Troubleshooter. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other individual agreed to by the parties will be utilized to conduct expedited hearings on the following basis: a. Both parties must consent to the grievance being referred to troubleshooting. Once referred to troubleshooting, the parties anticipate that the hearing will commence within three (3) weeks of such referral. b. Only grievances where the parties have shared all relevant information regarding the grievance, and all reliance documents and facts have been exchanged shall be referred. The parties agree that disclosure of information and documents will take place in a timely manner. c. In the event that either party has new evidence that was not available prior to this Agreement to refer the grievance to troubleshooting, that evidence may be immediately introduced and disclosed to the other party. Upon request of the party in receipt of this new evidence, the process may be adjourned to allow fair opportunity for analysis and reply. d. Interpretation grievances or grievances regarding the discharge of employees shall not be referred to troubleshooting unless mutually agreed by the parties. e. Decisions of the troubleshooter shall be in writing but shall be without prejudice to future grievances, non-precedent setting, and shall not be publicized. f. Presentation of the case at the hearing will be performed by a management employee of the Employer and by the Union’s current Union Representative servicing the bargaining unit. g. The parties shall develop other procedures or guidelines as necessary.
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Troubleshooter. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other individual agreed to by the parties will be utilized to conduct expedited hearings on the following basis:
a. Both parties must consent to the grievance being referred to troubleshooting. Once referred to troubleshooting, the parties anticipate that the hearing will commence within three (3) weeks of such referral.
b. Only grievances where the parties have shared all relevant information regarding the grievance, and all reliance documents and facts have been exchanged shall be referred. The parties agree that disclosure of information and documents will take place in a timely manner.
c. In the event that either party has new evidence that was not available prior to this Agreement to refer the grievance to troubleshooting, that evidence may be immediately introduced and disclosed to the other party. Upon request of the party in receipt of this new evidence, the process may be adjourned to allow fair opportunity for analysis and reply.
d. Interpretation grievances or grievances regarding the discharge of employees shall not be referred to troubleshooting unless mutually agreed by the parties.
e. Decisions of the troubleshooter shall be in writing but shall be without prejudice to future grievances, non-precedent setting, and shall not be publicized.
f. Presentation of the case at the hearing will be performed by a management employee of the Employer and by the Union’s current Union Representative servicing the bargaining unit.
g. The parties shall develop other procedures or guidelines as necessary.
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Sources: Collective Agreement