Hearing Process. A teacher’s sole remedy for alleging a violation of this article shall be a hearing before an independent hearing officer selected by the Union and the hearing officer shall, after a hearing, make a decision that is binding upon the parties regarding the proposed ULA, and, therefore, any alleged violation of this article shall not be subject to the grievance procedure of this Master Agreement. The parties shall share equally fees and expenses of the hearing officer and process. The alleged violation of this article must be submitted in writing to the director of human resources within fourteen (14) calendar days of notice proposing placement on unrequested leave of absence.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement