DUTY OF ARBITRATOR Except when an agreed statement of facts is submitted by the parties, it shall be the duty of the arbitrator to hear and consider evidence submitted by the parties and to thereafter make written findings of fact and a disposition of the grievance which shall be final and binding upon the parties. The arbitrator shall have no power to amend this Memorandum of Understanding, a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors, the Charter, Ordinance, State law, or written agency/departmental rule, or to recommend such an amendment.
Appointment of Arbitrators 1. Except to the extent that the competent authorities of the Contracting States mutually agree on different rules, paragraphs 2 through 4 shall apply for the purposes of Articles 24A to 24H.
List of Arbitrators The parties will agree to a list of arbitrators for each geographical area to whom grievances may be referred. This list shall be reviewed at the mid-point of the Collective Agreement and may be amended by mutual agreement. Each party will alternate in selecting an arbitrator to sit as a sole arbitrator or as a chair of the Arbitration Board from the appropriate list. In the event that the Arbitrator selected by a party is unable to hear the grievance within ninety (90) days of the referral to arbitration, the party having made the selection may choose another arbitrator from the list. Expedited Arbitration
Cost of Arbitration The fees for a single Arbitrator or a Chair of a Board of Arbitration shall be shared equally by the parties. Other costs incurred by each party shall be the responsibility of that party.
