Where a violation of this Agreement is alleged by a party to or persons bound by the Agreement or on whose behalf it was entered into, or difference between the parties arises relating to the content, meaning, application or violation of this Agreement, either party shall:
A. within thirty (30) teaching days of the event giving rise to the alleged violation or difference, or
B. within thirty (30) teaching days from the date on which the griever 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 sought.
C. If the alleged violation or difference is not settled to the satisfaction of the parties within ten (10) teaching days from the date of the written notification, then the matter shall, upon the written request of either party, be submitted to an arbitration board, consisting of three members.
D. The request for arbitration shall be made not later than ten (10) teaching days after the expiration of the ten day period provided for the negotiated resolution of the dispute.
E. 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.
F. These two arbitrators, within a further period of seven (7) days after their appointment, shall meet and select a chairperson. Should the two arbitrators fail to agree upon a chairperson, within the requested seven (7) days, either party may request the Manitoba Labour Board to appoint a chairperson.
G. Nothing herein shall prohibit the parties from agreeing on a single arbitrator. If the parties so agree, the provisions of this article relating to an arbitration board shall apply with the necessary changes in points of detail to a single arbitrator.
H. Except as herein provided the Labour Relations Act applies.