STEP 4 - MEDIATION Sample Clauses

STEP 4 - MEDIATION. If the grievance remains unresolved after receiving the response at the last step, within ten (10) days either party may request, in writing, mediation. The written request shall be directed to the State and Local Association representative (in case of a request by the Appointing Authority) or to the Chief Executive Officer (in case of a request by the Association). Within ten (10) days of the request, the party receiving the request shall respond in writing. If neither party requests mediation within ten (10) days after receiving the previous step response, the Association may immediately proceed to Step 5 of the Grievance Procedure.

STEP 4 - MEDIATION a. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 3, either party may request mediation by filing a request to the Bureau of Mediation Services. b. For grievances arising out of the due process or disciplinary process, the grievance may skip Steps 2 and 3 and proceed directly to mediation with the mutual agreement of Local No. 284 and Employee Relations.

STEP 4 - MEDIATION. If the Superintendent or designee does not respond within the time limits, or the grievant is not satisfied with the Superintendent's decision, mediation prior to arbitration shall be pursued. A request for mediation must be submitted in writing to the District within ten (10) days of a written decision being rendered or should have been rendered at Step 3. Within ten (10) working days of requesting mediation, the Association shall request that a mutually agreeable mediator from the California State Mediation Service, or from any other dispute resolution center, be assigned to assist the parties in the resolution of the grievance. No later than 30 days following the request for mediation, the mediator shall meet with the grievant, the Association, and the Superintendent or designee for the purpose of resolving the grievance. The timeline may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. If an agreement is reached, the agreement shall be in writing, shall be signed, and shall constitute a settlement of the grievance.

STEP 4 - MEDIATION. If the Union is not satisfied with the response of the President, it may request mediation by the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the President’s response. Any grievance not resolved in mediation may be submitted to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the mediator declares an impasse.

STEP 4 - MEDIATION. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at Step 3, the Union may appeal the grievance and request mediation in writing to the Employee Relations Officer or designee within ten (10) work days of the date of the written response at Step

STEP 4 - MEDIATION. The parties acknowledge the value of resolving disputes efficiently and with 36 minimal costs. If the Union is not satisfied with the response in Step 3, the Union will notify the 37 Senior Vice President of Administration of its desire to submit the grievance to mediation within 14 38 calendar days from the Step 3 response or date due. The parties may mutually agree to a local mediator or 39 use a mediator provided by the Employment Relations Board. Parties agree to share the costs of the 40 mediator. The period for mediation will be limited to 120 days, starting from the d ate of notice of 41 mediation by the moving party. The parties must meet at least one time and agree to meet in good faith to 42 resolve the dispute. Termination cases do not need to follow the mediation process and may move to Step 43 4. 44 45 If the grievance is not settled at Step 3, the Association, or in the case of discipline the bargaining u nit 46 employee, may pursue the grievance further by filing a written notice of intent to arbitrate the grievance 47 with the Senior Vice President of Administration and Employee and Labor Relations within 14 calendar 48 days of the date the decision of the Senior Vice President of Administration is received, not including the 49 day of receipt, or, if the parties go to mediation, the date the period of mediation ends. The parties shall 50 request a list of nine (9) Oregon/Washington arbitrators from the Employment Relations Board. If the 51 parties cannot mutually agree to an arbitrator, they will alternately strike names starting with the party 52 initiating the arbitration and the last one will be the arbitrator.

STEP 4 - MEDIATION. If the decision at Step 3 is unacceptable to either party, it may be referred to a mutually-agreed upon mediator who is a member of a nationally-recognized mediation or conflict resolution association. Each party shall be responsible for paying its own cost of meditation, including the payment of bargaining unit participants. The fees and expenses of the mediator shall be borne equally by the Association and the County.

STEP 4 - MEDIATION. If a member is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step 3, the parties, will request the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ("FMCS") and the assignment of a mediator to provide grievance mediation services. The Union must request mediation within seven (7) days of receipt of the Step 3 answer.

STEP 4 - MEDIATION. If the problem is not satisfactorily resolved in Step 3, then the issue shall be submitted to mediation. The mediator shall be from either the State Mediation and Conciliation Service or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.