Does the Grievance Board provide mediation services to try to resolve grievances?
Yes. The Grievance Board will provide a mediator free of charge The Board has the authority to require mediation upon the request of any party in certain cases. A Mediation Session can be scheduled even before a hearing is held at the lower levels of the procedure, i.e., level two (education cases) or level three (higher education and state employee cases). Mediation is strongly encouraged by the Grievance Board as a simple, speedy way to solve grievances between employees and employers. For more information, please read the Board’s Mediation Notice.
