Optional Mediation. At any point after a grievance is filed, either Party may request that the matter be submitted to mediation under the rules and procedures of the Employment Relations Board and the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA). Any such submission must be by mutual agreement, in writing. Costs of any agreed to mediation shall be equally shared by the Parties. The conduct of mediation shall not affect the timelines and steps of the grievance process and any change in the timelines and procedures during mediation shall occur only upon mutual agreement, in writing.
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Samples: Letter of Agreement, Letter of Agreement, Letter of Agreement
