Common use of Decision Clause in Contracts

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteen

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-in hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-in hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteen

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back back-pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 16.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 13.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee supervisor who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee supervisor has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee supervisor except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee a supervisor determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee a supervisor incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee supervisor with back pay. For each employee supervisor so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee supervisor currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employeesupervisor. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteen

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 16.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back back-pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back back-pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 15.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee was incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours hours-in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 11.11. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The Whether or not the proceedings are consolidated, the decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article the Agreement rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is determined to have been not validly served with notice of layoff or not served in a timely manner, or identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this articlethe Agreement, unless the employee has been alleged to have been not validly served or not served in a timely manner or incorrectly identified for layoff in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee who has not been alleged to have been assigned an improper order in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint, except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff who was so alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff who was so alleged in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been so identified insteadinstead of the one incorrectly identified, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 17.5, above. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel within any department or organizational unit or class than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department and within each class who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this Agreement, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by the interpretations by prior arbitrators of the terms of this article. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 17.11. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 14.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The Whether or not the proceedings are consolidated, the decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article the Agreement rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is determined to have been not validly served with notice of layoff or not served in a timely manner, or identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this the article, unless the employee has been alleged to have been not validly served or not served in a timely manner or incorrectly identified for layoff in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee who has not been alleged to have been assigned an improper order in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint, except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff who was so alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff who was so alleged in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been so identified insteadinstead of the one incorrectly identified, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 16.5. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel within any department or organizational unit or class than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department and within each class who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this Agreement, but shall limit the decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by the interpretations by prior arbitrators of the terms of this article. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within the arbitrator’s jurisdiction.

Decision. The Whether or not the proceedings are consolidated, the decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article the Agreement rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is determined to have been not validly served with notice of layoff or not served in a timely manner, or identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this the article, unless the employee has been alleged to have been not validly served or not served in a timely manner or incorrectly identified for layoff in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee who has not been alleged to have been assigned an improper order in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint, except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff who was so alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff who was so alleged in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been so identified insteadinstead of the one incorrectly identified, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 16.5. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel within any department or organizational unit or class than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department and within each class who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this Agreement, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by the interpretations by prior arbitrators of the terms of this article. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 15.8. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 14.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 16.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff, which results therefrom pursuant to Section 16.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy, which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back back-pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back back-pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 13.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, reinstatement back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, ; and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 13.11. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff/reduction-in- hours in lieu of layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article; but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 15.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back back-pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back back-pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 14.11. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-in- hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 18.12. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter anyprovision of this article, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 16.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County, or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee supervisor who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee supervisor has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee supervisor except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee a supervisor determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee a supervisor incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee supervisor with back pay. For each employee supervisor so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee supervisor currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employeesupervisor. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff/-reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 13.11. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 17.11. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 20.11. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete, or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his or her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 15.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his/her jurisdiction.

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteen

Decision. The decision by the arbitrator shall comply with the following requirements: a. The decision shall be issued not later than ten (10) calendar days after the close of the hearing or hearings. The decision shall be in writing, shall specifically state the interpretation of this article rendered by the arbitrator, and the remedies, if any. The decision need not state the reasons, discussion discus- sion or contain reasoning, so long as the interpretation by the arbitrator is specifically stated. b. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to order reinstatement, back pay or any other relief for any employee who is identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in violation of the terms of this article, unless the employee has been identified in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. c. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction or authority to revise the order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff as to any employee except to the extent necessary to grant relief to an employee determined to have been assigned an improper order of layoff/involuntary reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff alleged in both a timely grievance and a timely complaint. d. The arbitrator shall have authority, in the event of a determination that an employee incorrectly identified for layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff in a timely grievance and a timely complaint, to order the reinstatement of such employee with back pay. For each employee so reinstated, the arbitrator shall determine and designate the employee currently working for the County who should have been identified instead, and shall order the layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff of each such employee. The order of layoff/reduction-in-hours in lieu of layoff shall become effective fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days following service of the notice of layoff which results therefrom pursuant to Section 16.7. e. Under no circumstances shall an arbitrator have jurisdiction or authority to order any remedy which either directly or indirectly permits the layoff of fewer personnel than ordered by the County or which otherwise impairs the discretion of the County to determine the number of personnel within each department who will be employed. f. The arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, delete or alter any provision of this article, but shall limit his/her decision to the application and interpretation of its express provisions. g. The decision of any arbitrator shall be consistent with prior decisions of other arbitrators, and subsequent arbitrators shall be bound by those interpretations. h. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding as to all matters within his jurisdiction.