Arbitrations. 6.01 Should any grievance and/or disciplinary action not be amicably adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.0 or 5.0, it may be submitted to arbitration upon compliance with the following conditions: (a) The party desiring arbitration shall give written notice thereof within fifteen (15) working days after the completion of the procedures set forth in Sections 4.0 or 5.05. (b) Within ten (10) working days of the receipt of such written notice, the Labor Relations Manager or his/her designee and the Union Representative or his/her designee shall meet to select a neutral arbitrator from a mutually agreed upon list of Arbitrators. (c) The three (3) arbitrators shall meet for the purpose of adjusting said grievance or discipline. The decision of a majority of the Arbitration Board submitted, in writing, to the District and the Union shall be final and binding upon all parties. (d) Each party shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator. The expense of the third arbitrator, reporter and other incidental expenses shall be borne equally by the parties hereto. (e) The Collective Bargaining Agreement shall serve as a submission agreement but arbitration shall be limited to issues specifically set forth in the written grievance or discipline which may remain unsettled after the procedures set forth in Section 4.0 or 5.0 have been exhausted and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to empower any board of arbitration to change, modify or amend any provision of this Agreement. (f) All arbitrators are requested to expedite their decision as the parties normally expect a decision to be issued within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the hearing.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
