Arbitrator's Powers and Jurisdiction. The arbitrator’s powers shall be limited to the application and interpretation of this Agreement as written. The arbitrator shall at all times be governed wholly by the terms of this Agreement and shall have no power or authority to amend, alter or modify this Agreement either directly or indirectly, to rule on the discipline, layoff, recall or termination of any probationary employee, or to rule upon a specific grievance considered settled. If the issue of arbitrability is raised, the arbitrator shall not determine the merits of any grievance unless arbitrability has been affirmatively decided, and the Employer may request a bifurcated hearing in any proceeding in which the arbitrability of the grievance is at issue. All claims for back wages shall be limited to the amount of wages that the employee would otherwise have earned, less any unemployment compensation.
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