Initial Discussions. Any employee who believes that he or she has a grievance may discuss his or her complaint with the top management official in the department in which he or she works, or with such subordinate management official as the department head may designate. If the issue is not resolved within the department, or if the employee elects to submit his or her grievance directly to an official of the employee organization which is formally recognized as the representative of the classification to which he or she is assigned, the procedures hereafter specified may be invoked.
Initial Discussions. Any dispute shall be first discussed by an appropriate senior executive officer of each of the parties or his or her designee. Any party may initiate such discussions by giving the other party written notice specifying in detail the nature of the dispute. Within 15 Business Days after delivery of the notice, the receiving party shall submit to the other a written response, which includes a statement of such party's position and a summary of arguments supporting such position. Within ten Business Days (or such other period as agreed upon by the parties) after receipt of such response, the executives of both parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to attempt to resolve the dispute. All reasonable requests for information made by one party to the other shall be honored.
Initial Discussions. In the event that a Party gives notice of any dispute, claim, question, disagreement or controversy arising from or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof, or the Conveyed Assets, other than those disputes, claims, questions, disagreements or controversies for which dispute resolution procedures are set forth in Section 2.1 (a “Dispute”), representatives of the Parties shall use their reasonable commercial efforts to settle the Dispute. To this effect, such representatives shall consult and negotiate with each other in good faith and, recognizing their mutual interests, attempt to reach a just and equitable solution satisfactory to the Parties. If the representatives are unable to resolve any Dispute within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice of such Dispute, any Party may, by giving notice to the other Parties, refer the Dispute to a senior executive officer of each Party or an Affiliate (each, a “Party Executive”) for resolution. The Party Executives will meet with each other, either physically at a mutually convenient location or by telephone or videoconference, to endeavor to resolve the Dispute in view of the Parties’ mutual interest in reaching a reasonable business resolution. If the Party Executives are unable to resolve the Dispute within thirty (30) days after submission to them, the Party Executives shall in good faith discuss the desirability of submitting the Dispute to mediation before a single mediator who has at least ten (10) years relevant industry experience in the matter that is the subject of the Dispute. If the Party Executives cannot unanimously agree to submit the Dispute to mediation within thirty (30) days after the Dispute was first submitted to them, or upon the failure of any agreed-upon mediation to resolve the Dispute, the Parties may pursue such rights and remedies as are available under this Agreement or otherwise.
Initial Discussions. Any employee who believes that he or she has a grievance may discuss his or her complaint with the top management official in the department in which he or she works, or with such subordinate management official as the department head may designate. If the issue is not resolved within the department, or if the employee elects to submit his or her grievance directly to an official of the employee organization which is formally recognized as the representative of the classif ication to which he or she is assigned, the procedures hereafter specified may be invoked.
Initial Discussions. Any employee who believes that he or she has a grievance must inform his or her immediate supervisor of the complaint along with a copy to the Administrative Services Manager, and discuss the nature of the complaint with the immediate supervisor prior to elevating the grievance for resolution to the top management official in the department in which he or she works. The grievance is to be presented in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the date that the employee became aware, or should have become aware, of the act or occurrence. If the issue is not resolved within the department, the procedures hereafter specified may be invoked.
Initial Discussions. (a) The Parties shall resolve all Calculations Disputes in accordance with the process set out in this paragraph.
Initial Discussions. Any dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be first discussed by the parties hereto. Either party may initiate such discussions by giving the other party written notice specifying in detail the nature of the dispute. Within 15 days after delivery of the notice, the party receiving the notice shall submit a written response, which shall include a statement of such party's position, to the other party. Within ten days after delivery of the response, the parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to attempt to resolve the dispute. All reasonable requests for information made by either party to the other party shall be honored.
Initial Discussions. Any employee who believes that he or she has a grievance may discuss his or her complaint with the top management official in the department in which he or she works, or with such subordinate management official as the department head may designate. Such discussion must take place within fourteen (14) calendar days of the incident that lead to the grievance, or within fourteen (14) calendar days from the time the employee would reasonably be expected to know of the occurrence. Failure to file the grievance within the time limits specified shall result in the dismissal of the issues of the grievance and the grievance shall be null and void. If the issue is not resolved within fourteen (14) calendar days of this initial discussion with the department, or if the employee elects to submit his or her grievance directly to an official of the employee organization which is formally recognized as the representative of the classification to which he or she is assigned, the procedures hereafter specified may be invoked.
Initial Discussions. Any employee who believes that he or she has a grievance may discuss his or her complaint with the Fire Chief or with such subordinate management official as the Fire Chief may designate. If the issue is not resolved within fourteen (14) calendar days, or if the employee elects to submit his or her grievance directly to an official of the association, the procedures hereafter specified shall be invoked.
Initial Discussions. In the event that a Party delivers written notice to the other Parties of any dispute, claim, disagreement or controversy arising from or relating to the Transaction Documents, or any of them, or the breach thereof, or the Property (a “Dispute”), which notice is entitled “Notice of Dispute,” Purchaser and CREC shall use good faith efforts for a period of at least thirty (30) days following the date of such notice to settle the Dispute. To this effect, Purchaser and CREC shall consult and negotiate with each other in good faith and, recognizing their mutual interests, attempt to reach a just and equitable solution satisfactory to such Parties. If Purchaser and CREC do not reach such a solution within a period of thirty (30) days after commencement of their negotiations, then, upon notice by one to the other, such Dispute shall be finally settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with the provisions of its Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “AAA Rules”). The place of arbitration shall be Atlanta, Georgia. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator selected in accordance with the AAA Rules. The arbitrator shall have at least ten (10) years relevant experience with respect to the subject matter of the Dispute and shall not be an Affiliate of a Party or have provided any services to or received any compensation from any Party or their respective Affiliates during the three- (3) year period preceding his or her appointment. Each of Purchaser and CREC shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the arbitration, including its attorneys’ fees, and an equal share of the arbitrator’s and administrative fees of arbitration.
