City Manager and Arbitration. The employee (appellant) may submit the appeal directly to the City Manager or may request arbitration. If arbitration is requested, representatives of the City and the employee (appellant) shall meet promptly to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and of a court reporter shall be shared equally by the Association and the City. A hearing before the arbitrator shall be held within sixty days of the selection of the arbitrator unless the arbitrator’s schedule does not so permit. The arbitrator shall hear each party's case as presented during the hearing, and shall subsequently have the power to affirm, reject, or provide a lesser form of discipline. Decisions of the Arbitrator on matters properly before them shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, to the extent permitted by the Charter of the City. In addition to the arbitrators proposed by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service, the parties shall be free to select from a pool of arbitrators mutually selected by the City and the Association.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
City Manager and Arbitration. The employee (appellant) may submit the appeal directly to the City Manager or may request arbitration. If arbitration is requested, representatives of the City and the employee (appellant) shall meet promptly to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and of a court reporter shall be shared equally by the Association and the City. A hearing before the arbitrator shall be held within sixty days of the selection of the arbitrator unless the arbitrator’s schedule does not so permit. The arbitrator shall hear not have the power to amend or modify either party's position but shall rule on the merits of each party's case as presented during the hearing, and shall subsequently have the power to affirm, reject, or provide a lesser form of discipline. Decisions of the Arbitrator on matters properly before them shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, to the extent permitted by the Charter of the City. In addition to the arbitrators proposed by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service, the parties shall be free to select from a pool of arbitrators mutually selected by the City and the Association.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
City Manager and Arbitration. The employee (appellant) may submit the appeal directly to the City Manager or may request arbitration. If arbitration is requested, representatives of the City and the employee (appellant) shall meet promptly to select a mutually acceptable arbitrator. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and of a court reporter shall be shared equally by the Association and the City. A hearing before the arbitrator shall be held within sixty days of the selection of the arbitrator unless the arbitrator’s schedule does not so permit. The arbitrator shall hear not have the power to amend or modify either party's position, but shall rule on the merits of each party's case as presented during the hearing, and shall subsequently have the power to affirm, reject, or provide a lesser form of discipline. Decisions of the Arbitrator on matters properly before them shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, to the extent permitted by the Charter of the City. In addition to the arbitrators proposed by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service, the parties shall be free to select from a pool of arbitrators mutually selected by the City and the Association.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding