GRIEVANCE & ARBITRATION PROCEDURE
23.05
A grievance, to be valid, must be reduced to writing and lodged with the Employer within forty-five (45) calendar days of its occurrence.
23.01
All grievances, including grievances arising from the dismissal or suspension of any employee, shall first be discussed by the Shop Steward and/or Stewards with the Superintendent of the Shop or Plant, or with the Department Head or their Assistant. If agreement is not reached, the point at issue shall be referred by the Shop Steward to the Business Manager of the Union who will discuss it with senior officials of the Employer. If the grievance is not satisfactorily disposed of in this way, it shall be referred to a single arbitrator.
23.02
Upon completion of the sittings of the single arbitrator, the said single arbitrator shall hand down their award within fifteen (15) days after the completion of their sittings. However, this time limit may be extended with the mutual consent of the Employer and the Union. CLRA and IBEW Local 1620 Collective Agreement 2023-2027 Page es
23.03
If the parties to this Agreement fail to agree upon their choice of a single arbitrator within five (5) days of the request of either party, then either party may write the Minister responsible for Labour Relations for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador with a request that the Minister immediately appoint a sole arbitrator to be selected from the list of trained Arbitration Board Chairperson for this Province which is available from the Minister’s Office.
23.04
The decision of the single arbitrator shall be final and binding on both parties. The losing party will pay all the Arbitrator’s costs. The sole arbitrator shall not have the right to alter or modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement. However, the said sole arbitrator shall have the right to award back pay in cases of dismissal.
23.06
The parties to the Collective Agreement may agree to refer one or more grievances under the Collective Agreement to a grievance mediator for the purpose of resolving the grievance(s) in an expeditious and informal manner. If the parties cannot agree on the name of the grievance mediator, then, on a request by either party, the Minister responsible for Labour Relations shall appoint a grievance mediator. Where the parties agree to refer a matter to grievance mediation, a time limit with respect to the reference of a grievance to arbitration in the Collective Agreement is suspended until the date that the grievance mediator advises the parties that the grievance mediation is concluded. The grievance mediator shall meet with the parties within 7 calendar days after being appointed by the Minister, or agreed to by the parties. These time limits may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The grievance mediator shall attempt to assist the parties to settle the grievance by mediation. Parties shall share all costs associated with grievance mediation.
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