Common use of Level Four - Impartial Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. a. If the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance at Level Three, he/she may, within five (5) days after the decision, or within ten (10) days after the Board meeting, request in writing to the Association that his/her grievance be submitted to arbitration. The Association shall within five (5) days after receipt of such request, if the Association determines that the grievance is meritorious, submit the grievance to arbitration by so notifying the Board in writing. b. The Chairperson of the Board and the President of the Association or representative of the aggrieved shall within five (5) days after such written notice meet and attempt to jointly select a single arbitrator who is an experienced and impartial person of recognized competence. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within five (5) days following the meeting, they shall immediately request the American Arbitration Association to propose names of seven (7) arbitrators. Within five (5) days of receipt of the names of the proposed arbitrators, the parties shall meet to select a single arbitrator by alternately striking names from the list provided. c. The arbitrator selected shall confer promptly with the representatives of both parties in interest, shall review the record of the prior hearings, and shall hold further hearings with the aggrieved person and other parties in interest as he/she shall deem requisite. d. The arbitrator shall, within thirty (30) days after his/her meeting with both parties, render his/her decision in writing to all parties in interest, setting forth his/her findings of fact, reasoning and conclusions on the issues submitted. The arbitrator shall be without power or authority to make a decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates the Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator shall be submitted to both parties and shall be final and binding on the parties, subject only to judicial review. e. The costs for the services of the arbitrator will be born equally by both parties to the arbitration.

Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. a. If the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance at Level Three, he/she may, within five (5) days after the decision, or within ten (10) days after the Board meeting, request in writing to the Association that his/her grievance be submitted to arbitration. The Association shall within five (5) days after receipt of such request, if the Association determines that the grievance is meritorious, submit the grievance to arbitration by so notifying the Board in writing. b. The Chairperson of the Board and the President of the Association or representative of the aggrieved shall within five (5) days after such written notice meet and attempt to jointly select a single arbitrator who is an experienced and impartial person of recognized competence. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within five (5) days following the meeting, they shall immediately request the American Arbitration Association to propose names of seven (7) arbitrators. Within five (5) days of receipt of the names of the proposed arbitrators, the parties shall meet to select a single arbitrator by alternately striking names from the list provided. c. The arbitrator selected shall confer promptly with the representatives of both parties in interest, shall review the record of the prior hearings, and shall hold further hearings with the aggrieved person and other parties in interest as he/she shall deem requisite. d. The arbitrator shall, within thirty (30) days after his/her meeting with both parties, render his/her decision in writing to all parties in interest, setting forth his/her findings of fact, reasoning and conclusions on the issues submitted. The arbitrator shall be without power or authority to make a decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates the Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator shall be submitted to both parties and shall be final and binding on the parties, subject only to judicial review. e. The costs for the services of the arbitrator will be born borne equally by both parties to the arbitration.

Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. a. If the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the disposition of his/her grievance at Level Three, he/she may, within five (5) days after the decision, or within ten (10) days after the Board meeting, request in writing to the Association that his/her grievance be submitted to arbitration. The Association shall within five (5) days after receipt of such request, if the Association determines that the grievance is meritorious, submit the grievance to arbitration by so notifying the Board in writing. b. The Chairperson of the Board and the President of the Association or representative of the aggrieved shall within five (5) days after such written notice meet and attempt to jointly select a single arbitrator who is an experienced and impartial person of recognized competence. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within five (5) days following the meeting, they shall immediately request the American Arbitration Association to propose names of seven (7) arbitrators. Within five (5) days of receipt of the names of the proposed arbitrators, the parties shall meet to select a single arbitrator by alternately striking names from the list provided. c. The arbitrator selected shall confer promptly with the representatives of both parties in interest, shall review the record of the prior hearings, and shall hold further hearings with the aggrieved person and other parties in interest interest, as he/she shall deem requisite. d. The arbitrator shall, within thirty (30) days after his/her meeting with both parties, render his/her decision in writing to all parties in interest, setting forth his/her findings of fact, reasoning and conclusions on the issues submitted. The arbitrator shall be without power or authority to make a decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates the Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator shall be submitted to both parties and shall be final and binding on the parties, subject only to judicial review. e. The costs for the services of the arbitrator will be born borne equally by both parties to the arbitration.