Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. 1. If the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the disposition of her grievance at level three, she may within three days after the decision, or within six days after the school committee meeting, request in writing that her grievance be submitted to arbitration.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. (a) In the event that the aggrieved unit member is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Level Three, or in the event no decision has been rendered within twenty (20) school days after he/she has first met with the Board Committee, the unit member may, within five (5) school days after a decision by the Board or twenty-five (25) school days after he or she has first met with the Board committee, whichever is sooner, present a request in writing to the chairperson of the SEA Grievance Committee to carry the grievance to arbitration. The Association may then file a demand for arbitration. Any demand for arbitration shall be filed by the SEA within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Board’s decision, with simultaneous written notice to the Board.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration a. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Level Three, the Association may, within ten (10) days, submit the grievance to arbitration by so notifying the Superintendent in writing.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration a. If the grievance is not settled at Level Three, it may be submitted, at the request of the Association only, to arbitration. The parties may select an arbitrator by mutual agreement to hear the grievance, and retain him or her privately. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within ten days of the Association informing the Superintendent of the Association’s intent to pursue the grievance to arbitration, the Association shall file the grievance with the American Arbitration Association. Under these circumstances, the Arbitrator shall be selected from a list submitted by the American Arbitration Association and the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with their rules and regulations. The Association's request for arbitration shall be in writing and must be filed with the American Arbitration Association no later than ten (10) days after receipt of the written answer or within thirty (30) days of submission to the Board, whichever is sooner.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration a. If the grievance is not settled, it may be submitted at the request of the Association only, to arbitration. The arbitrator shall be selected from a list submitted by the American Arbitration Association and the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with their rules and regulations. The Association's request for arbitration shall be in writing and must be filed with the American Arbitration Association no later than ten (10) school days after receipt of the written answer of the Board under Level Three above.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. If the grievants are not satisfied with the disposition of their grievance at Level Three, or if no decision has been rendered within thirty (30) calendar days of the' submission of the grievance to Level Three, they may request in writing that the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the East Lyme Teacher's Association submit the grievance to arbitration, if, within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the request, the Executive Committee should decide that the grievance is valid under the definition set forth in A-1 above, and that submitting it to arbitration would be in the best interest of the East Lyme School System, it shall, by written notice to the Board indicate its intention to seek arbitration. Such notice shall contain a statement setting forth the nature of the dispute and the remedy sought. The arbitrator shall be limited to the issues submitted to him/her and shall consider nothing else. The arbitrator can add nothing to, and subtract nothing from, the Agreement between the parties or any applicable policy of the Board. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding on both parties.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. In the event that the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance at Level Three, or in the event no decision has been rendered within ten (10) days after he/she has first met with the Board, he/she may, within five (5) days after a decision by the Board or fifteen (15) days after he has first met with Board or representative committee, whichever is sooner, present a request in writing to the Association President and the Chairman of such other Association Committee established to administer the grievance procedure to submit his/her grievance to arbitration. If the Association determines the grievance is meritorious and that submitting it to arbitration is in the best interest of the Berlin School System, it may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the request.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration a. If the aggrieved administrator is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance he/she may within five (5) days after the Board decision request in writing to the President of the ESAA that his/her grievance be submitted to arbitration.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. (i) In the event that the aggrieved teacher or the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of his grievance at Level Three, or in the event no decision has been rendered within fifteen (15) days after he first met with the Board committee, he/it may, within five (5) days after a decision by the Board or twenty (20) days after he has first met with the Board committee, whichever is sooner, present a request in writing to the PR&R Chairman to submit his grievance to arbitration.
Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. In the event that the Chairperson of the P. R. & R. Committee and his/her Committee are not satisfied with the grievance decision rendered at Level Three, the claim shall be forwarded to arbitration. The Committee shall consult with any advisor(s) they deem to be a party at interest and convey to the Grievant its decision within ten (10) days following receipt of the Level Three decision (Appendix E4). The decision of the Committee shall be based upon the merits of the contractual claim. The Demand for Arbitration shall be filed no later than fifteen (15) days following receipt of the decision by the Board. The Arbitrator shall be selected from a list submitted by the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules. The Association P. R. & R. Committee may designate the party at interest to present the evidence supporting the grievance claim. The hearing shall afford the Parties full opportunity to present witnesses and evidence to support their respective positions on the grievance matter. The arbitrator designated shall hear and decide only one (1) grievance at a time. His/Her award shall be final and binding as provided by this Agreement. He/She shall be bound by and must comply with all terms of this Agreement and shall have no power to add to, subtract from, or in any way modify the provisions of this Agreement. The cost of arbitration shall be borne equally by both parties.
