Step IV definition
Step IV. If the aggrieved is not satisfied with the disposition at Step III, the aggrieved may choose to submit the grievance to either a School Board hearing or an arbitrator. If the aggrieved chooses a Board appeal, the Board shall hold a hearing within thirty (30) calendar days after the receipt of the grievance. The aggrieved and the Board shall have the right to include in its representation such witnesses and counselors as they deem necessary to develop facts and proofs pertinent to the grievance. All expenses of counselors and witnesses for each party will be handled by the party requesting their attendance. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall have seven (7) working days in which to provide its written decision to the aggrieved. Such decision is final and not subject to the arbitration step of this Article.
Step IV. The employer and the employee representative shall endeavor to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator to hear and decide the grievance. If the employer and employee representatives are unable to agree on an arbitrator, they may request from the Director of the Bureau of Mediation Services, State of Minnesota, a list of (5) names. The list maintained by the Director of the Bureau of Mediation Services shall be made up of qualified arbitrators who have submitted an application to the Bureau. The parties shall alternately strike names from the list of five (5) arbitrators until only one (1) name remains. The remaining arbitrator shall hear and decide the grievance. If the parties are unable to agree on who shall strike the first name, the question shall be decided by a flip of the coin. Each party shall be responsible for equally compensating the arbitrator for fees and necessary expenses. The arbitrator shall not have the power to add to, subtract from, or to modify in any way the terms of the existing contract. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties to the dispute unless the decision violates any provision of the laws of Minnesota or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, or municipal charters or ordinances or resolutions enacted pursuant thereto, or which causes a penalty to be incurred thereunder. The decision shall be issued to the parties by the arbitrator, and a copy shall be filed with the Bureau of Mediation Services, State of Minnesota.
Step IV. The employer and the employee representative shall endeavor to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator to hear and decide the grievance. If the employer and employee representative are unable to agree on an arbitrator, they may request from the Bureau of Mediation Services a list of 5 names. The parties shall alternately strike names from the list of 5 arbitrators until only 1 name remains. The remaining arbitrator shall hear and decide the grievance. If the parties are unable to agree on who shall strike the first name, the question shall be decided by a flip of the coin. Each party shall be responsible for equally compensating the arbitrator for his/her fee and necessary expenses. The arbitrator shall not have the power to add to, subtract from, or to modify in any way the terms of the existing contract. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties to the dispute unless the decision violates any provision of the laws of Minnesota or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, or municipal charters or ordinances or resolutions enacted pursuant thereto, or which causes a penalty to be incurred thereunder. The decision shall be issued to the parties by the arbitrator, and a copy shall be filed with the Bureau of Mediation Services, State of Minnesota.
Examples of Step IV in a sentence
If no satisfactory settlement is reached within ten (10) days following the first meeting with the mediator, either party may appeal the grievance to Step IV.
In the case of Local 269, if a grievance is not resolved at Step II, the parties must mutually agree to submit a grievance to “Non-binding” arbitration or the matter will be referred directly to binding arbitration at Step IV.
A grievance may be withdrawn at any level prior to Step IV without prejudice or record.
Step III : In the case of Local 1341 and Local 1825, if a grievance is not resolved at Step II, it may be submitted to the Province’s “Non-Binding Arbitration”, or other “Non-Binding Arbitration” process as may be agreed to by the parties, at Step III, unless the parties mutually agree to refer the matter directly to binding arbitration at Step IV.
If the grievance remains unresolved, the Association may within ten (10) working days of receipt of the disposition advance the grievance to Step IV.
More Definitions of Step IV
Step IV. If no settlement is reached in Step III above and the Association desires to pursue the matter further, it may refer the grievance to arbitration by written notice to the District within fourteen (14) workdays from the conclusion of Step III. If such grievance is not referred to arbitration within fourteen
Step IV. If the decision of the School Committee is unsatisfactory, the Association may refer the grievance to Arbitration by giving written notice of such intent to the Superintendent of Schools and to the Chairman of the School Committee within ten (10) school days after receipt of the Step III decision.
Step IV. The grievance shall be considered settled in Step III, unless within fifteen (15) days from the date of Human Resources' written answer or last date due, a request is made for arbitration.
Step IV. SUPERINTENDENT: If the grievance is not settled at Step III, the grievant or Union Representative, within ten (10) working days after School Nutrition Director’s response is due, shall forward the written grievance to the Superintendent.
Step IV. The grievance shall be considered settled in Step III, unless within fifteen (15) days after the written answer of the Director of Labor Relations or his/her designee is received, a written appeal to arbitration is made as hereinafter provided.
Step IV. If a grievance is not resolved at Step III it may be submitted to arbitration by so notifying the other party in writing within seven (7) days (excluding weekends and holidays) following receipt of the decision of the Province’s “Non-Binding Arbitration” panel. Either party may refer a grievance to arbitration after the “Non-Binding Arbitration” decision is received.
Step IV. If the grievance committee is not satisfied with the disposition of the matter by the Manager of Employee and Labor Relations under Step III, they may within ten (10) working days of the Manager of Employee and Labor Relations’ written answer appeal to 4th step for a final attempt to settle the grievance before referring the dispute to final and binding arbitration. The Chief Human Resources Officer (or functional equivalent if there is an administrative re-organization after the effective date of this Agreement- “Chief Human Resources Officer”) shall schedule a meeting with the OCOPE Grievance Committee to be held within twenty (20) working days of the appeal to Step IV. The Chief Human Resources Officer shall provide a written response to the Step IV meeting within twenty (20) working days. Failure to submit such response within this time-frame shall constitute a granting of the grievance and the remedy sought therein.