Limitations on Back Pay. Should an arbitrator determine that an employee was discharged or disciplined without just cause and award back pay, the Company shall have the right to credit against such back pay award any earnings, compensation, or remuneration received by an employee from any source whatsoever during the period involved, including any unemployment compensation. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, in the event that the Union does not accept the first arbitration date offered by the Arbitrator, the back pay that may be awarded in connection with any grievance shall cease to accrue thirty (30) days after this first available date offered by the arbitrator. Back pay shall not cease to accrue in the event the Union accepts an earlier offered hearing than the Company.
Limitations on Back Pay. In the event any extension of time is agreed to pursuant to this Article, the maximum back pay that may be awarded in connection with the grievance for which the extension of time is granted shall be limited to one hundred and twenty (120) days. In that event, no arbitrator shall have authority to make a back pay award in excess of the one hundred and twenty (120) days.
