Summary Opinion definition

Summary Opinion or “fast track” arbitration is selected by the Lodge, the grievant officer will not be required to serve the recommended suspension until the arbitrator rules on the merits of the grievance. In the case where “Summary Opinion” arbitration is selected when the Arbitrator’s summary opinion is received, the Lodge and the Department will attempt to settle the grievance. If settlement is not possible, the grievant officer will serve his or her suspension and the grievance may be advanced to “full” arbitration. When “full” arbitration is selected by the Lodge, the grievant officer will serve the suspension prior to the arbitrator’s decision in “full” arbitration. In the event the Lodge decides not to advance the grievance to arbitration, the officer will have ten (10) working days to elect review of the recommendation for suspension as set forth in paragraphs 9.6.A.1 and 9.6.A.2 above. In the event an officer does not make an election within ten (10) working days, the recommendation for suspension will be reviewed by the Police Board. The parties will develop rules for the conduct of these “fast track” arbitrations. The parties will cooperate in the scheduling of all arbitration hearings.
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Examples of Summary Opinion in a sentence

  • PURCHASER AND SELLER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (SECTION 17.41 ET SEQ.

  • An Arbitrator designated by the parties shall issue a Summary Opinion, in accordance with the standard procedures employed by the parties and their mutual past practices, which shall be final and binding on the parties and there shall be no further review of the reprimand or suspension under this Agreement.

  • The parties shall meet and discuss the recommendations contained in the Summary Opinion for a minimum of two days each month.

  • In addition, the Officer, provided he or she previously submitted the written statement referenced in the preceding paragraph, may appear in person before the Summary Opinion Arbitrator and make an oral presentation, of no more than fifteen (15) minutes in length, setting forth the reasons why the suspension should be set aside or reduced.

  • For good cause shown, either party may be granted leave by the Summary Opinion Arbitrator to submit a written rebuttal within ten (10) days.

  • Submission of a grievance to the Summary Opinion process challenging the reprimand or recommendation for discipline.

  • Whenever discipline cases are processed pursuant to the parties’ Expedited Arbitration Rules, the parties shall submit the cases to a screening process, known as the Summary Opinion Process, and the Arbitrator designated by the parties for the process shall issue a Summary Opinion.

  • At least ten (10) days prior to the Summary Opinion hearing, the Officer, or the Lodge acting on his or her behalf, may submit a written statement of no more than three (3) pages in length, setting forth the position of the Officer and the reasons why the Officer believes the reprimand should be set aside or the suspension should be set aside or reduced, to which the Department may submit a rebuttal of not more than two (2) pages.

  • Whenever discipline cases are processed pursuant to these Expedited Arbitration Rules, the parties shall initially submit the cases to a Summary Opinion Process, and the Arbitrator designated by the parties for the process shall issue a Summary Opinion for each case submitted.

  • The total number of cases to be heard in either expedited arbitration or the Summary Opinion Process shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) cases per month.