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are members of the affiliated bargaining agent.
d. Accommodation and travel allowances.
e. Hours of work and work schedules.
The Employer Bargaining Agency agrees that it will not refer
frivolous or minor claims under this Article.
20.04 The person selected to arbitrate any matter pursuant to Article
20.05 below shall, at the request of either party, mediate those matters,
but in no case shall the time periods in Article 20.05 be exceeded.
20.05 The Employer Bargaining Agency shall submit its final position with
regard to amendments to the Collective Agreement, to the Arbitrator, with a
copy to the Employee Bargaining Agency, and the Employee Bargaining
Agency shall likewise submit its final Proposal for Amendment (if any) to
the Collective Agreement to the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall, at his or her
sole discretion, hold hearings or request further clarification from either
party, and if satisfied that the terms of the Collective Agreement places the
Employer(s) at a competitive disadvantage, the Arbitrator shall choose the
Proposal for Amendment to the Collective Agreement, which removes the
competitive disadvantage. Such selection shall be made within fourteen
(14) calendar days of the date of the referral by the Employer Bargaining
Agency and shall amend the Collective Agreement as proposed. The
Arbitrator shall not provide reasons for his or her selection.
The Arbitrator shall select the final proposal, which most achieves
the objective of removing the hardship under Article 20.01 and with the
least changes to the terms of the Collective Agreement.
20.06 No amendment(s) pursuant to this Article will have application,
following the expiry date of this Collective Agreement.
20.07 Where the Employer Bargaining Agency has made a final proposal
pursuant to Article 20.05 and such proposal has been rejected by an