Step 5. If the grievance is not settled in Step 4, the Association may submit, within five (5) days, a notice in writing to the Superintendent that the Association is proceeding on to advisory arbitration. The parties shall attempt to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator. If no agreement can be reached within ten (10) days, they shall request the State Conciliation Services to supply a list of five (5) names of persons experienced in hearing grievances in public schools. Each party shall alternately strike a name until only one (1) name remains. The remaining panel member shall be the arbitrator. The order of the striking shall be determined by lot. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and the hearing shall be borne equally by the District and the Association. The Association reserves the right to decide whether to financially support the grievant in advisory arbitration. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement