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STEP ONE: A grievance shall first be taken up between the Union's designated representative and a <br />designated representative of the Employer. <br />STEP TWO: In the event that the grievance cannot be resolved within six (6) working days of the Step One <br />conference, it shall be reduced to writing and referred for conference and resolution by designated officials of the Union <br />and the Association or the Employer as the case may be. <br />STEP THREE: In the event the grievance cannot be resolve by the Step Two conference the aforementioned <br />written grievance shall be submitted immediately to the Joint Grievance Committee created in the Article. <br />The Union and Association shall together create a Joint Grievance Committee to resolve grievances arising <br />under this Agreement. This Committee shall consist of an equal number of members representing Employers and the <br />Union. The Union or Association may appoint alternate members. <br />The Joint Committee has formulated rules of procedure to govern the conduct of its meeting and such rules for <br />processing of grievances are not in conflict with this Agreement. <br />The Joint Committee shall have the power to resolve all grievances before it and shall have the rightto examine <br />all records of the Employers and employees as is reasonably necessary to resolve the grievance. The Joint Grievance <br />Committee shall have the authority to determine and assess remedies for violations of this Agreement; including, but <br />not limited to an award of back pay and equivalent benefits to the Local 150 Assistance Fund. <br />Where the Joint Grievance Committee, by majorityvote, resolves a grievance, no appeal maybe taken and such <br />resolution shall be final and binding on all parties and individuals bound by this Agreement. <br />If the Joint Grievance Committee is unable to resolve a grievance by majority vote, the grievance may be <br />submitted within thirty (30) days to a neutral arbitrator. If the Union and the Association cannot agree on an arbitrator, <br />then an arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration <br />Association. The cost of such arbitration shall be borne equally by both parties to the arbitration; and the decision of <br />the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties and individuals bound by this Agreement. If the Joint Grievance <br />Board is unable to schedule a Joint Grievance Committee meeting within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving notice <br />of a Joint Grievance Committee meeting request the Union may proceed to arbitration. <br />The time limits provided in this Section may be extended by mutual written consent of the Union and the <br />Association. <br />Neither the Joint Grievance Committee nor an arbitrator shall have any authority to add to, detract from, or in <br />any way alter the provisions of this Agreement or make a new Agreement. <br />There shall be no lockout by an Employer during the term of this Agreement. <br />Except as provided in Article V, Section 8, Paragraphs A, B and C of this Agreement, there shall be no strikes or <br />work stoppages by the Union during the term of this Agreement. <br />Section 2 - Jurisdictional Award <br />Unless determined by Jurisdictional Award as hereinafter set forth, all work that had been heretofore <br />performed under agreement or by custom or by area practice with any other local organization shall continue to be so <br />performed until such Jurisdictional Award is made. Whenever a jurisdictional dispute shall arise between local labor <br />organizations, the provision of this Agreement shall prevail until a Jurisdictional Award has been made by the proper <br />Jurisdictional Board of International Unions of which the local disputing Labor Organizations are members. The <br />Employer agrees to abide by such Jurisdictional Award, but there shall be no work stoppage while the settlement of the <br />dispute is pending. It is further agreed that the Employer will abide by such mutual agreement reached between the <br />Local Union and other Local Unions and the International Union. <br />25 <br />MICHIANA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION INC <br />FINAL <br />D FAGAN.] GARDNER.N CLINE <br />MAY 19, 2017 mlc <br />