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.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement