Grievance Processing - Contract Administration

105 Minutes

In this presentation, participants will learn from an experienced faculty about the important information and the essential facts needed to understand and administer the contract.  The faculty focuses on the following topics: 

• Contract Interpretation:  An Overview Problems in Contract Interpretation
• The Theory of Management Reserved Rights
• Management Rights Clauses
• Determining Past Practice An Analysis of a Grievance
• Bargaining Unit Perspectives and the Art of Interpreting the Contract

Some of the questions addressed by the faculty are:  

• What are the reasons for ambiguous contract language?  
• What are the perspectives from Union and Management on the theory of management reserved rights?    
• What are the guidelines for custom and past practice?  
• What are the general rules of interpretation applied by Arbitrators? 

Faculty: 

Terry Bonnette, Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer, PC Detroit , MI

Jeane Charles, AAA Labor Arbitrator Pembroke Pines, FL

Teri Guttman Valdes, Coral Gables, FL

The AAA does not offer CLE in any jurisdiction for our on-demand programs, but you may be able to use a copy of the certificate available at the conclusion of the course to submit for CLE credit on your own (we recommend that you confirm availability of CLE in your jurisdiction for this type of course).