Common use of Pre-Arbitration Process Clause in Contracts

Pre-Arbitration Process. If a grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at Step 4, a written appeal to arbitration must be filed with the Employee Relations Division by SBPEA within five (5) working days of notification of the decision by the Director of Human Resources or designee. At the same time and upon mutual agreement of the parties, the grievance may advance to mediation in accordance with Section 10 of this Article, while concurrently seeking an arbitrator. The appeal must be presented on the aforementioned grievance form along with a copy of any pertinent documents.