Question juridique clé
Whether the employee had a right to a conciliation procedure under the municipal personnel ordinance despite the employer's lack of willingness to settle.
Solution extraite
The right to conciliation could not depend on the opposing party's willingness; the refusal to hold a conciliation attempt was unlawful.
Motifs extraits
A conciliation procedure serves to test settlement prospects and may be ended if a party shows no willingness to compromise, but the court may not pre-empt the outcome or make the procedure dependent on the opponent's consent.