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(unless a different place of meeting is agreed upon by the Board) during the first week in June and the first week in December of each year, provided that at such times there are cases filed with the Board for consideration, and shall continue in session until all matters before it have been considered, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon.

(h) All disputes properly referred to the Board for consideration shall be addressed to the Chairman. Five (5) copies of each petition, including all papers and exhibits in connection therewith, shall be forwarded to the Chairman, who shall promptly transmit one (1) copy thereof to each member of the Board. Each case submitted shall show:

1. Question or questions at issue.
2. Statement of facts.
3. Position of employee or employees.
4. Position of Company.

When possible joint submissions should be made, but if the parties are unable to agree upon a joint submission then either party may submit the dispute and its position to the Board. No matter shall be considered by the Board which has not first been handled in accordance with the appeals provisions of the Pilots Agreement, including the rendering of a decision thereon by the Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

(i) Upon receipt of notice of the submission of a dispute, the Chairman shall set a date for hearing, which shall be at the time of the next regular meeting of the Board, or, if at least two (2) members of the Board consider the matter of sufficient urgency and importance, then at such earlier date and at such place as the Chairman and Vice Chairman shall agree upon, but not more than fifteen (15) days after such request for meeting is made by at least two (2) of said members, and the Chairman shall give the necessary notices in writing of such meeting to the Board members and to the parties to the dispute.

(j) Employees covered by the Pilots Agreement may be represented at Board hearings by such person or persons

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