Common use of Decisions of the Umpire Clause in Contracts

Decisions of the Umpire. The umpire shall render his/her decision as quickly as possible, but in any event, no later than forty-five (45) days after the conclusion of the hearing, or submission of the closing briefs, unless the parties agree otherwise. The umpire shall submit an account for the fees and expenses of arbitration. The umpire’s decision shall be submitted in writing and shall set forth the findings and conclusions with respect to the issue submitted to arbitration. The umpire’s decision shall be final and binding upon the Employer, Union and the employee(s) involved, provided such decisions conform with the law of Ohio and do not exceed the jurisdiction or authority of the umpire as set forth in this Article. The grievance procedure shall be the exclusive method for resolving grievances. The parties may request that the umpire, on a case by case basis, retain jurisdiction of a specific case. In that the parties are using a permanent umpire, questions of clarifications of awards will normally be submitted to that umpire without the necessity of a further grievance or action. This statement, however, does not limit the ability of either party to exercise any other legal options they may possess.

Decisions of the Umpire. The umpire shall render his/her decision as quickly as possible, but in any event, no later than forty-five (45) days after the conclusion of the hearing, or submission of the closing briefs, unless the parties agree otherwise. The umpire shall submit an account for the fees and expenses of arbitration. The umpire’s decision shall be submitted in writing and shall set forth the findings and conclusions with respect to the issue submitted to arbitration. The umpire’s decision shall be final and binding upon the Employer, Union and the employee(s) involved, provided such decisions conform with the law of Ohio and do not exceed the jurisdiction or authority of the umpire as set forth in this Article. The grievance procedure shall be the exclusive method for resolving grievances. The parties may request that the umpire, on a case by case-by-case basis, retain jurisdiction of a specific case. In that the parties are using a permanent umpire, questions of clarifications of awards will normally be submitted to that umpire without the necessity of a further grievance or action. This statement, however, does not limit the ability of either party to exercise any other legal options they may possess.