Snohomish County Regional Training Consortium 1/31/2020

or her employer, should that employer elect to make said payment voluntarily. This agreement does not require indemnification of any punitive damage awards or for any order imposing fines or sanctions. 10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Prior to any other action, the Administrative Board shall meet and attempt to negotiate a resolution to such dispute. 10.1. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute through negotiation, any party may demand mediation through a process to be mutually agreed to in good faith between the parties within 30 days. The parties shall share equally the costs of mediation and shall be responsible for their own costs in preparation and participation in the mediation, including expert witness fees and reasonable attorney's fees. 10.2. If a mediation process cannot be agreed upon or if the mediation fails to resolve the dispute then, within 30 calendar days, any party may submit the matter to binding arbitration according to the procedures of the Superior Court Rules for Mandatory Arbitration, including the Local Mandatory Arbitration Rules of the Snohomish County Superior Court,Snohomish County, Washington, as amended, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. The arbitration shall be before a disinterested arbitrator with both parties sharing equally in the cost of the arbitrator. The location of the arbitration shall be mutually agreed or established by the assigned Arbitrator, and the laws of Washington will govern its proceedings. Each party shall be responsible for its own costs in preparing for and participating in the arbitration, including expert witness fees and reasonable attorney's fees. 10.3. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, this dispute resolution process shall be the sole, exclusive and final remedy to or for any party for any dispute regarding this Agreement, and its interpretation, application or breach, regardless of whether the dispute is based in contract, tort, any violation of federal law, state statute or local ordinance or for any breach of administrative rule or regulation and regardless of the amount or type of relief demanded. 11. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This agreement shall be effective on date of final signature of all parties and shall continue for a term of 5 years unless earlier terminated as provided below. 11.1. The Snohomish County Regional Training Consortium shall be evaluated by the Administrative Board prior to June 30, 2020 but not prior to March 31, 2020. If the Administrative Board determines that the Snohomish County Regional Training Consortium is not meeting the needs of the Agencies the Administrative Board may; terminate the Snohomish County Regional Training Consortium on terms reasonably established by the Administrative Board, or; recommend modifications to this Agreement to be approved by the Agencies in lieu of termination. 11.2. In the event any Agency shall desire to renegotiate any of the provisions of this agreement, such Agency shall give one-year advance written notice to the other Agencies. The written notice shall specify the provision to be negotiated, the requested change and the reasons therefore. Such requests to renegotiate shall not be considered a notice of termination. 12. TERMINATION/WITHDRAWAL. Any Agency may withdraw from this Agreement at the end of any calendar year by filing with the Administrative Board a notice of termination a minimum of two(2)years prior. Notices of Termination shall only be accepted during the month of December. Training Consortium Interlocal Agreement—Page 9