Grievance Arbitration Assistance

NEA-Alaska may provide financial support to local associations with costs related to arbitrations.

Award Coverage: Only normal costs of grievance arbitration are covered, including:

• Arbitrator's fees and expenses
• AAA (American Arbitration Association) costs

Geographic Scope: Alaska

Eligible Applicants: NEA-Alaska Local Associations

Conditions for Funding:

1. Staff Involvement: NEA-Alaska staff must have been/will be involved in preparations and presentation of the case before the arbitrator.
2. Administrative Requirements:
   • The local must have a signed Dues Transmittal Agreement on file
   • Must be current in dues obligations to NEA and NEA-Alaska
3. Board and Staff Recommendation: Both the local executive board and NEA-Alaska staff must recommend the case be taken to arbitration.
4. Application Process: The local executive board will apply to the NEA-Alaska Board of Directors for assistance through appropriate NEA-Alaska staff.
5. Budget Requirements:
   • Must have an annual budget containing funding for protection of employee rights before expenses are incurred
   • Budget must be at least $24 per member, $12 per ESP members
   • Funding may include: training of rights advocates, processing costs of grievance, release time for rights advocates, and proportional expenses of release time officers
6. Staff Involvement in Budget: UniServ staff person assisting the local should be involved in budget development. If not involved, request may receive negative recommendation and require 2/3 vote for approval by NEA-Alaska Board of Directors.
7. Application Process: Requests should be referred to the Board of Directors by the local association/NEA-Alaska staff whenever possible.

Contact Information:

• Anchorage Office: 4100 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK 99517, (907) 274-0536
• Juneau Office: 201 Main Street, Suite 300, Juneau, AK 99801, (907) 586-3090
• Fairbanks Office: 2118 S. Cushman Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701, (907) 456-4435

Application Process

Required Information:

• Local Association President Name
• President Email
• Phone Number
• Address
• Amount Requested
• Local Case Number
• Brief Description of Issue
• Membership Status (Member/Non-Member/Other)

Required Documents:

1. Paid invoice for arbitration fees (PDF format, 256 MB limit)
2. Local budget file (PDF, XLS, XLSX, XML, or CSV format, 256 MB limit)

Submission:

• Typed signature of Local President required
• Confirmation of understanding and agreement to conditions
• Agreement statement: "I understand and agree to the above conditions and hereby apply for Grievance Arbitration assistance."