Common use of Arbitration Appeal Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Appeal. The private arbitration of a grievance shall be 21 governed and controlled by the following procedures: 22 a. Within seven (7) working days after receipt of a written notice for 23 arbitration, the parties shall meet to select an arbitrator. If the parties fail 1 to select an arbitrator, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission 2 may be requested by either or both parties to provide a panel of five (5) 3 arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to delete 4 two (2) names from the panel of arbitrators received from the Wisconsin 5 Employment Relations Commission, each in alternate strikes, with the 6 remaining person becoming the arbitrator. 7 b. The arbitrator so selected shall hold a hearing at a time and place 8 convenient to the parties, and shall take such evidence as is in the 9 arbitrator's judgment appropriate to the disposition of the dispute. The 10 arbitrator shall have initial authority to determine whether or not the 11 grievance is arbitrable, and once so determined, shall proceed to determine 12 the merits of the grievance submitted to arbitration. 13 c. The arbitrator shall be requested to issue a decision within thirty (30) days 14 after the conclusion of testimony and argument. The arbitrator, in arriving 15 at a determination of any issue, shall be limited to the terms of this 16 Agreement and shall neither modify, amend, add to, nor subtract from the 17 language of the Agreement. The arbitrator shall adjudicate and not 18 legislate or determine interests. The decision of the arbitrator shall be 19 final and binding on the parties. 20 d. Expenses for the arbitrator's services and the proceedings shall be borne 21 equally by the City and the Association; however, each party shall be 22 responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If 23 either party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause 1 such a record to be made, providing such party pays for the record. If both 2 parties desire a verbatim record, such cost shall be borne equally.

Arbitration Appeal. The private arbitration of a grievance shall be 21 2 governed and controlled by the following procedures: 22 3 a. Within seven (7) working calendar days after receipt of a written notice for 23 4 arbitration, the parties shall meet to select an arbitrator. If the parties fail 1 5 to select an arbitrator, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission 2 6 may be requested by either or both parties to provide a panel of five (5) 3 7 arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to delete 4 8 two (2) names from the panel of arbitrators received from the Wisconsin 5 9 Employment Relations Commission, each in alternate strikes, with the 6 10 remaining person becoming the arbitrator. 7 11 b. The arbitrator so selected shall hold a hearing at a time and place 8 12 convenient to the parties, and shall take such evidence as is in the 9 13 arbitrator's judgment appropriate to the disposition of the dispute. The 10 14 arbitrator shall have initial authority to determine whether or not the 11 15 grievance is arbitrable, and once so determined, shall proceed to determine 12 16 the merits of the grievance submitted to arbitration. 13 17 c. The arbitrator shall be requested to issue a decision within thirty (30) days 14 18 after the conclusion of testimony and argument. The arbitrator, in arriving 15 19 at a determination of any issue, shall be limited to the terms of this 16 20 Agreement and shall neither modify, amend, add to, nor subtract from the 17 21 language of the Agreement. The arbitrator shall adjudicate and not 18 22 legislate or determine interests. The decision of the arbitrator shall be 19 23 final and binding on the parties. 20 1 d. Expenses for the arbitrator's services and the proceedings shall be borne 21 2 equally by the City and the Association; however, each party shall be 22 3 responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If 23 4 either party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause 1 such 5 a record to be made, providing such party pays for the record. If both 2 6 parties desire a verbatim record, such cost shall be borne equally.

Arbitration Appeal. The private arbitration of a grievance shall be 21 governed and controlled by the following procedures: 22 a. Within seven (7) working days after receipt of a written notice for 23 arbitration, the parties shall meet to select an arbitrator. If the parties fail 1 to select an arbitrator, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission 2 may be requested by either or both parties to provide a panel of five (5) 3 arbitrators. Both the City and the Association shall have the right to delete 4 two (2) names from the panel of arbitrators received from the Wisconsin 5 Employment Relations Commission, each in alternate strikes, with the 6 remaining person becoming the arbitrator. 7 b. The arbitrator so selected shall hold a hearing at a time and place 8 convenient to the parties, and shall take such evidence as is in the 9 arbitrator's judgment appropriate to the disposition of the dispute. The 10 arbitrator shall have initial authority to determine whether or not the 11 grievance is arbitrable, and once so determined, shall proceed to determine 12 the merits of the grievance submitted to arbitration. 13 c. The arbitrator shall be requested to issue a decision within thirty (30) days 14 after the conclusion of testimony and argument. The arbitrator, in arriving 15 at a determination of any issue, shall be limited to the terms of this 16 Agreement and shall neither modify, amend, add to, nor subtract from the 17 language of the Agreement. The arbitrator shall adjudicate and not 18 legislate or determine interests. The decision of the arbitrator shall be 19 final and binding on the parties. 20 d. Expenses for the arbitrator's services and the proceedings shall be borne 21 equally by the City and the Association; however, each party shall be 22 responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If 23 either party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause such 1 such a record to be made, providing such party pays for the record. If both 2 parties desire a verbatim record, such cost shall be borne equally.