Request for Election. Unless the arbitration has been made binding by City Council appointment of the arbitrator under Paragraph 11(3), if the Bargaining Unit is dissatisfied with the proposal approved by the City Council it may within forty-eight (48) hours of such approval make a written request to the City Manager to have the matter resolved by the people. In the event of such a request, the City Council will schedule the matter as a part of a regularly scheduled general election at the cost of the City, provided, however, that the City Council hereby expressly reserves its full legislative power.
Request for Election. A representation election shall be conducted by the State Employment Relations Board (SERB.) when a petition is filed by thirty percent (30%) or more of the eligible employees in the Bargaining Unit, or by the Board, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the State Employment Relations Board. A petition for an election may be filed with the State Employment Relations Board no sooner than one hundred twenty (120) days, nor later than ninety (90) days, and at no other time, prior to the expiration of this Contract.
