Common use of IMPASSE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

IMPASSE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE. Should the Union and the employer be unable to reach an agreement within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of the initial request to open negotiations, unless the parties mutually agree to an extension of time, either party may request the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The mediator shall be selected by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from among those mediators at its nearest office, if possible. In the event mediation is requested by either party, both parties shall make every effort to seek settlement under the direction of the mediator within thirty (30) days, or any additional period of time mutually agreed upon by the parties. All costs incurred as a result of the use of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be shared equally by the Union and the employer. This procedure shall serve as the mutually agreed upon dispute resolution procedure of the Parties.