Grievance, Arbitration & Contract Management Service:
Since July 1982, this office has often been called upon by Superintendents to discuss informal stage grievances with the goal of reaching resolution at as early a level as possible.
At that point, the resources of the CVES Employer/Employee Relations Service are called upon to determine the legitimacy and possible arguments or alternatives available to the District. These resources include:
- Internal records (notes from negotiating outlining intent at the time the issue was negotiated, etc.)
- Central file on Arbitration Awards (permit examination of decisions of similar cases);
- Contacting Districts outside this Region, Advocates and Labor Lawyers who have had similar cases;
- Contacting SED, NYSSBA, State Comptroller office, PERB, or any other applicable agency which would be of benefit.