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1102.00000 – CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES; DEFERRAL TO ARBITRATION
1102.01000 – Pre-Arbitration
1102.01000 – Pre-Arbitration
Charge of bad-faith participation in the grievance procedure is not deferrable. There is no specific contract language addressing the specific conduct in question. In addition, deferral should not be granted when the integrity of the arbitration process itself is at issue.