Common use of Step Four Clause in Contracts

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 outlined in (C) (2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding arbitration 4 through written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) calendar days of the answer of 5 the Hospital President. 6 7 Within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of intent to 8 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection of an arbitrator. If 9 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within the fourteen (14) day 10 period, the parties agree to select an arbitration from a list of seven submitted by the 11 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators 12 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 4 outlined in (C) (2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding arbitration 4 5 through written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) calendar days of the answer of 5 6 the Hospital President. 6 7 8 Within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of intent to 8 9 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection of an arbitrator. If 9 10 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within the fourteen (14) day 10 11 period, the parties agree to select an arbitration from a list of seven submitted by the 11 12 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators 12 13 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 14 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.

Step Four. 28 In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 outlined in 29 (C) (2A)(3) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding arbitration 4 30 through written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) calendar days of 31 the answer of 5 the Hospital President. 6 7 32 33 Within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s 34 notice of intent to 8 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree 1 upon the selection of an arbitrator. If 9 the parties cannot agree upon the 2 selection of an arbitrator within the fourteen fourteen-day (1414-) day 10 period, the parties 3 agree to select an arbitration from a list of seven (7) submitted by the 11 4 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel 5 of arbitrators 12 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.Arbitration

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 outlined in 10 (C) (2A)(3) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding arbitration 4 through 11 written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) 14 calendar days of the answer of 5 the Hospital PresidentVP-CNO. 6 7 13 Within fourteen (14) 14 calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of intent to 8 14 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection of an arbitrator. If 9 the 15 parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within the fourteen (14) -day 10 period, the 16 parties agree to select an arbitration arbitrator from a list of seven 11 submitted by the 11 Federal Mediation 17 and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators 12 who are also members of the American Arbitration Associationhave a 18 business address in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Nevada or Utah. A 19 selection from the list 13 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 22 outlined in (C) (2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding arbitration 4 23 through written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) calendar days of the answer of 5 24 the Hospital President. 6 7 25 26 Within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of intent to 8 27 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection of an arbitrator. If 9 28 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within the fourteen (14) day 10 29 period, the parties agree to select an arbitration from a list of seven submitted by the 11 30 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators 12 31 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 32 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 11 outlined in (C) (2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding arbitration 4 12 through written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) calendar days of the answer of 5 13 the Hospital President. 6 7 14 15 Within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of intent to 8 16 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection of an arbitrator. If 9 17 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within the fourteen (14) day 10 18 period, the parties agree to select an arbitration from a list of seven submitted by the 11 19 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators 12 20 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 21 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 outlined in 2 (C) (2A)(2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding arbitration 4 through 3 written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) 14 calendar days of the answer of 5 the Hospital 4 President. 5 6 7 Within fourteen (14) 14 calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of intent to 8 7 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection of an 8 arbitrator. If 9 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within the fourteen (14) 14- 9 day 10 period, the parties agree to select an arbitration from a list of seven submitted by 10 the 11 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of 11 arbitrators 12 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection 12 from the list 13 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the 10 procedure 3 outlined in (C) (2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to 11 binding arbitration 4 through written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) 12 calendar days of the answer of 5 the Hospital President. 6 7 13 14 Within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of 15 intent to 8 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection 16 of an arbitrator. If 9 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within 17 the fourteen (14) day 10 period, the parties agree to select an arbitration from a list of 18 seven submitted by the 11 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among 19 those on its panel of arbitrators 12 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.Arbitration

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 outlined in (C) (2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding 4 arbitration 4 through written notice to the Hospital within ten (10) fourteen (14) 5 calendar days of the answer of 5 the Hospital PresidentAdministrator. 6 7 Within fourteen ten (14140) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s 8 notice of intent to 8 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon 9 the selection of an arbitrator. If 9 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of 10 an arbitrator within the fourteen ten (14140) day 10 period, the parties agree to 11 select an arbitration from a list of seven submitted by the 11 Federal Mediation 12 and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators 12 who are 13 also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 14 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the procedure 3 15 outlined in (C) (2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to binding arbitration 4 16 through written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) calendar days of the answer of 5 17 the Hospital President. 6 7 18 19 Within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of intent to 8 20 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection of an arbitrator. If 9 21 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within the fourteen (14) day 10 22 period, the parties agree to select an arbitration from a list of seven submitted by the 11 23 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those on its panel of arbitrators 12 24 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 25 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.

Step Four. In the event the grievance is not resolved by the 16 procedure 3 outlined in (C) (2) above, the Association may refer the grievance to 17 binding arbitration 4 through written notice to the Hospital within fourteen (14) 18 calendar days of the answer of 5 the Hospital President. 6 7 19 20 Within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt of the Association’s notice of 21 intent to 8 arbitrate, the parties shall meet to try to mutually agree upon the selection 22 of an arbitrator. If 9 the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within 23 the fourteen (14) day 10 period, the parties agree to select an arbitration from a list of 24 seven submitted by the 11 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among 25 those on its panel of arbitrators 12 who are also members of the American Arbitration Association. A selection from the list 13 shall be made within five days of receipt of the list.Arbitration