CUPE Health Care Workers' Council of Unions

ARTICLE 12 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE

12.01 Committee Membership

The committee shall be comprised of six (6) members, three (3) Union and three (3) Employer appointees or their alternates.

12.02 Committee Mandate

It is the mandate of the Committee to either resolve the dispute/issue or submit it to either one of expedited arbitration or full panel arbitration.

12.03 Committee Process

a) Once the Employer and the Local of the Union have submitted a grievance to the committee, it is understood that resolution of the grievance is at the discretion of the committee.

b) The Committee shall meet every four (4) months or as mutually agreed to review all outstanding grievances to determine what process is suitable for resolving each grievance or group of grievances.

c) The Committee will approach each grievance by attempting to ascertain the facts and determine a resolution. Failing resolution, the Committee agrees to produce a joint statement of facts and determine the appropriate course of action to resolve the matter through expedited arbitration or full panel arbitration.

Nothing in this Article will preclude the Local of the Union and Employer(s) from establishing a similar District Process.

12.04 Expedited Arbitration

a) It shall be agreed by the Committee to use one of the following:

1) Robert Pelton

2) Francine Chad-Smith

3)

4)

b) The Arbitrator shall within twenty-eight (28) calendar days convene a hearing.

c) The Arbitrator shall render a decision within two (2) working days of such hearings. No written reasons for the decision will be provided beyond that which the Arbitrator deems appropriate to convey a decision. The decision of the Arbitrator will be final and binding.

d) Expedited arbitration awards shall have no precedential value.

e) All settlements of expedited arbitration cases prior to hearing shall be without prejudice.

f) No legal counsel will be used at the hearing.

g) The cost of fees and expenses of the Arbitrator will be equally shared.

h) The grievor(s), Union Representative(s) and Manager(s)/Supervisor(s) who are party to the case shall be granted leave with pay to be present at the hearing.

Back to Collective Agreement

CUPE Health Care Workers' Council of Unions
3725E Eastgate Drive
Regina, Sask
S4X 1A5

Phone: 1-306-546-2185
Fax: 306-781-8177
Email: Gordon Campbell, President