Common use of FORMAL - STEP FOUR Clause in Contracts

FORMAL - STEP FOUR. If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Level Three, or if no disposition has been made within the period above provided, the Association may submit, within ten (10) working days, the grievance to arbitration before an impartial arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be selected by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its rules, which shall likewise govern the arbitration proceeding. Neither the Employer nor the Association shall be permitted to assert in such arbitration proceeding any ground or to rely on any evidence not previously disclosed to the other party. Both parties agree to be bound by the award of the arbitrator, and that judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be shared equally by the Association and the Employer.