Hearing Format. (a) The hearing shall be informal in nature. No testimony by witnesses shall be required except as deemed necessary by the Arbitrator. (b) There shall be no formal rules of evidence and the Arbitrator shall conduct any investigation deemed necessary in an attempt to effect the quick disposition of the grievance. (c) In addition to those who are presenting the cases, the Grievor and one (1) Employer representative shall be present at the hearing. (d) The cases shall not be presented by lawyers. Those presenting the cases shall mutually agree on the number of cases to be heard on a particular day and the location of the hearing. (e) The Arbitrator shall attempt to mediate the matter at hand and where a mediated agreement is not attainable, shall issue a verbal decision on the matter. This decision shall be confirmed in writing, no later than two (2) weeks from the date of the hearing.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Hearing Format. (ai) The hearing shall be informal in nature. No testimony by witnesses shall be required except as deemed necessary by the Arbitrator.
(bii) There shall be no formal rules of evidence and the Arbitrator shall conduct any investigation deemed necessary in an attempt to effect the quick disposition of the grievance.
(ciii) In addition to those who are presenting the cases, the Grievor and one (1) Employer representative shall be present at the hearing.
(div) The cases shall not be presented by lawyers. Those presenting the cases shall mutually agree on the number of cases to be heard on a particular day and the location of the hearing.
(ev) The Arbitrator shall attempt to mediate the matter at hand and where a mediated agreement is not attainable, shall issue a verbal decision on the matter. This decision shall be confirmed in writing, no later than two (2) weeks from the date of the hearing.
(vi) Cases shall be scheduled on a quarterly basis.
(vii) The Arbitrator shall be bound by the terms and conditions of the collective agreement and shall not be authorized to amend any of the terms contained therein.
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Samples: Collective Agreement Amendment, Collective Agreement Amendment
Hearing Format. (a) The hearing shall be informal in nature. No testimony by witnesses shall be required except as deemed necessary by the Arbitrator.
(b) There shall be no formal rules of evidence and the Arbitrator shall conduct any investigation deemed necessary in an attempt to effect the quick disposition of the grievance.
(c) In addition to those who are presenting the cases, the Grievor and one (1) Employer representative shall be present at the hearing.
(d) The cases shall not be presented by lawyers. Those presenting the cases shall mutually agree on the number of cases to be heard on a particular day and the location of the hearing.
(e) The Arbitrator shall attempt to mediate the matter at hand and where a mediated agreement is not attainable, shall issue a verbal decision on the matter. This decision shall be confirmed in writing, no later than two (2) weeks from the date of the hearing.
(f) Cases shall be scheduled on a quarterly basis.
(g) The Arbitrator shall be bound by the terms and conditions of the collective agreement and shall not be authorized to amend any of the terms contained therein.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Hearing Format. (ai) The hearing shall be informal in nature. No testimony by witnesses shall be required except as deemed necessary by the Arbitrator.
(bii) There shall be no formal rules of evidence and the Arbitrator shall conduct any investigation deemed necessary in an attempt to effect the quick disposition of the grievance.
(ciii) In addition to those who are presenting the cases, the Grievor and one one
(1) Employer representative shall be present at the hearing.
(div) The cases shall not be presented by lawyers. Those presenting the cases shall mutually agree on the number of cases to be heard on a particular day and the location of the hearing.
(ev) The Arbitrator shall attempt to mediate the matter at hand and where a mediated agreement is not attainable, shall issue a verbal decision on the matter. This decision shall be confirmed in writing, no later than two (2) weeks from the date of the hearing.two
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Samples: Collective Agreement Amendment
