Step IV: Arbitration. In the event that the grievance is not resolved at Step III, the Association or the Board shall inform the other party within fifteen days of the receipt of the response of its intent to proceed to Arbitration.
Step IV: Arbitration. 12.6.1 If the grievance has been properly processed through the previous steps of the procedure and not resolved, the appropriate employee organization representative may appeal the grievance to Arbitration. The appropriate employee organization representative shall notify the Municipal Employee Relations Officer in writing, within fourteen (14) calendar days following receipt by the employee of the written answer at Step III.
Step IV: Arbitration. 15.5.1 If the grievance has been properly processed through the previous steps of the procedure and not resolved, the appropriate Union representative may appeal the grievance to arbitration. The Union representative shall notify the Executive Director, in writing, within twenty (20) calendar days following receipt by the employee of the written answer at Step III.
Step IV: Arbitration. If the grievance is not settled on the basis of the foregoing procedures, the Union may submit the issue in writing to final and binding arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the written reply at Step III by the Administrator or designee. Within seven (7) calendar days of the notification that the dispute is submitted for arbitration, the Union shall request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to supply a list of eleven (11) arbitrators and the parties shall alternate striking names from such list until the name of one (1) arbitrator remains who shall be the arbitrator. The party to strike the first name shall be determined by coin toss. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding, subject to limits of authority stated herein. The arbitrator shall have no authority or power to add to, delete from, disregard, or alter any of the provisions of this Agreement, but shall be authorized only to interpret the existing provisions of this Agreement as they may apply to the specific facts in dispute. The arbitrator shall base his or her decision solely on the contractual obligations expressed in this Agreement. If the arbitrator should find that the Employer was not prohibited by this Agreement from taking, or not taking, the action grieved, he or shall have no authority to change or restrict the Employer’s action. The arbitrator shall not reverse the Employer’s exercise of discretion in any particular instance when specifically reserved in the contract article or within the scope of the management rights language. Any disputes as to procedure shall be heard and decided by the arbitrator in a separate proceeding prior to any hearing on the merits. Each party shall bear one-half (1/2) of the fee of the arbitrator and any other expense jointly incurred by mutual agreement incident to the arbitration hearing. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them, and neither party shall be responsible for the expenses of witnesses called by the other party.
Step IV: Arbitration. If the grievance is not settled at the third step, submission to arbitration must be made within ten (10) days of the last grievance period. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties. If the parties fail to agree in the first instance on a solution, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be requested to provide a panel of arbitrators from which a selection shall be made. Hearings before the arbitrator under the preceding two sentences shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Expenses for the arbitrator's services shall be borne equally by both parties. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the bargaining agent and the employing authority.
Step IV: Arbitration. If the decision of the Board is not satisfactory, the employee may, with the approval of the CGSEA, request the grievance be submitted for arbitration provided that such request for arbitration is submitted within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the Board’s decision. An arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the voluntary rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association. A hearing shall be held for the purpose of permitting each party the opportunity of presenting its case regarding the grievance. The decision of the arbitrator shall be in writing and shall be rendered within fifteen (15) working days following the conclusion of any necessary hearing(s), or the filing of post-hearing briefs, whichever is later, to the Board and the CGSEA. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon both parties to this agreement. The arbitrator shall have no power to alter, add to, or subtract from the terms of this contract.
Step IV: Arbitration. 1. If the member and/or Association are not satisfied with the written decision of Step III, and the Association determines that the grievance is meritorious, it may submit the grievance to arbitration by written notice to the Board of Education within ten (10) school days of the decision at Step III.
Step IV: Arbitration. If the Association is not satisfied with the City Manager's response at Step III- the Association may require that the grievance be referred to an impartial arbitrator, who shall be designated by mutual agreement between the Association and the City Manager. The Association must notify the City Manager in writing within ten (10) working days of receipt of the City Manager’s decision that they intend to move the grievance to arbitration. The fees and expenses of the State Mediation and Conciliation Services arbitrator and the court reporter shall be shared equally by the Association and the City. Each party, however, shall bear the cost of its own presentation including preparation and post-hearing briefs, if any. The Association shall provide the City with half of the cost charged by State Mediation to provide the parties with an arbitrator list no later than 30 days following notification to the City Manager that the Association wishes to advance the grievance to arbitration. Failure to timely do so shall result in a wavier of the right to advance the grievance to arbitration.
Step IV: Arbitration. A. If the Union is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at level three (3), it shall, within ten (10) days file a Notice of Intent with the Union and the City to appeal the grievance to arbitration.
Step IV: Arbitration. If the grievance is not resolved at Step III, only the Association (and not an individual Employee) may refer the grievance to binding arbitration within fifteen (15) working days after receipt of the reply at Step III by notifying the Superintendent in writing.
