party will submit to the other a written response. The notice and the response will include (a) a statement of each party's position and a summary of arguments supporting that position, and (b) the name and title of the executive who will represent that party and of any other person who will accompany that executive. Within twenty (20) days after delivery of the disputing party's notice, the executives of both parties will meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the executives are unable to reach resolution within forty-five (45) days after delivery of the disputing party's notice, then the parties may proceed to mediation or arbitration as set forth below. All reasonable requests for information made by one party to the other will be honored.
