Common use of With Mediation Clause in Contracts

With Mediation. At the time the aggrieved employee and/or the Union Representative submits the grievance to the Division Director, the Union or the aggrieved employee or the Division Director may submit a written request for voluntary mediation assistance, with a copy to the Office of the Employee Ombud (OEO) Coordinator, the City Director of Labor Relations and the Union Representative. If the OEO Coordinator determines that the case is in line with the protocols and procedures of the OEO process, within fifteen (15) business days from receipt of the request for voluntary mediation assistance, the OEO Coordinator or their designee will schedule a mediation conference and make the necessary arrangements for the selection of a mediator(s). The mediator(s) will serve as an impartial third party who will encourage and facilitate a resolution to the dispute. The mediation conference(s) will be confidential and will include the parties. The Union Representative and a Labor Negotiator from City Labor Relations may attend the mediation conference(s). Other persons may attend with the permission of the mediator(s) and both parties. If the parties agree to settle the matter, the mediator(s) will assist in drafting a settlement agreement, which the parties will sign. An executed copy of the settlement agreement will be provided to the parties, with either a copy or a signed statement of the disposition of the grievance submitted to the City Director of Labor Relations and the Union Representative. The relevant terms of the settlement agreement will be provided by the parties to the department’s designated officials who need to assist in implementing the agreement. If the grievance is not settled within ten