Common use of Jurisdictional Questions Clause in Contracts

Jurisdictional Questions. In any arbitration proceeding where a question concerning the arbitrator's jurisdiction over the grievance is raised, the arbitrator shall make a separate decision on the question of his jurisdiction. In his decision the arbitrator shall first rule upon the jurisdictional issues and, if he determines that he has no jurisdiction, he shall make no decision or recommendation concerning the merits of the grievance. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the arbitrator from taking all evidence of the jurisdictional issues and the merits of the grievance in a single hearing.

Jurisdictional Questions. In any arbitration proceeding where a question concerning the arbitrator's jurisdiction over the grievance is raised, the arbitrator shall make a separate decision on the question of his his/her jurisdiction. In his his/her decision the arbitrator shall first rule upon the jurisdictional issues and, and if he he/she determines that he he/she has no jurisdiction, he jurisdiction he/she shall make no decision or recommendation concerning the merits of the grievance. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the arbitrator from taking all evidence of the jurisdictional issues and the merits of the grievance in a single hearing.