Resolution of disputes.

Glendale City Code § 2-86

in effect

Sec. 2-86. - Resolution of disputes. (a) In the event that the employee organization claims that there is a dispute between the city manager and the employee organization as it relates to the memorandum of understanding, and the employee organization and the city have been unable to informally resolve the matter, the employee organization may use the following exclusive process to resolve the matter: (1) Within forty-five (45) days of the first occurrence of any event which constitutes all or part of the alleged dispute, the employee organization shall give written notice to the city manager. The notice shall specify the applicable provision(s) of the memorandum of understanding, facts and evidence supporting their position, and the date(s) of the alleged event which constitutes the basis for the dispute; (2) A written response shall be submitted by the city manager to the employee organization within ten (10) days of the written notice; (3) Within fourteen (14) days of the city manager's written response, the employee group and the city manager shall meet and attempt to resolve the matter; and (4) In the event the dispute is resolved, the employee group and the city manager shall sign a written agreement intended to reflect a resolution of the matter, which shall be approved by the city attorney; however, any resolution that requires council action will only be effective after approval by the council is secured. (b) If the employee group and the city manager, are unable to resolve the dispute, the employee organization may submit the dispute to arbitration. The employee organization must notify the city manager of the submission to arbitration in writing within thirty (30) days of the city manager and employee group meeting to resolve this matter. The city manager and representative of the employee organization shall select an arbitrator to hear and decide the matter. Should the employee organization and the city manager be unable to agree upon an arbitrator, an arbitrator with public sector labor experience will be appointed by the federal mediation and conciliation service. (c) The arbitrator shall set a hearing on this matter within sixty (60) days of selection or appointment. The city attorney or legal counsel appointed by the city attorney shall represent the city at the hearing. (d) The city manager and the employee group shall present to the arbitrator their position on the dispute. Should the dispute encompass more than one alleged dispute, the city manager and employee group shall agree upon the separate designation of each dispute and present its position separately, whereupon the arbitrator shall render a separate decision as to each dispute. Should the city manager and employee group not agree upon the separate designations, the issues shall be submitted to the arbitrator for separate designation, which decision shall be final for the purposes of the arbitration. (e) The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on the city manager and employee group, but not on the city council. (f) The city and the employee group shall bear equally the costs associated with the arbitrator. (g) The timeframes in this section can be mutually changed by a written agreement of the parties. The employee organization's failure to allege a dispute by the date set forth in this section shall be deemed a waiver of any right to allege the dispute thereafter. (Ord. No. 2433, § 1, 5-10-05; Ord. No. O19-44, § 1, 6-25-19)

Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTIIIOFEM_DIV3MECOPR_S2-86REDIFetched: 11/1/2026