Common use of Formal Level 3 Clause in Contracts

Formal Level 3. If the grievance remains unresolved at the conclusion of Level #2, it may be submitted for binding arbitration at the request of the union provided written notice of the request for submission to arbitration is delivered to the superintendent within the ten (10) days after the date of the decision under formal Level #2. Following the written notice of request for submission to binding arbitration, the union representative and a representative of the board shall attempt to select an arbitrator. If mutual agreement on the selection of an arbitrator cannot be reached within ten (10) days after the date of the request for submission to arbitration, the arbitrator shall be selected by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its rules, which shall likewise govern the arbitration hearing. The union must file for arbitration within fifteen (15) days from the date when the parties failed to select an arbitrator. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be shared equally by the union and the board. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them, and neither party shall be responsible for the expenses of witnesses called by the other.