Common use of Stage Three Clause in Contracts

Stage Three. a. In the event that a grievance is unresolved, or not timely answered at Stage 2, the CSEA may, within fifteen (15) calendar days, appeal the grievance to arbitration. The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) will be utilized for selecting an arbitrator. b. The expense of arbitration shall be shared equally by the District and the CSEA. All other expenses incurred shall be paid by the party incurring them. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding to the parties of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall, when making said decision, have no power to add to, subtract from, or modify the specific provisions of this Agreement. c. Awards may not be retroactive beyond thirty (30) calendar days prior to the initiation of the alleged grievance at Stage One with the District, or prior to the date the grievant became aware, or should have become aware, of the event constituting the grievance.