Step 3A. If the grievant is not satisfied with the resolution at Step 2 and provided that the grievance has to do with an alleged violation or alleged misapplication of a specific article or section of this Agreement, the Association may, within fifteen (15) work days of receipt of written response to Step 2, submit the grievance to the American Arbitration Association for arbitration under their rules and within the following guidelines:
Step 3A. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2 and in place of Step 3-B arbitration, the Union and the Employer may mutually elect to pursue resolution of a grievance by referring it in writing to a hearing officer who is mutually agreed upon by the Employer and the Union, for either binding or non-binding mediation. The referral to mediation must be made within ten (10) days after the Step 2 disposition is provided, or was due to be provided if no disposition was made at Step 2. Any decision by the hearing officer in binding mediation shall be fixed and binding on each party. The hearing officer shall have no power to add to, subtract from, delete, modify, alter, or amend any provision of this Agreement. The expense of the hearing officer, except representation fees and witness compensation (each party assumes their own representation fees and witness compensation), is to be borne equally by both parties.
Step 3A. If desired by the Union, the Union may submit a written or electronic request to the Employer-designated Step 3 representative to mediate the grievance. The grievance shall be mediated if agreed to by both parties. A grievance not resolved in Step 3A within ten (10) calendar days following the Employer-designated representative’s written refusal to mediate or completion of mediation as designated by the mediator may be appealed to Step 4. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 4 by the Union within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived.
Step 3A. In the event that the superintendent's reply is not satisfactory, and the grievance is not contesting the suspension or discharge of a tenured employee, the Union shall inform the superintendent within ten (10) school days. The grievance will be submitted to a professional arbitrator from a panel of three arbitrators with Catholic school arbitration experience for a hearing. Selection of the arbitrator for the hearing will be by mutual agreement or by alternately striking names until one remains who shall then be the selected person. Within ten (10) school days from the date of the submission at (3A), the arbitrator shall convene a hearing at the School Office to hear the grievance, within a reasonable period of time. Within thirty (30) calendar days after the hearing is closed, the arbitrator shall provide a written answer to the parties. The costs of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the Schools and the Union. However, any additional costs shall be borne by the party incurring them. The arbitrator shall have no power or authority to add to, subtract from, alter or modify this Agreement. The disposition of the grievance by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all concerned.
Step 3A. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2 and in place of Step 3/B arbitration, the Union and the Employer may mutually elect to pursue resolution of a grievance by referring it in writing to a hearing officer who is mutually agreed upon by the Employer and the Union, for either binding or non/binding mediation. The referral to mediation must be made within ten (10) days after the Step 2 Deleted: school Deleted: on the appropriate form Deleted: school Deleted: school Deleted: Within five (5) school days of receipt of the written grievance, the designated supervisor shall meet with the person in an effort to resolve the grievance. The designated supervisor shall indicate his/her disposition of the grievance in writing within five (5) school days of such meeting, and shall furnish a copy thereof to the Union. Deleted: If the person is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance or if no disposition has been made within five (5) school days of such meeting (or ten (10) school days from date of filing, whichever shall be later), the grievance shall be transmitted to the Superintendent/in/Charge. Within five (5) school days, the Superintendent/in/Charge or his/her designee shall indicate his/her disposition of the grievance in writing, and shall furnish a copy thereof to the Union.7 Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" Deleted: reply Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" Deleted: by the Superintendent/in/Charge Deleted: has been made within the period above provided Deleted: school Deleted: by the Superintendent/in/Charge Deleted: calendar disposition is provided, or was due to be provided if no disposition was made at Step 2. Any decision by the hearing officer in binding mediation shall be fixed and binding on each party. The hearing officer shall have no power to add to, subtract from, delete, modify, alter, or amend any provision of this Agreement. The expense of the hearing officer, except representation fees and witness compensation (each party assumes their own representation fees and witness compensation), is to be borne equally by both parties.
Step 3A. A grievance unresolved in Step 3 may, by mutual agreement of the parties, be submitted to mediation through the Bureau of Mediation Services. A submission to mediation preserves the timelines for filing Step 4.
Step 3A. In order of seniority from among the 2 categories below: ▪ Base seniority to DARs and NRFOP’s ▪ System seniority to MPs, and CPs conducting an OE or IOE. Note 1: The DBM for CPs and NRFOP’s is 80 hours.
Step 3A. In order of seniority from among the 2 categories below: ▪ Base seniority to DARs and NRFOP’s ▪ System seniority to MPs.
Step 3A. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2 and in place of Step 3B Arbitration, the union and the District may mutually elect to pursue resolution of a grievance by referring it in writing seven (7) days after receipt of the decision at Sept 2 to a hearing officer who is mutually agreed upon by the District and WTLC. Any decision by the hearing officer shall be fixed and binding on each party. The hearing officer shall have no power to add to, subtract from, delete, modify, alter, or amend any provision of this Agreement. The expense of the hearing officer, except representation fees and witness compensation (each party assumes their own representation fees and witness compensation), is to be borne equally by both parties.
