Expedited Arbitration Procedures. If the issue to be resolved through the negotiations referenced in Section 18.2 directly and materially affects service to either Party's end-user customers, then the period of resolution of the dispute through negotiations before the dispute is to be submitted to binding arbitration shall be five (5) Business Days. Once such a service affecting dispute is submitted to arbitration, the arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the expedited procedures rules of the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (i.e., rules 53 through 57).
Expedited Arbitration Procedures. By mutual agreement, the parties may agree to submit any grievance to expedited arbitration. If the parties agree to expedited arbitration, the arbitrator shall be selected as follows: By agreement of the parties, or,
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Expedited Arbitration Procedures. The parties recognize and agree that it may be mutually beneficial to expedite the arbitration of certain grievances. Upon mutual written agreement, the parties shall request expedited arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Expedited Arbitration Procedures. Upon mutual agreement of the District and Association, the parties may proceed to arbitration in any particular case under such expedited procedures as they may determine to be appropriate.
Expedited Arbitration Procedures. When mutually agreed upon, the parties may utilize an expedited arbitration proceeding as an alternative to a full hearing. Options for such an expedited proceeding are:
A. A Bench decision whereby the parties waive briefs and/or transcripts. Any such Bench decision need not be lengthy, but must contain the rationale and basis for the award.
B. Written submissions and arguments from each party, which presents their respective cases, without a hearing.
C. Hearing by telephone with briefs.
D. An arbitrator inquiry when a formal hearing would serve no purpose. In this case the arbitrator would make such inquiries, as he/she deemed necessary, e.g., inspecting work sites, taking statements.
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Expedited Arbitration Procedures. This expedited arbitration procedure is for the exclusive purpose of providing prompt, efficient, and effective resolution of a reprimand in two circumstances: 1) a reprimand that prevents a Judge who is currently participating in telework from continuing to participate in telework; or 2) the Judge has a pending reassignment request.
Expedited Arbitration Procedures. If the issue to be resolved through the negotiations referenced in Section 14.2.1 directly and materially affects service to either Party’s end-user customers or the amount subject to a billing dispute is $200,000 or less, then the period of resolution of the dispute through negotiations before the dispute is to be submitted to arbitration shall be five (5) Business Days. Once such a service affecting dispute is submitted to arbitration pursuant to the process outlined in Section 14.2.2 above, the arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the expedited procedures rules of the AAA Rules in effect on the date of commencement of the arbitration.
Expedited Arbitration Procedures. The following expedited arbitration procedure is hereby adopted with respect to any grievance which involves: An employee's formal performance appraisal, other than demotions or removals for unacceptable performance under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 43; Final decision to withhold a within-grade salary increase; Reprimands and suspensions of 14 days or less; Counseling and oral warnings; Action imposing sick leave restriction; Denials of sick leave, annual leave, and LWOP; AWOL charges; and Any other matter mutually agreed upon. The parties agree that the primary purpose of this supplemental arbitration procedure is to provide a swift and economical method for the resolution of identified disputes. The parties agree to take positive action to see that this purpose is fulfilled; and, in addition the arbitrator shall have the authority to take steps necessary to see that the purpose is fulfilled. The hearing shall be informal. No briefs shall be filed or transcripts made. There shall be no formal evidence rules. If possible, two (2) cases a day will be scheduled and heard by the same arbitrator. The hearing shall be scheduled not more than sixty (60) days after notification to the arbitrator. If the designated arbitrator is not available to conduct a hearing within sixty (60) days, the next panel member in rotation shall be notified until an available arbitrator is obtained.
