The Vice President for Human Resources or his/her representative will convene a hearing within twenty-one (21) calendar days, excluding weekends and holidays, after receipt of the grievance unless extended by mutual agreement. The bargaining unit members may be represented at such hearing by the Union representative or designee. The Vice President for Human Resources or his/her representative will render a decision within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of the conclusion of the hearing.
Step Three Arbitration:
In the event the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved in Step Two and the grievance involved an alleged violation of the Agreement as described in the definition of a grievance in A (1) above or in the case of discipline involves the following implemented disciplinary actions:
1. Written warnings
2. Involuntary Demotion
3. Discharge
4. Written warnings in lieu of suspensions of greater than three (3) days
then a request for arbitration may be brought only by the Union within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date the Union receives the Step Two decision.
The request for arbitration shall be submitted in writing to the Public Employment Relations Commission, with a copy sent to the Director of Labor Relations.
Arbitrators shall be selected, on a case-by-case basis, under the selection procedure of the Public Employment Relations Commission. A transcript of all arbitration hearings may be taken. All expenses of arbitration shall be borne by the University and Union equally, except that the cost of preparing and presenting each party’s case or charge for a late cancellation shall be borne by each respective party.
The arbitrator selected shall be requested to hold the arbitration within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days from receipt of the request for arbitration and render his/her decision within thirty (30) calendar days after the close of the hearing unless such time is extended by mutual consent of the parties in writing.
The arbitrator shall have the right to subpoena relevant documents and witnesses if requested by either party.