Common use of Submission of the Grievance Appeal to Binding Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Submission of the Grievance Appeal to Binding Arbitration. If the employee wishes to appeal the department head’s decision and elects to not refer the matter to the Chief Administrative Officer for final resolution, the employee may, through the recognized representative of the employee’s assigned bargaining unit only, elect binding arbitration by writing to the Director of Personnel within ten working days after receipt of the department head’s decision. Prior to the selection of the arbitrator and submission of the grievance for hearing by an arbitrator, the Director of Personnel shall informally review the grievance and determine whether said grievance may be adjusted to the satisfaction of the parties. The Director of Personnel shall have ten (10) working days in which to review and seek amicable resolution of the grievance.