Common use of Job Evaluation Dispute Resolution Clause in Contracts

Job Evaluation Dispute Resolution. Should a dispute arise between the Association and the Company regarding a job evaluation, a Board of four (4) persons shall be established, within ten (10) working days of receipt by the Company, of the Association’s notice of appeal to attempt to resolve the dispute. Two (2) representatives will be appointed by the Company and two (2) representatives will be appointed by the Association, each of the four (4) persons having one (1) equal vote. It is understood that a Job Evaluation Analyst and the Association’s Job evaluation appointee, will be on the Board. Every effort should be made to resolve the dispute within ten (10) working days of the Board’s appointment. In the event that the dispute remains unresolved, the following method of settlement shall be adopted: The Company and the Association shall submit the dispute jointly to two (2) appointees qualified in wage determination and administration, one (1) appointed by the Company and the other by the Association. Such appointees shall meet and hear all pertinent matters and render a decision within fourteen (14) days of their first meeting. In the event that the appointees cannot reach unanimity in their decision, they may appoint a third party of similar qualifications to act as Chairman, such party to be experienced in the field of job evaluation. The unanimous decision of the first two (2) appointees, or a majority decision of the three (3) appointees, shall be final and binding upon both parties.