Common use of Arbitration Provisions Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Provisions. 14.10.1 Where a complaint or dispute is referred to arbitration, the arbitrator shall make a final and conclusive settlement of the differences between the parties, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable. 14.10.2 An employee who has initiated a complaint and for whom the Association makes an application for a hearing before an arbitrator, or the Ontario Labour Relations Board, shall be allowed leave of absence with no loss of pay and no loss of credits if required to be in attendance by the Board or the arbitrator. This Article shall also apply to the pre-hearings, mediation/arbitration or mediation under the auspices of an arbitrator/mediator, or arbitrator or the Ontario Labour Relations Board. 14.10.3 The Association and the Employer agree that all hearings should commence in a timely manner and heard before a sole arbitrator, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. 14.10.4 The parties may agree to refer any complaint to a mediator/arbitrator who shall have all the powers of an arbitrator under the Labour Relations Act, including the powers of a mediator/arbitrator under the Labour Relations Act, and the decision of the mediator/arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties. 14.10.5 The costs of the arbitrator or mediator/arbitrator shall be shared equally by the parties.