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SBPEA, GENERAL UNIT DRAFT ARTICLE I, EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS Section 1, Recognition replace first paragraph with: The City hereby recognizes the San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA) as the representatives of employees in the General Unit, which encompasses all full-time positions in the City of Colton in the following classifications: (list of all current classifications) (additionally, all reference(s) in MOU to regular, part-time positions/employees shall be deleted) Section 4, Grievance Procedure III. E. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision of the City Manager, the grievant may, within ten days from the date of receiving the decision of the City Manager submit a written request to the City Manager for the grievance to be heard by a hearing officer. The hearing officer will be mutually selected by the City and grievant. (delete second paragraph in current section) If the parties are unable to mutually select a hearing officer, the State Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be requested to submit a list of seven persons qualified to act as arbitrators. Within five days following receipt of the list of arbitrators, the parties shall select a hearing officer. The parties shall alternately strike one name from the list until one name remains. The right to strike the first name is determined by lot. (delete fourth paragraph in current section) Each party shall bear equally the cost of the fees and expenses of the arbitrator and court reporter, if any. Each party shall bear its own witness and attorney fees. (delete sixth paragraph in current section) The hearing officer shall render a decision in writing within 30 days of the closing of the record, except that if the parties submit closing briefs, the hearing officer's decision shall be rendered within 45 days after receipt of the briefs. The findings and decision of the hearing officer are final and binding and not subject to any administrative or judicial review except pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure Section 1286.2 or 1094.6. (delete section III. F. in its entirety) ARTICLE II, COMPENSATION Section 1A, Classification and Compensation Study The City and Association agree to the implementation of the Classification Compensation Study to be completed in June 1997. The City and Association agree to set Colton employees' wages at the average of the cities surveyed. Negotiations shall reopen upon receipt of the Salary Study (approximately June 1997) to discuss impact and implementation schedule of the Compensation Study. SBPEA, General Unit final language