Functions of Arbitrator. It shall be the function of the arbitrator, and he/she is empowered except as his/her powers are limited, after investigation and hearings, to make a decision in cases of alleged violation of the specific articles and sections of this Agreement.
Functions of Arbitrator. 144 The function of the Arbitrator shall be of a judicial rather than a legislative nature. He shall not have power to add to, to ignore or to modify any of the terms and conditions of this Contract. His decision shall not go beyond what is necessary for the interpretation and application of this Contract or the obligation of the parties set forth in this Contract. No decision shall decide issues not directly involved in the case. Nothing in this Section shall limit the right of the Arbitrator to exercise full discretion in determining the reasonableness of disciplinary measures invoked by the Company, and in a proper case the Permanent Arbitrator shall have the right to make appropriate modification of a disciplinary measure which he determines is in excess of the amount deemed reasonably necessary under Article XI. In deciding cases, the ARBITRATION ARTICLE VII Arbitrator shall have the authority to determine the applicability of prior permanent arbitration awards between the parties and the contractual interpretations upon which such prior awards were based.
