Any difference between the parties to or persons bound by the Agreement, or on whose behalf it was entered into, concerning its content, meaning, application or violation which is raised by either party within twenty (20) teaching days from the date on which the grievor became aware of the event giving rise to the alleged violation or difference, notify the other Party in writing, stating the alleged violation or difference and the solution(s) sought.
Any difference which is not settled to the satisfaction of the parties within twenty (20) teaching days from the date when the aggrieved Party notifies the other Party in writing of its desire to have the difference negotiated, shall upon further written request of either party, be submitted to an arbitration board consisting of three members.
Each of the parties to the dispute shall, within seven (7) days of the date of the written request for arbitration, appoint an arbitrator and shall notify the other party of the appointment.
These two arbitrators, within a further period of seven (7) days after their appointment, shall meet and select a chairman mutually satisfactory to both. Should the two arbitrators fail to agree upon a chairman within the required seven (7) days, the appointment of a Chairman shall be subject to the provisions of the Labour Relations Act.
If the Board and the Association, after delivery of the written request to settle the grievance by arbitration, and before the expiration of the ten teaching day period prescribed for the selection of their respective nominees, agree that the difference shall be settled by a single named arbitrator, the arbitrator so selected shall have the like authority as the arbitration board to make a final settlement of the difference and shall act in the place and stead of the arbitration board.