Arbitration - General Provisions Sample Clauses

Arbitration - General Provisions. ‌ 1) In the event that a case is appealed to an Arbitrator on which the Arbitrator has no power to rule, it shall be referred back to the parties without decision or recommendation on its merits. 2) There shall be no appeal from an Arbitrator's decision. It shall be final and binding on the Union, its members, the employees or employee involved, and the Employer. The Union shall discourage any attempt of its members and shall not encourage or cooperate with any of its members, in any appeal to any court or labor board from a decision of an Arbitrator, nor shall the Union or its members by any means attempt to bring about the settlement of any claim or issue. 3) The Union shall have the right to examine time sheets and other records pertaining to the computation of compensation for an employee who has submitted a specific grievance relative to such compensation. Other records pertaining to a specific dispute may be examined by the Union upon specific grievance subject to the applicable State laws. 4) Grievance forms shall be mutually agreed upon. 5) The parties agree that once an employee has elected to pursue a remedy under State or Federal law for alleged conduct which may be a violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, such employee shall not have simultaneous resort to the grievance procedure and any grievance then being processed shall be deemed withdrawn by the party filing. Any decision rendered shall be binding on both parties. This shall not preclude employees from exercising their rights guaranteed under State or Federal law. Section l.‌‌‌‌‌