Common use of Office of Labor Relations Clause in Contracts

Office of Labor Relations. If the decision at Step 2 has not satisfactorily 2 resolved the grievance, the Association may submit the grievance in writing to the Office of Labor 3 Relations Director and designated Labor Negotiator assigned to this Agreement. The written 4 grievance shall include the required information in [Section 30.2]. Every effort will be made to 5 schedule this meeting within (25) calendar days of the receipt of the written grievance by the 6 Negotiator. If the Association invites a grievant to attend the meeting, the meeting should be held 7 during the employee’s regular working hours. The Negotiator, after investigation and appropriate 8 consultation with management stakeholders, shall make a written decision available to the 9 Association representative within (15) calendar days after the Step 3 hearing. If the response is sent 10 via email, a “delivery receipt” will be added to the County email. If the grievance is not pursued to 11 the next higher level within sixty (60) calendar days from the Association’s receipt of the Step 3 12 written decision or as described below, it shall be presumed resolved. 13 STEP 4. Mediation and/or Arbitration. Should the decision of the Negotiator not 14 resolve the grievance at Step 3, the parties, prior to submitting a dispute to arbitration, may agree to 15 select a neutral third party to serve as mediator. This agreement shall be reached within (30) calendar 16 days of receipt of the Step 3 response by the Association. If such agreement cannot be reached, the 17 Association may request arbitration within (60) calendar days of receipt of the Step 3 decision. If 18 mediation is undertaken and is not successful, the Association may request arbitration within (30) 19 calendar days if either the County or the Association declares impasse at mediation. The arbitration 20 request shall be submitted in writing to the Director of the Office of Labor Relations and the 21 Negotiator. 22 Should arbitration be chosen, the parties shall then select a third disinterested party to serve as 23 an arbitrator. In the event that the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, then the arbitrator 24 shall be selected from a panel of eleven (11) arbitrators furnished by the Federal Mediation

Office of Labor Relations. CITY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE a. a grievance form; and b. all documents and evidence in its possession and upon which it relies or intends to rely as supporting its claim for relief. All such documents and evidence so filed shall form a part of the grievance record. Failure to file a complaint within the time limits specified above shall constitute a waiver of the grievance under this Article. A hearing shall be held within thirty (30) days after filing of the grievance form. Conducting the hearing shall be one or more of the staff of the Office of Labor Relations. In addition the City’s Committee to hear grievances may include such other persons as the Office of Labor Relations may from time to time designate. The Office of Labor Relations shall consider any grievance the resolution of which shall have been sough, pursuant to the terms set forth herein, through the prior Steps of the grievance procedure. The City shall file all evidence in its possession upon which it relies or intends to rely as supporting the City’s position. Hearings on grievances filed at this step shall be held within fifteen (15) days after the filing of the grievance form. Within twenty (20) days after the hearing the City Grievance Committee shall issue an answer. If the City Grievance Committee shall have determined that an express provision of this Agreement has been breached in its application to the grievant as claimed, it shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement, provide the appropriate remedy for such breach. Whenever the Office of Labor Relations shall have provided any remedy by it deemed appropriate, such remedy shall be set forth by it in writing in its answer. Such determination when so set forth in writing shall thereafter form a part of the grievance record. If the grievance shall not have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Union, then, subject to the provisions of the Article, it may elect to proceed to Step 3. Within twenty (20) days after receipt of the decision rendered at Step 2, or if no decision has been rendered at Step 2, within the time specified, or where the parties mutually agree to waive Step 2 has not satisfactorily 2 resolved the grievance, the Association may submit of the grievance process, then within twenty (20) days thereafter, arbitration of a grievance may be initiated subject to and in writing accordance with the following provisions: 1. The Union shall have the exclusive right to initiate arbitration of a grievance. Whenever the Union shall initiate arbitration of a grievance the resolution of which has theretofore been sought by a member or members of the bargaining unit, then such member or members shall be bound in all respects by the decision of the arbitrator to the same extent as the Union and the City. 2. The Union may initiate arbitration of a grievance only if the resolution of the grievance has been sought through the initial two (2) prior Steps of the grievance procedure. 3. The Union shall initiate arbitration by giving written notice to the Office of Labor 3 Relations Director and designated Labor Negotiator assigned within the said twenty (20) days that it intends to this Agreement. The written 4 submit a grievance shall include the required information in [Section 30.2]. Every effort will be made to 5 schedule this meeting within (25) calendar days of the receipt of the written grievance by the 6 Negotiator. If the Association invites a grievant to attend the meeting, the meeting should be held 7 during the employee’s regular working hours. The Negotiator, after investigation and appropriate 8 consultation with management stakeholders, shall make a written decision available to the 9 Association representative within (15) calendar days after the Step 3 hearing. If the response is sent 10 via email, a “delivery receipt” will be added to the County email. If the grievance is not pursued to 11 the next higher level within sixty (60) calendar days from the Association’s receipt of the Step 3 12 written decision or as described below, it shall be presumed resolved. 13 STEP 4. Mediation and/or Arbitration. Should the decision of the Negotiator not 14 resolve the grievance at Step 3, the parties, prior to submitting a dispute to arbitration, may agree to 15 select a neutral third party to serve as mediator. This agreement shall be reached within (30) calendar 16 days of receipt of the Step 3 response by the Association. If such agreement cannot be reached, the 17 Association may request arbitration within (60) calendar days of receipt of the Step 3 decision. If 18 mediation is undertaken and is not successful, the Association may request arbitration within (30) 19 calendar days if either the County or the Association declares impasse at mediation. The arbitration 20 request shall be submitted in writing to the Director of the Office of Labor Relations and the 21 Negotiator. 22 Should arbitration be chosen, the parties shall then select a third disinterested party to serve as 23 an arbitrator. In the event that the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, then the arbitrator 24 shall be selected from a panel of eleven (11) arbitrators furnished by the Federal Mediation.