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, within forty (40) teaching days of the event giving rise to the alleged violation or difference, or within forty (40) 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 solutions sought.
The time limits, as described above, may be waived by mutual agreement of the parties.
If a settlement is not reached within ten (10) teaching days from the date of notification, either party may request the matter be submitted to an arbitrator or an arbitration board as herein prescribed. Within ten (10) teaching days of the delivery of the written request to settle the difference by arbitration, each party shall nominate one (1) member, to sit on the arbitration board, and the two (2) members so selected shall, within a further period of ten (10) teaching days nominate a chairman, to serve in the capacity of the chairman of the arbitration board. In the event of the failure of the two (2) first mentioned members of the board to agree upon the selection of a chairman, the matter shall be referred by them to the Manitoba Labor Board who shall choose the chairman.