Common use of RESOLUTION OF IMPASSE Clause in Contracts

RESOLUTION OF IMPASSE. Impasse procedures may be initiated only after the possibility of settlement by direct discussion has been exhausted. Any party may initiate the impasse procedure by filing with the other party (or parties) affected a written request for an impasse meeting together with a statement of its position on all disputed issues. The impasse procedures may include: 1. MEDIATION– Either party may request that the parties engage in mediation as the first step to resolve impasse. The efforts of an impartial third person, or persons, functioning as intermediaries, shall be used to assist the parties in reaching a voluntary resolution to an impasse, through interpretation, suggestion and advice. All mediation proceedings shall be private. The Mediator shall make no public recommendations nor take any public position concerning the issues. 2. FACT-FINDING PANEL—The Union may request the parties’ differences be submitted to a fact-finding panel by complying with the provisions of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act (MMBA). 3. CITY COUNCIL- After a hearing on the merits of the impasse/dispute, or following the receipt of a report from a fact-finding panel, the City Council may take action to resolve the impasse. 4. OTHER—Any other dispute-resolving-procedures to which the parties mutually agree or which the City Council may order.