Arbitration - Expedited. 1. The parties agree to continue the utilization of an expedited arbitration system for disciplinary cases of 14 days suspension or less which do not involve interpretation of the Agreement and for such other cases as the parties may mutually determine. 2. If either party concludes that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant ref- erence to the Regular Arbitration Panel, that party shall notify the other party of such reference at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled time for the expedited arbitration. 3. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the following: a. the hearing shall be informal; b. no briefs shall be filed or transcripts made; c. there shall be no formal rules of evidence; d. the hearing shall normally be completed within one day; e. if the arbitrator or the parties mutually conclude at the hearing that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, the case shall be referred to that panel; and f. the arbitrator may issue a bench decision at the hearing but in any event shall render a decision within forty-eight (48) hours after conclusion of the hearing. Such decision shall be based on the record before the arbitrator and may include a brief written explanation of the basis for such conclusion. These decisions will not be cited as a precedent. The arbi- trator’s decision shall be final and binding. An arbi- trator who issues a bench decision shall furnish a written copy of the award to the parties within forty- eight (48) hours of the close of the hearing. 4. No decision by a member of the Expedited Panel in such a case shall be regarded as a precedent or be cited in any future proceeding, but otherwise will be a final and binding decision.
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Samples: National Agreement, National Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Arbitration - Expedited. 1. The parties agree to continue the utilization of an expedited arbitration system for disciplinary cases of 14 days suspension or less which do not involve interpretation of the Agreement and for such other cases as the parties may mutually determinedeter- mine.
2. If either party concludes that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant ref- erence reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, that party shall notify the other party of such reference at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled time for the expedited arbitration.
3. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the followingfol- lowing:
a. the hearing shall be informal;
b. no briefs shall be filed or transcripts made;
c. there shall be no formal rules of evidence;
d. the hearing shall normally be completed within one day;
e. if the arbitrator or the parties mutually conclude at the hearing hear- ing that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance sig- nificance as to warrant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, the case shall be referred to that panel; and
f. the arbitrator may issue a bench decision at the hearing but in any event shall render a decision within forty-eight (48) hours after conclusion of the hearing. Such decision shall be based on the record before the arbitrator and may include a brief written explanation of the basis for such conclusion. These decisions will not be cited as a precedent. The arbi- tratorarbitra- tor’s decision shall be final and binding. An arbi- trator arbitrator who issues a bench decision shall furnish a written copy of the award to the parties within forty- forty-eight (48) hours of the close of the hearing.
4. No decision by a member of the Expedited Panel in such a case shall be regarded as a precedent or be cited in any future proceedingpro- ceeding, but otherwise will be a final and binding decision.
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Samples: National Agreement, National Agreement
Arbitration - Expedited. 1. The parties agree to continue the utilization of an expedited arbitration system for disciplinary cases of 14 days suspension or less which do not involve interpretation of the Agreement and for such other cases as the parties may mutually determinedeter- mine.
2. If either party concludes that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant ref- erence reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, that party shall notify the other party of such reference at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled time for the expedited arbitration.
3. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the followingfol- lowing:
a. the hearing shall be informal;
b. no briefs shall be filed or transcripts made;
c. there shall be no formal rules of evidence;
d. the hearing shall normally be completed within one day;
e. if the arbitrator or the parties mutually conclude at the hearing hear- ing that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance sig- nificance as to warrant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, the case shall be referred to that panel; and
f. the arbitrator may issue a bench decision at the hearing but in any event shall render a decision within forty-eight (48) hours after conclusion of the hearing. Such decision shall be based on the record before the arbitrator and may include a brief written explanation of the basis for such conclusion. These decisions will not be cited as a precedentxxxxx- xxxx. The arbi- tratorarbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding. An arbi- trator arbitrator who issues a bench decision shall furnish a written copy of the award to the parties within forty- eight (48) hours of the close of the hearing.
4. No decision by a member of the Expedited Panel in such a case shall be regarded as a precedent or be cited in any future proceeding, but otherwise will be a final and binding decision.forty-eight
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Samples: National Agreement
Arbitration - Expedited. 1. The parties agree to continue the utilization of an expedited arbitration system for disciplinary cases of 14 days suspension or less which do not involve interpretation of the Agreement and for such other cases as the parties may mutually determine.
2. If either party concludes that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant ref- erence war- rant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, that party shall notify the other party of such reference at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled time for the expedited arbitration.
3. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
a. the hearing shall be informal;
b. no briefs shall be filed or transcripts made;
c. there shall be no formal rules of evidence;
d. the hearing shall normally be completed within one day;
e. if the arbitrator or the parties mutually conclude con- clude at the hearing that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, the case shall be referred to that panel; and
f. the arbitrator may issue a bench decision at the hearing but in any event shall render a decision within forty-eight (48) hours after conclusion of the hearing. Such decision shall be based on the record before the arbitrator and may include a brief written explanation of the basis for such conclusion. These decisions will not be cited as a precedent. The arbi- tratorarbitra- tor’s decision shall be final and binding. An arbi- trator arbitrator who issues a bench decision shall furnish a written copy of the award to the parties par- ties within forty- forty-eight (48) hours of the close of the hearing.
4. No decision by a member of the Expedited Panel in such a case shall be regarded as a precedent or be cited in any future proceeding, but otherwise will be a final and binding decision.decision.
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Samples: National Agreement
