Invoking Arbitration. A. A grievance that remains unresolved after being processed under the preceding article of this Agreement may be referred to arbitration as provided for in this Article. A referral to arbitration can be made only by the Union or the Employer, and shall be in writing. Such referral shall be made within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the written decision rendered in the final step of an action processed under Article 25, “Negotiated Grievance Procedure”. B. Within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the request for arbitration, the party invoking arbitration shall request from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (“FMCS”) a list of seven (7) impartial persons qualified to act as arbitrators. The parties shall, within seven (7)calendar days after receiving the list of names, select one of the arbitrators. If they cannot mutually agree upon a selection, the parties shall alternatively strike one name from the list until the list contains only one name. The initial strike on the list shall be made by the party who wins the flip of a coin. This person shall be the duly selected Arbitrator. If for any reason either party refuses to participate in the selection of the Arbitrator, the other party chooses the Arbitrator. C. If the parties fail to agree on a joint submission of the issue(s) for arbitration, each shall submit a separate submission and the Arbitrator shall determine the issue(s) to be heard.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Invoking Arbitration. A. A grievance that remains unresolved after being processed under the preceding article Article of this Agreement may be referred to arbitration as provided for in this Article. A referral to arbitration can be made only by the Union or the Employer, and shall be in writing. Such referral shall be made within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the written decision rendered in the final step of an action processed under Article 256, “Negotiated Grievance Procedure”Grievances is received or should have been received.
B. (a) Within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the request for arbitration, the party invoking arbitration shall request from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (“FMCS”) a list of seven (7) impartial persons qualified to act as arbitrators. The parties Parties shall, within seven ten (7)calendar 10) calendar days after receiving the list of names, select one of the arbitrators. If they cannot mutually agree upon a selection, the parties Parties shall alternatively alternately strike one name from the list until the list contains only one name. The initial strike on the list shall be made by the party who wins the flip of a coin. This person shall be the duly selected Arbitrator. If for any reason either party refuses to participate in the selection of the Arbitratorarbitrator, the other party chooses the Arbitratorarbitrator.
C. (b) If the parties Parties fail to agree on a joint submission of the issue(s) for arbitration, each shall submit a separate submission and the Arbitrator arbitrator shall determine the issue(s) to be heard.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Invoking Arbitration. A. A grievance that remains unresolved after being processed under the preceding article of this Agreement may be referred to arbitration as provided for in this Article. A referral to arbitration can be made only by the Union or the Employer, and shall be in writing. Such referral shall be made within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the written decision rendered in the final step of an action processed under Article 2526, “Negotiated Grievance Procedure”.
B. Within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the request for arbitration, the party invoking arbitration shall will request from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (“FMCS”) ), the AAA, or other source of qualified labor arbitrators as mutually agreed upon by the parties, a list of seven five (75) impartial persons qualified to act as arbitrators. The parties shall, within seven (7)calendar 7) days after receiving the list of names, select one of the arbitrators. If they cannot mutually agree upon a selection, the parties shall will alternatively strike one name from the list until the list contains only one name. The initial strike on the list shall be made by the party who wins the flip of a coin. This person shall be the duly selected Arbitratorarbitrator. If for any reason either party refuses to participate in the selection of the Arbitratorarbitrator, the other party chooses the Arbitratorarbitrator.
C. If the parties fail to agree on a joint submission of the issue(s) for arbitration, each shall submit a separate submission and the Arbitrator arbitrator shall determine the issue(s) to be heard.
D. A grievance of the kind described by Section 4-A of this Article shall be processed under the Expedited Arbitration Procedures unless the parties agree otherwise.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement